The hunt for the right university is a complicated one. In addition to obvious qualifiers like tuition rate, degrees offered, and location, there’s one extremely important aspect that often gets overlookedaccreditation. What is Regional Accreditation? Accreditation is awarded to qualifying higher education institutes following an investigation by independent…
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Today, there is greater cross-border movement of people, goods and information than ever before in human history. As a result, there is a demand for students who are able to cope with diverse issues such as development, trade issues, and the environment. Toyo University’s Graduate School of Regional Development Studies provides courses to develop individuals…
What is regional development? Regional development is a broad term but can be seen as a general effort to reduce regional disparities by supporting (employment and wealth-generating) economic activities in regions. In the past, regional development policy tended to try to achieve these objectives by means of large-scale infrastructure development and by attracting…
The Jyväskylä Region comprises of seven municipalities located in Central Finland, with a total population of over 175, . The positive growth of the region is the result of careful planning, a high level of local expertise, and the successful co-operation between the local government, companies and the educational institutes of the region. Jykes provides advisory…
Over the last decade, rapid changes to development models and market rules have led—yet again—to a revision of the meaning of regionalism, bringing to the fore the role of regional organizations in anchoring democracy and supporting progressive social policies. This is particularly the case in South America, where the presence of regional organizations in public…
“Community Development, Neighbourhood Management and Local Economy” Master in Community Development (MACD) Inter disciplinary European Master’s degree course 1. General aims of the course Firstly, to disseminate the idea of ‘Community Development’ as a philosophical concept and as something, which can be practically applied as a means to facilitate a democratic…
USAID/West Africa (USAID/WA) is a highly dynamic, regional mission that leverages strategically targeted programs across a region spanning 21 countries with a population of 367 million. Working through a distinct regional lens, the mission designs and implements programs that are African-led, maintain a regional perspective, support regional partners’ efforts…
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Throughout the developing world, many countries have created special economic zones to attract investment and spur industrial growth. In some cases, these zones are designed to promote development in poorer regions with limited market access and lower quality infrastructure, an example of a big push development strategy. In this paper, we study the effects…
This paper is concerned with the assessment of major regional development strategies such as the three Coastal area development strategies (East Coast Development, South Coast Development, and West Coast Development) and the Seoul-Pusan development corridor strategy in terms of efficiency and equity. Multiregional Computable General Equilibrium for Korea is developed…
Called the Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership in the documents and public meetings in which it has been discussed, the new group’s founders envision it as a partnership of the public governing bodies in Washington, Unicoi and Carter counties and the private businesses within their borders. “Through the memberships of private sector businesses…
The Voinovich School has a long-standing history of leadership in the development of entrepreneurial support for the Appalachian Ohio region. Partnering with primary economic development and capital access partners in the public and private sectors, the Voinovich School has become the premier provider of sophisticated business assistance for both start-up and…
The Northwest Regional Enterprise Fund, Inc. was established to strengthen and diversify the economy of Northwest Minnesota. This is accomplished by providing a source of low interest financing to create, expand, and retain businesses in the area. It supports business activities for which credit is not otherwise available on terms and conditions which would permit…
This week, we sat down with Tia Gaffen, Regional Lead of Account Development in the North to provide readers with an insight into our sales leadership team. Read on to learn about her favorite thing about working on the Account Development team at MuleSoft, the most interesting problem she is working on right now, and more! What is your favorite thing about working…
Location: Flexible: preferably Washington, DC or Europe based. JOB DESCRIPTION The Bank Information Center (BIC) partners with civil society around the world to influence the World Bank and other international financial institutions (IFIs) to promote social and economic justice and ecological sustainability. BIC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental…
Q: What is it like working as a Business Development Manager? Business Development Manager in Berne: Work flexibity, stress level. Pros: Independence to develop this segment. Cons: Stress level, pay and compensation. Business Development Manager in Chicago: Good. Pros: Work is great and a lot of excitement. Cons: Nothing at all. It s great to be there. Business…
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was originally created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. Today, ORDA operates Whiteface Mountain ski area located in the Town of Wilmington, just 15 minutes outside the Village of Lake Placid; Gore Mountain ski area located…
Established in 1968, Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. was created to provide services for the Lumbee Indian communities. With main offices in Pembroke, NC, LRDA has worked aggressively to improve services for members of the Lumbee Tribe. The Board of Directors for many years, served as the governing body of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. The…
East Central Minnesota is a business friendly location with programs and resources custom designed to assist entrepreneurs interested in starting, expanding or relocating their business in our region! Why East Central MN? Available buildings and land: East Central MN has a good variety of buildings and buildable land available for immediate development at reasonable…
The growth of regional trading blocks is now a major feature of international relations. This book examines regionalism from the viewpoint of developing countries, and provides a comprehensive account of existing economic theory, and empirical results. In a thorough analysis of the politics, and dynamics of regionalism, the book considers the relationship between…
