LED 600s

LED 611 Industrial Location Theory and Concepts (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001839
(Cross-listed with GEOG 611, PLAN 611)
Examination of industrial location theory, and themes concerning the role of manufacturing in the space-economy. Factors of location will be considered as will the way that manufacturing has led to spatial disparity on international, regional and local levels.

LED 612 Land Development Planning (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 011469
(Cross-listed with PLAN 602)
An examination of planning issues related to the economics and financing of public and private development projects including shopping plazas, residential subdivisions, and new towns. The course focuses on sources of financing, financial programming, effects of planning decisions on land values, and techniques of project evaluation.

LED 613 Regional Development Principles and Practice (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001841
(Cross-listed with GEOG 613, PLAN 613)
This course will review the principles underlying regional development theory and evaluate the application of these principles in policy and practice. The purpose of this course is to explore regional development options in the context of fiscal conservatism and intense international competition for investments.

LED 615 Community Economic Development (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001842
(Cross-listed with ERS 615, GEOG 615, PLAN 615)
Community Economic Development is a field of theory, process and practice that is concerned with understanding the forces shaping communities and finding sustainable local solutions to economic needs. This seminar course will examine topics such as capacity-building, asset-based strategies, social capital, poverty-alleviation, social enterprises and co-operatives, and comprehensive community initiatives, using international and local examples and case studies.

LED 619 Regional Planning Economic and Investment Analysis (0.50) LEC,TUT	Course ID: 002245
(Cross-listed with GEOG 619, PLAN 619)
Critical appraisal of regional economic analysis, projection and decision-making techniques. Problem based study of methods commonly used by regional planners, economic developers, and consultants. Identification of leverage sectors, trend analysis, investment decision-making and input/output analysis are discussed. New analysis applications and approaches are explored.

LED 621 Environment & Business (0.50) LEC	Course ID: 012790
This course provides an examination of business reponses to environmental and sustainability issues, and it explores ways in which businesses have adopted and implemented management strategies to address them. The recent history of corporate responses to societal demands for increased attention to the enviornment is explored with an emphasis on specific tools and collaborative approaches used by business. Examples include environmental management systems, environmental marketing, design for the environment, tradeable permits, ecolabelling programs and industrial ecology. Prospects for sustainable business are also explored.

LED 671 Contemporary Perspectives on Tourism (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001400
(Cross-listed with GEOG 671, TOUR 601)
This course will introduce participants to a variety of topics and research methods through presentations made by active researchers from Canada and abroad.

LED 685 Theory of Local Economic Development (0.50) LEC	Course ID: 001843
(Cross-listed with GEOG 685)
This course focuses on economic development for regions, communities and municipalities. We examine organizational structures and strategies that a community may employ to increase its capacity to control its destiny. Topics include: strategic economic planning, information management, partnerships, internet opportunities, entrepreneurship, incubators, tourism, sustainable development and healthy community initiatives. Finally, we critique various evaluation methods.

LED 686 Practice of Local Economic Development (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001844
This course examines development strategies for communities to achieve their economic, social and environmental goals. The focus is on practical techniques with case studies used to illustrate broader concepts and theories. A range of development tools are introduced, e.g.: SWOT analysis, economic and demographic trend analysis, information brokering, local capacity building, private/public/NGO partnerships, local/global network formation, sustainable development indicators, website design/evaluation, and outcome evaluation techniques.

LED 687 Communication, Market Research and Marketing for the Public Sector (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001845
Many public agencies are involved in marketing, but the subject is almost always taught from a private sector perspective. An overview of marketing strategy as applied in the private sector (product, distribution, promotion and pricing policies) will lead to a focus on applications in the public sector. Particular attention will be paid to cases where a "place" (community, region, province) is the "product" being marketed. Students who do not meet the required prerequisites may contact the instructor.

Prerequisites: LED 685 and 686 or consent of instructor.

LED 688 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (0.50) SEM	Course ID: 001846
This course will identify the principles of entrepreneurship and evaluate programs designed to promote small business development. An action oriented approach is adopted to achieve entrepreneurial change in the community with sensitivity to the quality of the natural environment. Case studies are used.