ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT is key to regional success.

This Chancellor’s Certificate program, Fundamentals of Economic Development, covers introductory economic and community development concepts and tools to attract, assess, and support development and redevelopment opportunities in our communities. Course modules, held in the heart of the Cortex Innovation Community and on site at specific development sites, will lead participants through the steps necessary to develop and implement economic development plans and projects.

This introductory program is designed for: ◆Public sector economic development commissioners and staff ◆ Special taxing district commissioners and staff ◆ Elected officials ◆ Community Development Corporation board members and staff ◆ Private sector specialists ◆ Citizens and students interested in economic/ community development

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Fundamental of Economic Development brochure 2019

Chancellor’s Certificate

Earn a noncredit UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate in Fundamentals of Economic Development by completing six of eight modules. You may sign up for the entire course or for individual modules.

Instructors

Course instructors are senior economic development professionals in Missouri and Illinois, representing nonprofit, public, and private perspectives.

Schedule

Modules are held Wednesdays from 6–9 p.m. and include lecture, discussion, and tours. Again, you may sign up for the entire course or for individual modules.

Locations

Module locations include CIC@CET at Cortex, Excel Center on Gravois, Moulin on Chouteau Ave., and the Drury Plaza Hotel at the Streets of St. Charles.

To Register

umsl.edu/go/ecodev
(314) 516-8419

Partnership

This fundamentals course is offered by the UMSL Public Policy Administration Program, the Urban Land Institute–St. Louis, and Bi-State Development.