About the OU/EDI Program

Founded in 1962, The University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute (OU/EDI) provides professional economic developers with the up-to-date knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in today's competitive marketplace. The OU/EDI experience immediately impacts your professional career. Innovative economic development organizations want solid, well-grounded professionals. OU/EDI provides the education you need to build your career in this exciting field.

Due to the comprehensive and practical design of our courses, OU/EDI professionals immediately apply their education on the job. To achieve the proper educational experience and instructional insight for participants, OU/EDI draws its instructors from the ranks of today's leading economic development practitioners and educators across the country.

OU/EDI provides an aggressive three-session program of instruction and research. We conduct our instructional programs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Indianapolis, Indiana and in Mexico. Each session lasts one week.

Most students complete the OU/EDI program over three calendar years, although this schedule can be accelerated by attending multiple locations. Each of the three OU/EDI sessions allows you to choose from a variety of core and elective courses.

The Benefits

You benefit from OU/EDI in several ways. First, of course, you can keep current on the latest changes in the fast-changing field of economic development. In addition to taking courses in Oklahoma City and Indianapolis and throughout Mexico, you can review the research conducted by past students in the program. These research projects give you both practical advice and new ideas to follow.

Finally, by becoming actively involved in OU/EDI, you will meet other professionals. One way or another, the OU/EDI network of economic development professionals will accelerate your career.