Aims

At the end of this course, the student will be able
- to analyze the history and the various contemporary approaches of the regional development;
- to master the main concepts (historical evolution and various contemporary approaches) relevant in the area of regional development;
- to apply these concepts to realities of their local environment.

Main themes

This course will be articulated around two axes:
- relations between the projects/actors (public development societies, companies, social and cultural actors, etc.) and concepts such as dialogue, partnership, networks of information and collaboration, etc., according to various approaches and uses in terms of regional development;
- the nature of the "collective process of development", based on the interactions between economic and social agents, a process transforming its environment into a dynamic economic factor.