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MCD 5020 Introduction to Economic Development
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
MCD 5020 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)


The objective of this course is to study conditions that will strengthen the viability and vitality of enterprise and increase employment in the community. Topics include: Principles of Economic Development and Growth (community history and community growth potential, the role of business, labor, & jobs, building sustainable systems, social capital); the Role of Community-Based Institutions (community support organizations, sources of funding); Economic Development Planning (local economic development incentives, building public/private collaboratives); The Economic Influence of Neighborhood and Building Design; and Measuring Economic Growth (data sources, methodolo
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