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Courses for Early Career Economic Development Professionals

12 hours of taught courses on video

The ED Academy Courses offer over 12 hours of taught courses on video with reference materials, assignments and workbooks. They are split into Introduction to ED; Policy, Strategy and Intelligence; Enterprise, Industry and Innovation; Employment, Labour Markets, Inclusion, Poverty and Inequality; Place and Climate Change; and Management and Practice.

The introductory sessions which ouline the aims and content of each module are available free to registered members (registration is free).

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  • £35

Employment, Labour Markets, Skills, Inclusion, Poverty and Inequality [ED Academy]

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  • 22 Lessons

3 hour course on the role of employment, labour markets, skills, inclusion, poverty and inequality in local and regional economic development, and how services and initiatives are delivered.
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  • £25

Enterprise, Industry, Inward Investment and Innovation [ED Academy]

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  • 18 Lessons

This course discusses the role of industrial development, clusters, enterprise and entrepreneurship, inward investment (including FDI) and innovation in local and regional economic development, with plenty of practical case studies and insights.
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  • Free

Introduction to Local and Regional Economic Development [ED Academy]

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  • 10 Lessons

This course covers the need and rationale for local and regional economic development, an overview of themes and functions, and discussion of the global megatrends affecting every locality and region. This course is free, but you do need to create a membership login, which is free - see the top right hand corner of the menu bar to join.
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  • £20

Management, Practice and The Executive's Toolkit [ED Academy]

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  • 12 Lessons

An executive toolkit for economic development professionals. - Set clear and relevant objectives that achieve impact - Create and design winning ideas for projects, initiatives and services - Write effective board and committee papers
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  • £15

Place, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Climate Change {ED Academy]

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  • 9 Lessons

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  • £25

Policy, Strategy and Intelligence [ED Academy]

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  • 18 Lessons

This Policy, Strategy and Intelligence course focuses on how to develop robust economic policies and strategies informed by data-driven insights. Topics covered include: • Understanding Economics and Economic Trends • The Role of Policy in Local and Regional Economic Development • The Role of Strategy • Being Informed - The Role of Intelligence, Evidence, Foresighting, Forecasting and Analysis
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