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Course Number: PUBA 771
  • On-Campus
  • Online
  • Elective
  • Community and Economic Development

Managing Economic Development

Instructor: Jonathan Q. Morgan

Number of Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the practical application and implementation of various approaches to economic development. Students will apply tools/strategies by doing case studies and small group projects based on real-world scenarios faced by local practitioners.

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