New sessions to focus on economic development financing: tax structure and policies, benefit-cost analysis, business incentives and financing
The highly regarded Economic Development Academy (EDA), led by Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics, returns in January with a hybrid, in-person and virtual training program focused on regional economic development.
The seven-week program, which runs Jan. 15 through Feb. 26, will connect economic development approaches with practice using current research, case studies, guest speakers and lively discussions.
The program will focus on connecting multiple areas of economic development, including:
- Tax structure, local public services and incentives policies - Review of tax objectives, administration and types to encourage regional economic growth.
- Benefit-cost analysis - A primer on analyzing the benefits and cost of policy decisions. How to calculate the net benefits of such policies.
- Business incentives and financing - Review of best practices in policy and tax incentives to promote investment and growth.
Program details & registration
The Economic Development Academy takes place over seven weeks, with in-person sessions at IU Northwest every other Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon, starting Wednesday, January 15. Subsequent weeks’ content will be delivered virtually featuring online case studies, readings, interactive activities and discussions.
- In-person sessions (at IU Northwest): Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26
- Virtual sessions: Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb. 19
The first module, completed in the summer of 2024, included 20 attendees from government officials to undergraduate students, regional non-profits, leadership firms and more. Completion of the first EDA module is not required to register and participate in this module.
Completion of this module will include a digital certificate of completion. Completion of all four modules of the Economic Development Academy can be stacked into a certificate of Economic Development Training.
Registration is $395 per participant, with discounts for multiple registrations.
The EDA program is made possible through many community partners, including a grant from NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation.
Questions should be directed to Anthony Sindone, Director of the Center for Economic Education and Research and visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Economic Development, at asindone@iu.edu.