Full course description
Advance your career with Florida’s only accredited Basic Economic Development Course!
In its 49th year, the USF Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) is part of the required curriculum to qualify for the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) exam.
It’s Florida’s only BEDC accredited by the IEDC and is only offered once a year. Class size is limited, so early registration is recommended.
Location & Hotel: Details coming soon.
Who should attend?
Those involved in local, regional, state, and federal economic development organizations, including
- Chambers of Commerce
- Public Utilities
- Educational Institutions
- Consulting Firms
- Financial Institutions
- Developers
- Industrial Brokers, and
- Transportation Authorities
Description
A diverse faculty composed of Florida’s leading economic development practitioners delivers an excellent blend of theory and practice in the following:
- Managing an Effective Economic Development Organization
- Strategic Planning for the Community
- Neighborhood Development
- Marketing Attraction
- Real Estate Development Reuse
- Business Retention & Expansion
- Workforce Development
- Small Business Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Economic Development Finance
- Ethics Training
Policies & Procedures
Course Fees
Course fees must be paid before beginning a class. Fees are posted for each course. Some programs have special registration procedures and requirements. These are posted on the program/course web page.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and company-approved purchase orders payable to USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Personal checks, money orders, and cash are not accepted per university policy.
Attendance
To complete our open enrollment noncredit courses satisfactorily, you must attend 75 percent of multiple class meetings. One-day classes require full-day attendance. Some courses/programs may have additional completion requirements. Check the program description for details and/or check with your instructor. No course re-sits are allowed (participants that have not met the attendance requirement and are seeking a letter of completion for a course may re-register at full cost of attendance for a future offering).
Course Withdrawals / Refunds
USF reserves the right to cancel any noncredit course, in which case registration fees are fully refunded. If it becomes necessary for USF to cancel, postpone or combine courses, or change a course location, you will be notified by email or phone. It is important that we have your current contact information. If a course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. If a registration is received after the enrollment limit has been reached, a full refund will be issued.
Withdrawals/Refunds from Corporate Training and Professional Education courses must be in writing, prior to the course start time. Fees are associated with withdrawals/refunds.
Submit requests via email to barnesk@usf.edu. No Withdrawals or Refunds will be issued after course start date.
Allow 5-7 working days for credit card refunds and 6-8 weeks for check refunds.
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Contact Kathy Barnes for more information at barnesk@usf.edu