Economic Geography Course
This course equips you with essential economic geography techniques to evaluate metropolitan regions, analyze transportation, labor, and land costs, and transform data into actionable site selection advice. Perfect for geography and geology experts involved in critical business location decisions, it emphasizes real data application for informed, risk-conscious strategies.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical tools to assess metropolitan areas for investments and operations in this Economic Geography course. Explore key theories on location, transport costs, agglomeration economies, and risk assessment. Apply real-world data from Census, BLS, BTS, and logistics sources to create indicators, compare cities like Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, and Atlanta, evaluate sites using weighted criteria, and deliver data-backed recommendations to stakeholders.
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Develop skills
- Quickly source key data from Census, BLS, and freight statistics in under two hours.
- Develop weighted scoring tables to rank and compare metropolitan locations.
- Perform rapid market access analysis measuring population and freight connectivity.
- Conduct case studies comparing DFW, Chicago, and Atlanta with authentic metrics.
- Produce concise, executive-level reports with risk-informed location strategies.
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