Introduction Every 10 years we complete the US Census. After that, the various Statehouses (and Congress) redraw their district maps with the goal of keeping approximately the same number of people in each district. Depending on who you listen to, they may also try to gerrymander in favor of themselves or against their opponent. In…
Category: Economic and Community Development
Quantic MBA 2022 Review
Introduction I recently completed the Quantic MBA. I graduate in about 2 weeks. I thought readers would be interested in my experience as someone who actually completed the program. I was one of the last cohorts to be admitted with a 100% scholarship before Quantic switched to a model where the standard tuition cost is…
Certificate for the Study of Capitalism
Introduction The University of Arkansas’ Certificate for the Study of Capitalism program is a non-credit, executive education course called The Logistics of Capitalism based on a course taught there by Wes Kemp, the Executive in Residence, for several years. Wes Kemp is a former transportation company executive and a class act! I really enjoyed taking…
Quantic Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Introduction I recently applied to a school called Quantic School of Business and Technology, fomerly Smart.ly Institute. Quantic is an accredited, “mobile-first”, MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) school that is very selective and uses an active-learning platform to help students retain information with minimal note-taking. Quantic is selective: they take only 7% of applicants, but…
Regional Economic Development Strategies
Introduction Do you know what regional economic development is? Virtually every candidate who runs for elected office will mention economic development or some version of it. “Creating good jobs.” “Building our economy.” “Attracting new employers.” Rarely do people stop to consider the question at hand: what is economic development and how do we do it?…