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Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning: Economic Development Planning Skills

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States11.967
Free, no sign-up neededJanuary IAP 2007English
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This intensive and brief 4-day seminar, taught during MIT’s Independent Activities Period in January, uses a case set in Hartford, Vermont to introduce economic development planning skills to students in the Master in City Planning (MCP) Degree Program. It introduces analytical tools that are used to assess local economic development conditions, issues, and opportunities as part of formulating economic development plans.

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