MCIEP: About the Center

Michigan and the Mid-West face a global economic environment that requires a willingness to explore new connections and new policies. The Michigan Prosperity Center is dedicated to developing the networks and policies that will enable Michigan to transition successfully to that environment. Our particular focus is in the connections and policies that enable high-tech entrepreneurship and innovation to flourish.

the Michigan Futures in the Global Economy research seminar, in which a team of James Madison College undergraduates develop policy proposals around a specific applied policy research question;
the Entrepreneurial Faculty for the 21st Century University graduate fellowship program, in which a number of graduate students from across Michigan State University consider the role of entrepreneurship in their future academic career.

The Center's core faculty are also involved in creating a vision of MSU as an entrepreneurial university within the context of President Simon's Boldness by Design agenda, and have created a MSU Economic Development Council that brings together key players in the University's engagement with industry to foster communication and provide a forum for cross-unit collaboration and problem-solving.

Other activities build upon the strengths evident in the seminar: collaborative faculty-undergraduate student research; a comparative political economy perspective; a public affairs and applied public policy orientation; a focus on the impact of technological and economic change; and university-led collaborations among private and public entities for high-tech entrepreneurship.


Programs	Research	Seminars	About The Center
About the Center

	Michigan and the Mid-West face a global economic environment that requires a willingness to explore new connections and new policies. The Michigan Prosperity Center is dedicated to developing the networks and policies that will enable Michigan to transition successfully to that environment. Our particular focus is in the connections and policies that enable high-tech entrepreneurship and innovation to flourish. Presently, the Center's core activities are: the Michigan Futures in the Global Economy research seminar, in which a team of James Madison College undergraduates develop policy proposals around a specific applied policy research question; the Entrepreneurial Faculty for the 21st Century University graduate fellowship program, in which a number of graduate students from across Michigan State University consider the role of entrepreneurship in their future academic career. The Center's core faculty are also involved in creating a vision of MSU as an entrepreneurial university within the context of President Simon's Boldness by Design agenda, and have created a MSU Economic Development Council that brings together key players in the University's engagement with industry to foster communication and provide a forum for cross-unit collaboration and problem-solving. Other activities build upon the strengths evident in the seminar: collaborative faculty-undergraduate student research; a comparative political economy perspective; a public affairs and applied public policy orientation; a focus on the impact of technological and economic change; and university-led collaborations among private and public entities for high-tech entrepreneurship.		Center Directors Dr. Bryan K. Ritchie Co-Director Associate Professor of International Relations Associate Director for External Strategy, Office of Biobased Technologies Tel.: (517) Personal Website
			Ross B. Emmett Co-Director Associate Professor of Political Economy/ Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy Adjunct Faculty, Economics Tel.: (517) 432-6139 Personal Website
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