Advanced Economic Development Leadership Program

Different by Design

Job creation across America faces numerous, challenging, contemporary issues. Today’s successful economic development professional must make shrewd decisions and provide unparalleled leadership as communities vie for new, quality jobs and economic growth.

Advanced Economic Development Leadership Program

Different by Design

Job creation across America faces numerous, challenging, contemporary issues. Today’s successful economic development professional must make shrewd decisions and provide unparalleled leadership as communities vie for new, quality jobs and economic growth.

Four universities originally created the Advanced Economic Development Leadership executive education course 

– an experiential one-week program designed specifically for mid and senior level economic developers who want to examine contemporary issues on a deeper level.

Registration is now open for the AEDL 2024 session

Graduates will be awarded an Economic Development Master Practitioner certificate from the partner universities in an exciting ceremony at Kauffman Conference Center in October 2024.

October Session: October 14 – 17, 2024

An intense, comprehensive curriculum now in a one-week session.

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DATES & LOCATIONS FOR AEDL

October 14 – 17, 2024
Kauffman Conference Center
Kansas City, MO

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AEDL Program Advantages

  • Alliance of three major institutions of higher learning
  • Experienced world-class faculty – site consultants, seasoned EcD professionals, academic and subject experts
  • Dynamic curriculum designed to meet the challenges of competitive job creation challenges
  • Innovative, hands-on, collaborative learning sessions
  • Smaller classes to ensure active learning from both faculty and the colleagues around you
  • Convenient one-week program, centrally located
  • A Master Economic Development Practitioner (MEDP) certificate from the three partner universities
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Advanced Training for Today’s Mid and Senior Economic Developers

“One of the best learning programs that I have participated in during my career. The instructors are diverse in their backgrounds and experiences. The curriculum is very relevant to the ever-changing practice of economic development. And having the opportunity to learn with practitioners from different states was an added benefit. If an economic developer is looking for the best program to better themselves, AEDL is for you!”

Will WilliamsEconomic Development Partnership (SC)

“The AEDL program provides training experiences for the economic development executive. It goes beyond the practitioner tasks and helps with issues program leaders need to know.”

Scott ConnellCity of Irving, Texas Economic Development

“AEDL was a great professional experience for me. It allowed me to round out my knowledge and skills as an economic development professional while expanding my contacts in the industry.”

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