College of Business and Economic Development
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Business 101 Series
July 10-12
Biloxi, MS
August 4-6
New Orleans, LA
September 6, 2019
Jackson, MS
September 23-26, 2019
Hattiesburg, MS
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Industrial Development Foundation
Marion County, KY
Hazard-Perry County Economic Development Alliance
Hazard, KY
REMI
Amherst, MA
REMI
Anherst, MA
REMI
Amherst, MA
Wilmer Economic Development Corporation
Wilmer, TX
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 Meet SEDA Member Caleb Prine
Caleb Prine
, from Hattiesburg, MS is a graduate research assistant for The University of Southern Mississippi's Trent Lott National Center, specializing in the Center of Logistic Trade and Transportation (CLTT). He earned his bachelor's degree in the Science in Industrial Engineering Technology with an Emphasis in Logistics from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2018. During his time with the CLTT, Caleb has worked on multiple studies, including A Market Accessibility Study of The Inland Waterway System in Mississippi and
Restoration of Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Service: Economic Impact in MS, LA, AL.
During his free time, he enjoys volunteering as a soundboard operator and technician for the Presbyterian Christian High School Drama Department. After completing the MSED program, Caleb hopes to build a career bridging the worlds of logistics and economic development.
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Margret Wilson Luce/ MS Export Railroad Scholarship
The MSED program has several scholarships for economic development students. For example, the purpose of the Margaret Wilson Luce/MS Export Railroad Scholarship is to provide a scholarship to a student in the College of Business and Economic Development with preference to Economic Development students. The scholarship is not need-based and is to be awarded to a student from Alabama or Mississippi who is a moral person with respectable academics and who demonstrates high energy/drive. To apply for the Margaret Wilson Luce/MS Export Railroad Scholarship or other economic development scholarships for the Fall of 2019, apply to the GO system which allows eligible students to apply for USM Foundation Scholarships.
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Place-Based Visas to Bring Talent to Rural Mississippi
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According to EMSI, Mississippi's population has declined by 0.1% since 2013 and is only expected to increase by only 0.1% by 2023. A new study by Economic Innovation Group (EIG),
From Managing Decline To Building The Future: Could a Heartland Visa Help Struggling Regions?
found that population loss itself perpetuates economic decline. Its deleterious effects on housing markets, local government finances, productivity, and dynamism make it harder for communities to bounce back. For example, this analysis found that a 1 percentage point decline in a county's population growth rate is associated with a 2-3 percentage point decline in its startup rate over the past decade. EIG's concept is that place-based visas could become a powerful economic development tool for rural communities facing the consequences of demographic stagnation. Eligible communities would opt-in to hosting visa holders for skilled immigrants, who would provide a much-needed injection of human capital and entrepreneurial vitality into parts of the country that retain considerable economic potential like Mississippi.
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