The Economic Development Program can create and deliver custom programming for your organization.
We have been training economic development professionals, politicians, and public servants for more than 30 years. Let us create a specialized professional development experience for your group, or choose from our ready-made courses and seminars.
Contact us
Contact the Economic Development Program's Director Paul Parker to start the discussion and see what we can do for you.
Special topics
Our vast network of speakers have expertise in all areas related to economic development.
We are ready to develop a course or seminar from scratch to suit your group's needs.
Ready-made courses and seminars
Courses
Year 1 and Year 2 are regularly offered in Waterloo and Edmonton. If the scheduling or location is inconvenient, we can bring them to your community on demand.
Year 1: Fundamentals of community economic development
Year 2: Advancing economic development opportunities
Seminars
The following seminars are upcoming or have been offered in the past two years. We can use the same modules or tailor the content as needed.