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Local Economic Development

General

Prefix

CMTY

Course Number

464

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Planning and Community Development

College/School

Herberger Business School

Description

Context, theory, process, and practice of local economic development policies for communities.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Cite, discuss, compare and contrast the main theoretical perspectives and approaches to local Economic Development.

Outcome

Apply economic development analytic techniques to evaluate changes in local/regional, state and federal industrial sectors.

Outcome

Explain, analyze, and assess, local, regional, and state strategies, sectoral policies, initiatives, and incentives for economic development.

Outcome

Interpret results of economic analysis for the local/regional and state environments and evaluate/prescribe specific actions necessary for economic development and growth.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Economic theory and economic development. 10%

Policies and strategies employed in the pursuit of local and state economic development. 10%

Financial tools for economic development. 10%

Analytic tools for economic development and analysis of the local and regional economy. 10%

Building blocks for economic development: Land use, regulation, and zoning. 5%

Building blocks for economic development: Eminent domain, annexation, and the spatial context. 5%

Building blocks for economic development: Infrastructure and locality development. 10%

Building blocks for economic development: Workforce development. 10%

Building blocks for economic development: Entrepreneurship. 10%

Building blocks for economic development: Commercial and residential development. 10%

Adapting to new social, economic, political, and environmental climates and economic development. 10%

Dependencies

Programs

CMTY464 is a completion requirement for: