PADM 530
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
You will participate in 3 Discussion Assignments enabling you to evaluate the contexts and
variables of economic development. You will also evaluate public administration and economic
development issues from a distinctly Christian perspective.
Responding to a classmate’s post requires both the addition of new ideas and analysis. A
particular point made by the classmate must be addressed and built upon by your analysis in
order to move the conversation forward. Thus, the response post is a rigorous assignment that
requires you to build upon initial posts to develop deeper and more thorough discussion of the
ideas introduced in the initial posts. As such, reply posts that merely affirm, restate or
unprofessionally quarrel with the previous post(s) and fail to make a valuable, substantive
contribution to the discussion will receive appropriate point deductions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Biblical integration must be included in a thoughtful manner as articulated in the required
reading and presentations.
2. Citations from the required reading and presentation must be included in answering the
assigned questions.
3. Follows discipline-specific formatting guidelines.
4. Word count is sufficient.
5. Main Thread entries under 400 words will receive no credit.
6. Additionally, Total Reply Postings to peers having less than 200 words per response
required to meet the minimum 400-word total required for replies will receive no credit.
The student will post one thread of at least 600 of words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the
assigned Module: Week. The student must then post two (2) replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Sunday of the assigned Module: Week.
Discussion Thread: History and Processes of
Economic Development
MANAGE DISCUSSION
This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible
due Nov 2
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In reviewing this module's question, incorporate your understanding of
economic development. Also consider any experiences and what you have
observed in your community. Select an economic development project in
your community.
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The project must have been implemented and/or completed within the past
10 years. Provide background about the project and the intended economic
benefits. In presenting your overview of the project, compare the project's
development process to the economic planning challenges outlined in Leigh
and Blakely text, Chapter 1 -4. To what degree did the community economic
development project experience the transition in local planning?
Also, based upon your understanding of Chapter 1 - 2 of the McDonald text,
outline the causal theory that under-girds your jurisdiction’s development
project. What has been identified as enhancing prospects for community
sustainability? Describe in detail the configuration of public, private, and not-
for-profit sector linkages that proved instrumental in making your
community’s project a reality?
Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions Download Discussion
Assignment Instructions prior to posting. You may also click the three dots in
the upper corner to Show Rubric.
Post-First: This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussions. This
means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’
threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided
prompt.
Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of Module 2: Week 2.
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Discussion Thread: SWOT Analysis
This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible
due Nov 16
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Create a SWOT analysis of the location you have chosen for your Case Study Project. A SWOT
analysis is an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing this city/
town. Feel free to look up examples of SWOT analyses online to help you with this project. This
analysis will become a part of your final project, so it would be wise to heavily invest in the
process of creating this SWOT. In your bibliography, be sure to include any resources that you
found helpful in explaining the SWOT analysis. This may help your peers who are struggling
with creating their own SWOT analysis, and it will help you all as you approach the final stage in
your case study project.
Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions Download Discussion Assignment
Instructions prior to posting. You may also click the three dots in the upper corner to Show
Rubric.
Post-First: This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussions. This means you will only
be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in
response to the provided prompt.
Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of Module 4: Week 4.
Discussion Thread: Biblical Synthesis
This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible
due Nov 30
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After reading the assigned Bible passages, synthesize these passages into a response to the
following question: “What is the responsibility of Christians with regards to economic
development, leadership within the community, and the mandates of the Gospel?”
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Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions Download Discussion Assignment
Instructionsprior to posting. You may also click the three dots in the upper corner to Show
Rubric.
Post-First: This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussions. This means you will only
be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in
response to the provided prompt.
Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of Module 6: Week 6.
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