Alan Barefield
Mississippi State University
Department of Agricultural Economics
P.O. Box 5187
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662.325.7995
alan.barefield@msstate.edu
Participant List
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Pre Course Resources
- Halifax Partnership – BRE Program Manual – Updated November 2016
- Halifax Partnership – BRE Training Workshop April 21 2016
- Tweeten and Barefield – cd1605 – Volunteer Visitor Manual
- Tweeten and Barefield – cd1605a – Appendices
- Barefield Tweeten – Sources of Secondary Socio-Economic Data
- Theodori – Preparing for the Future
- University of Wisconsin Extension – Logic Models for Program Evaluation
Section 1 – Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- Barefield Instructor Biography
- BREI Fundamentals Course – Course Objectives
- Online Fundamentals Course Agenda
Section 2 – BR&E Models
- Section 2 PowerPoint – Introduction to BR&E Models
- BR&E Model Type Flowchart
- Introduction to BRE Models
- BEAR in Benalla video
Section 3 – Community Assessment
- Section 3 PowerPoint – Community Assessment
- Mandan Community Profile
- Oktibbeha County Economic Profile
- Oktibbeha County Health Economics Profile
- Oktibbeha County Retail Economics Profile
- Starkville City Retail Sales Comparison
- Starkville City Retail Sales Analysis
- Sources and Uses of Secondary Data publication – p2756
Data Sources and Examples
- Woods & Poole
- Economic Modeling Systems Incorporated (EMSI)
- ESRI Business Analyst Online – search for Business Analyst
BREI Fundamentals Assignment 1 – Responses
Section 4 – Social Capital
Section 5 – Roles of Local Leaders
- Section 5 PowerPoint – Roles of Local Leaders
- Pounding the Pavement
- Indicators that a Community is Ready for the BRE Process
- Plan of Work Discussion Questions
- Asset Mapping Guide
Section 6 – Survey Design and Implementation
- Section 6 – Survey Design and Implementation
- Other Survey Resources
Fundamentals Course Homework Responses – Session 2
Section 7 – Visitation Training
- Section 7 PowerPoint – Visitation Training
- Firm Visitor Tips and Procedures
- Guidelines for Firm Visitors
- Role Play Notes Appendix
- Nova Scotia REN Informed Consent
- Nova Scotia REN Nondisclosure Agreement
- University of Minnesota Firm Visitation Video
Section 8 – Red Flag Review
- Section 8 PowerPoint – Red Flag Review
- Red Flag Review Points
- Red Flag Followup Worksheet
- Appendix F: Follow-up Suggestions for Red/Yellow Flags
- BREI Red Flag Example Survey
Section 9 – Survey Analysis and Reports
- Section 9 PowerPoint – Survey Analysis and Report
- SWOT Worksheet
- Research Report Checklist
- Questions for Report Writers
BREI Fundamentals Assignment 3 – Responses
Section 10 – Action Team Planning
- Section 10 PowerPoint – Action Team (Strategic) Planning
- Action Plan Worksheet
- Preparing for the Future – Theodori
Section 11 – Community Input and Implementation
- Section 11 PowerPoint – Community Input Commencement and Implementation
- 2017 Tishomingo County ED Annual Report
Section 12 – Program Evaluation
- Section 12 PowerPoint – Evaluation
- BR&E SmartGoals Definitions
- Sibley County BR&E Evaluation Results PowerPoint
Final Assignment – BR&E Program Overview
Section 13 – BREI Certification Requirements
Section 14 – Summary of Good BR&E Practices
Section 15 – BR&E Program Resources
Business Retention and Expansion International 