Our Vision and Core Competencies

Vision

The Purdue Center for Regional Development will foster Indiana becoming the nation's leader in supporting creative, regional approaches to development, that build on three core values:

• a voluntary approach;
• the power of data, analysis, ideas and information; and
• the importance of dialogue, social capital development, and collaborative partnerships.

Core Competencies

The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) supports collaborative regional and multi-institutional approaches to problem solving and development. Some core competencies include:

• Regional Analysis and Planning
• Economic Development Planning
• New Models of Workforce Development
• Small Business Development
• Community/Regional Entrepreneurship Development
• Rural and Small Town Community and Economic Development
• Civic Leadership/Governance
• GIS and Spatial Techniques and Analysis