The South Carolina Economic Developer's School is a unique partnership of the Governor's Office, the SC Department of Commerce, the SC Economic Developers' Association, and the University of Charleston. These supporters come from a wide variety of organizations including city and county councils, school boards, utility companies, local government, banks and others. Practitioners and academicians make up the faculty. They focus on the knowledge and tools that will help South Carolina compete in today's tough economic development environment.
Graduates receive a certificate for attending all four sessions.
The sponsorships help keep the registration fees affordable. We thank our 1998 sponsors. This is a five day program which provides a basic overview of the economic development process. Attendees come from a wide array of disciplines, both directly and indirectly involved in economic development. Participants are from geographically diverse areas.