{"id":10511,"date":"2020-06-30T13:43:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financenewmexico.org\/?p=10511"},"modified":"2020-06-30T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:43:29","slug":"2020-economic-development-course-goes-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financenewmexico.org\/sandbox\/articles\/general-business-advice\/2020-economic-development-course-goes-online\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Economic Development Course Goes Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Participants in the 2019 NM Basic ED Course<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rather than cancel the annual New Mexico Economic Development Course in the face of COVID-19, organizers are pleased to announce the \u201cBasic Course,\u201d as it\u2019s colloquially known, will be delivered online in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will begin the six-week course in mid-July via Zoom. Lectures, discussions and case studies will be conducted remotely and over a longer time frame than in previous years, allowing people who couldn\u2019t attend in person in the past to participate from their office or home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe wish we were convening the course at Western New Mexico University this year, as we\u2019ve done for decades,\u201d course director Noreen Scott said. \u201cWith COVID-19 still such a looming threat, that\u2019s just not possible; but we\u2019re as resolved as ever to teach community leaders how to marshal their economies to recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Like many conferences and other congregate events scheduled this year, basic economic development courses have been canceled across the country due to the pandemic. New Mexico\u2019s economic development course organizers believe teaching the course is as important as ever, particularly in light of the economic devastation caused by COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with an afternoon orientation on July 19, students\nwill attend lectures and discussions led by nationally known economic\ndevelopers every Friday for six weeks. Course curriculum covers the core\ncomponents of economic development, including business retention and expansion,\nrecruitment, workforce development, real estate, finance, marketing and ethics.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will also break into groups for a couple of hours\neach week to apply themselves to job creation case studies that explore real\ncommunities facing real challenges. Students are exposed to a powerful and\nmuch-needed framework and methodology for planning and managing the complexity\nof an economic development program, Scott said. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanctioned by the International Economic Development Council\n(IEDC), the course covers the fundamental building blocks of an economic\ndevelopment strategy. The basic course is the first step in becoming a\ncredentialed economic development professional, but it is not just for economic\ndevelopment practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott said the course is ideal for current or aspiring\neconomic development practitioners, local- and tribal-government officials,\nfinancial institutions, chambers of commerce, public utility professionals,\nworkforce developers, and a variety of professionals interested in promoting\nthe economic prosperity of their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith not only struggling community economies, organizations and local governments are facing budget shortfalls, we\u2019re sensitive to needed belt-tightening,\u201d she said. \u201cThis year\u2019s online Basic Course allows many professionals to attend without incurring additional costs of travel and lodging.\u201d The $495 fee ($595 for out-of-state attendees) covers registration, books and course materials. Rural scholarships are available by calling Noreen Scott at (505) 710-7172. Participants should register by July 10. Visit the International Academy for Economic Development website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finance New Mexico article 665 by By Grant Taylor, Community Economics Lab for the Finance New Mexico project<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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