• Identify organizations that provide resources to assist entrepreneurs and small business.


  • Collaborate with the public and provide industrial economic development groups, organizations, and grass root organizations that serves entrepreneurs and small businesses.


  • Connect entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources to stimulate expansion.


  • Identify new market opportunities in key industries.



​With job creation at center stage and unemployment at record levels, how to stimulate economic growth while creating decent jobs that pay a living wage, and preparing a workforce capable of working in new ways and in new industries, has gained more interest than ever before. Our center not only acknowledges the issue, we provide opportunities for individuals to learn and retool skills via hands on and engaging workshops, seminars, and training sessions.



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Our Goals

Dr. Ghirmay S. Ghebreyesus

Director & Chair

Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics

225.771.5943

ghirmay_ghebreyesus@subr.edu 

Mrs. Marilyn Doherty
EDA University Center

Coordinator
College of Business 

225.771.5191

marilyn_doherty@subr.edu


Job Creation and Workforce

Development


Stimulate

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Bolster 
International
​​Trade

About Us

The EDA University Center for​ Economic Development at SUBR was established with a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to help accelerate regional business expansion. It is housed in the College of Business and the mission of the Center is to link businesses with the resources, market information, and financing that will enable them to effectively introduce new products, win new contracts, improve efficiency, and grow successfully.

Dr. Donald R. Andrews
Dean
College of Business 

225.771.5640

Donald_Andrews@subr.edu

Dr. Ashagre Yigletu

Associate Dean

Director, MBA

225-771-6248    

Ashagre_Yigletu@subr.edu


Dr. Aloyce Kaliba

Co-Director 

Professor

Economics

225.771.5943

aloyce_kaliba@subr.edu

Dr. Sung Chul No

Co-Director 

W.E.Tucker Endowed Professor

Economics and Finance

225.771.5654

sung_no@subr.edu 

Our Team