Community Economic Development

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The Difference You'll Make

Volunteers work with development banks, nongovernmental organizations, and municipalities to strengthen infrastructure and encourage economic opportunities in communities. They frequently teach in classroom settings and work with entrepreneurs and business owners to develop and market their products. Some volunteers also teach basic computer skills and help communities take advantage of technologies such as e-commerce, distance learning, and more.

Courses

Students who choose Community Economic Development will take three courses in either international business, accounting, finance, business analytics, or economics. Recommended courses include:

Any of the Business Core Courses
BU 320 Employment Law and Discrimination in the Workplace
AC 344 Individual Taxation: Socioeconomic Applications
AC 380 Municipal and Not-for-Profit Accounting
EC 120 Environmental Economics
EG 31 Fundamentals of Engineering
EG 390 391 Senior Design
FI 200: Global Capital Markets
FI 240: International Finance
All INBU (International Business) Foundational Courses (IL 50, 51, 52, 53)
All INBU-designated courses
IS 220 Technology and Society
MG 235 Human Resources
MG 240 Leading and Managing People
MG 303 Special Topics
MG 320 Diversity in the Workplace
MG 335 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
MG 336 Social Entrepreneurship
MG 337 Technology Ventures
MG 338 Managing a Family Business
MG 350 International Law
MG 360 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
MG 370 Managing Non-Profit Organizations
MG 380 Performance, Compensation, and Reward
MG 385 Managing People for Global Business
MG 390 Cross-Cultural Management
OM 140 Project Management
SW 304 Web Development

Field Experience

50 hours of related field experience is required to complete the Peace Corps Prep Program. Activities that can help satisfy this requirement include:

Taking a Service Learning course in the Dolan School of Business, such as:
- AC 344: Individual Taxation: Socioeconomic Applications: students prepare income tax returns for taxpayers eligible for free tax return preparation service through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Working with businesses, organizations, or cooperatives, in Accounting, Finance, Microfinance, Management, Project Management, Budgeting, or Marketing
Starting and running a business or other entrepreneurial activity (i.e �Ӱ�ԭ�� StartUp)
Training others in computer literacy, maintenance, and repair (i.e. working at �Ӱ�ԭ�� ITS)
Website design or online marketing (i.e. intern with a non-profit)
Founding or leading a community or school-based organization (i.e. a �Ӱ�ԭ�� club on OrgSync)

Students are required to have field experience hours and service learning courses determined or confirmed in writing by the faculty member teaching the course.

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