Syllabus - CRD140: Dynamics of Regional Development

Source: University of California, Davis
Program: Department of Human & Community Development
Course: CRD140 - The Dynamics of Regional Development
Instructor: Martin Kenney

Description

This course aims to increase your understanding of the political economy of regions in today’s globalized economy. My goal is to encourage you to think about the operation of capitalist economies in a global perspective and to highlight some of the critical forces shaping regions. After this class, I hope you will have better insights into the headlines that you read every day. This seems particularly important today as the U.S. and, indeed, the global economy still suffers from a relative lack of high-quality jobs and severe inequality. 

Syllabus - CRD241: The Economics of Community Development

Source: University of California, Davis
Program: Department of Human & Community Development
Course: CRD241 - The Economics of Community Development
Instructor: Martin Kenney

Description

This is a practicum class as it revolves around practical research that could be of use to a local government, namely researching entrepreneurial clusters. You will be working in teams that will actually undertake the research. From the 2005 class, the entire Madison, WI team was invited and went to the University of Wisconsin, Madison to do research and present their findings at the business school. Amy Nelson did her Master’s thesis on Madison and co-wrote a paper for the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Another student in the class Jessica Mullan wrote her Master’s thesis with me on a contract with the InterAmerican Development Bank. The UC Davis map was posted on the UC Davis CONNECT website and was presented at the Davis City Council in December 2007. Finally, the 2009 class prepared a paper that has now been submitted to the top geography journal, the Journal of Economic Geography. 

Syllabus - CRD 156: Community Economic Development

Source: University of California, Davis
Program: Department of Human Ecology 
Course: CRD 156: Community Economic Development
Instructor: Dr. Noli Brazil 

Description

Community economic development (CED) is the process by which members of a community, working with one another through community-based organizations and with other supporters, private and public, improve their economic well-being, increase their control over their economic lives, and build community power and decision-making. 

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of CED. The first section of the course sets the context for CED, including its historical basis, core principles, stakeholders, strategies and projects. We will go through the what, where, who, and how of CED. The second section of the course provides a deeper introduction to specific strategies in business, workforce, locality, and housing development. Although theory will be presented throughout the quarter, the focus will be on application, including an introduction to the data, tools, and methods used in CED assessment, implementation, and evaluation. 

Syllabus - CRD180: Transnational Community Development

Source: University of California, Davis
Program: Community & Regional Development
Course: CRD180 - Transnational Community Development
Instructor: Dr. Parul Baxi

Description

This course examines the theories, institutions, and practices of international development. International development is conventionally associated with economic growth and rural poverty alleviation. A dominant perspective presents development as a top-down, economic-centered process managed by state actors, international development organizations, and aid agencies. While an economic focus dominates the field of development studies, current perspectives emphasize alternative dimensions that include political participation, democratization, and social inclusion. Diverse sets of actors including international non-governmental organizations, transnational community networks, and transnational activists networks carry out the work of promoting development today.

Syllabus - MCD 5020: Economic Development

Date: Fall 2019
Source: University of Detroit Mercy
Program: Master of Community Development
Course: MCD 5020 - Economic Development
Instructor: Ernest Zachary, Adjunct Detroit Mercy Instructor

Description

The objective of this course is to study the conditions and dynamics that historically have shaped the urban areas and to understand the means that individuals, the private sector, non-profit organizations, and all levels of government have to strengthen cities and improve the quality of life for the citizenry.

The course will rely on urban economic development theory to provide the context for understanding the resources needed and the various efforts undertaken to improve urban areas. Topics include: Principles of economic development and growth, community history and community growth potential, the importance of land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship and transportation to economic growth; the roles of the private sector and community based institutions; the importance of economic development planning and the role of data to assess proper approaches and the impact of actions; the importance of sustainability in urban areas; and the various funding sources and incentives available to urban areas.