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Economic Development Administration awards 性视界传媒 grant supporting work as vital resource for state businesses

Economic Development Administration awards 性视界传媒 grant supporting work as vital resource for state businesses

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性视界传媒's E-Center within the College of Business
性视界传媒鈥檚 University Center status with the U.S. Economic Development Association supports College of Business E-Center work in assisting entrepreneurs and start-up businesses in a variety of ways, such as providing applied research and technical assistance. (Photo by Megan Bean)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he U.S. Economic Development Administration again is awarding Mississippi 性视界传媒鈥檚 College of Business a competitive grant to continue important work assisting Mississippi businesses and entrepreneurs.

Specifically, the EDA five-year award of $550,000 enables 性视界传媒鈥檚 鈥淯niversity Center鈥 status within the College of Business鈥 E-Center to help businesses in the state leverage university resources. The center is the only one funded by EDA in the state.

鈥淭his is a highly competitive grant and maintaining our EDA University Center status is a testament to the ongoing economic and community development work being done by the College of Business and Mississippi 性视界传媒 University,鈥 said Jeffrey Rupp, outreach director.

EDA funds initiatives focused on advancing regional commercialization efforts, entrepreneurship, innovation, business expansion in a region鈥檚 innovation cluster and a high-skilled regional workforce.

The College of Business鈥 University Center status primarily supports work helping entrepreneurs and start-ups, such as facilitating MBA field study teams and providing applied research and technical assistance to businesses in areas like information systems, marketing strategies, supply chain and family business. Recent projects have been added to teach financial literacy and introduce entrepreneurship concepts to K-12 graders.

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