URP 584, Section 1

Introduction to Economic Development Planning
Winter 2027
Instructors: Scott Campbell
Term: Winter 2027
Section: 1
Class Number: 36749
Credits: 3
Required: No
Elective: Yes
Meets: Tues, Thurs 2:30-4:00pm 2108 A&AB
Course Brief:

This course offers an introduction to ways of thinking about the functioning of regional, urban, and local economies and the implications for planning economic development. The course examines regional and metropolitan industrial locations, processes of development and growth, international and inter-regional trade, labor markets, and migration. Close attention is given to how planning intervention can influence the location, speed, and character of growth.

Course is approved for Real Estate Graduate Certificate.