Introduction to Municipal Economic Development
- Online delivery
- eClass
- 14 hour course, no prerequisites
Students will examine the municipal economic development process through an analysis of the objectives, key players, and program options. The objective will be to have an understanding of the relationship between community and economic development and to be able to recognize the key issues, while looking at various alternatives and current trends.
Course at a glance
- Learn from different municipal economic strategies and choose a case study for in-depth examination and discussion.
- Online delivery.
- May be recognized for Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) credits by the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) for holders of the Registered Professional Planner designation.
- Aimed at professionals in the areas of municipal government planning, development, and bylaw enforcement. Students range from development officers, planning technicians, land use, environmental, and community planners, to resources managers, government officials, consultants, developers, lawyers, zoning administrators, administrators in smaller municipalities, and others involved in planning processes.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand the role of economics and its relevance to economic development.
- Identify the importance of clustering and community economic development.
- Learn the processes involved in creating an economic development plan.
- Explore the use of SWOT and PEST analysis in economic development.
- Define the importance of public-private partnerships in economic development.
- Understand the factors related to economic development such as marketing, promotion, target markets, the Internet, and site selection.
- Recognize the importance of innovation and diversity in an economy.
- Understand the potential consequences of unbalanced economic development.
Take note:
- Assessment activities include an assignment to be completed after the course end date.
- Bursary opportunities may be available for members of the Alberta Development Officers Association (ADOA).
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Offered:
Fall courses: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.
Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.
Your Instructor
Michael Brown
Michael Brown has extensive experience in urban planning, including land use and housing. He is the founder of Brown and Associates Consulting, which is focused on supporting communities to utilize their assets and achieve development and sustainability outcomes. Michael has a passion for transitioning transportation and energy toward a sustainable form, as well as promoting human rights in housing. He has international experience in the Netherlands, where he studied urban development and management in Rotterdam. His master’s study focused on urban management approaches for generating wealth and well-being in cities.
Synchronous online learning, eClass
14 hours of instruction
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Weekday daytime (Thu, Fri)
Mar 18, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Mar 18Mar 19
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Class info
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This is a synchronous course that features live online activities at predetermined times. There is a post-work component to be completed after online schedule meeting dates. This information will be communicated to you via your ualberta email address and the class syllabus. To start your online learning experience visit www.ext-leo.ca/students
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14 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
Corporate multi-registration packages (groups of 4 or more) are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until March 18, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Currently counts towards
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Certificate
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Applied Land Use Planning
└14-hour elective course
* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.
- 1 scheduled
- Online delivery
- 14 hour course, no prerequisites
Fall courses: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.
Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.