Professional Education Subject
Economic Development
For 45 years, Georgia Institute of Technology has provided professional development courses to serve economic development leaders. Today, these courses are available through the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. Georgia Tech is proud to be a training partner for the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). IEDC courses count towards the certification and recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcD).
These courses help communities, local governments, and economic development organizations make the right decisions to manage growth, create jobs, and increase benefits to the citizens they serve.
Courses In This Subject
- Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course (EDEV 1000P)—
Preparing you for success in economic development.
- IEDC Business Retention and Expansion (EDEV 1004P)—
Learn how to better attract and retain businesses in your community
- IEDC Credit Analysis (EDEV 1016P)—
Learn how to work with business owners to assess a small business's financial strengths and weaknesses.
- IEDC Marketing and Attraction (EDEV 1017P)—
Learn how to attract the right audience to your community
- IEDC Real Estate Development and Reuse (EDEV 1006P)—
Learn the role of the economic developer in community based development.
- IEDC Technology-led Economic Development (EDEV 1007P)—
Gain a broader understanding of how technology companies impact economic development.
- IEDC Workforce Development (EDEV 1027P)—
Learn the basics of workforce development including the structure of the workforce system and sources of funding, as well as how economic developers can better integrate workforce strategies into their development plans.
- Local Fiscal Impact Analysis (WebLOCI) (EDEV 1008P)—
Gain a basic understanding of what this kind of analysis will tell you, how you can use it to help your community negotiate with prospects, and how to integrate WebLOCI™ into your strategic planning.
- Tools of the Trade: GIS4 Economic Development (EDEV 1028P)—
Geared toward the professional engaged in Economic Development, Planning, Real-Estate and other community activities but a beginner or novice in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geotechnologies. Course is intended to encourage geospatial thinking and equip attendees with resources necessary to implement an innovative geospatial approach to Economic Development. Special emphasis on site selection, land suitability analyses, demographic analyses.
- Tools of the Trade: How to Conduct Business Intelligence Research to Gain a Competitive Advantage (EDEV 1026P)—
Learn to continually assess and redirect your economic development organization’s efforts by investigating industry trends affecting the existing and prospective companies you serve.
- Tools of the Trade: How to Conduct Performance Tracking to Demonstrate ROI (EDEV 1024P)—
Gain insight into the effectiveness and efficiency of your programs, processes, and people. Learn to measure your progress in meeting strategic goals and objectives.
- Tools of the Trade: How to Engage the Media as Your Partner in Economic Development (EDEV 1025P)—Understand the role of the media and the current challenges they face in today's economy. Examine various vehicles of communication necessary to design and implement an effective media campaign.
- Tools of the Trade: Is Your Community Ready for a Business Incubator? (EDEV 1023P)—
Identify the tools necessary to launch a successful business incubator program.
