2014/12/02 by Ronald V. Kalafsky, Tyler Sonnichsen · 2 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Hospitality and Tourism Education #Strategic Planning and Analysis #Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
paper · doi:10.1080/00221341.2014.980438
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The use of SWOT analysis is a means through which geography students can investigate key concepts in economic geography and essential topics in regional economic development. This article discusses the results of a course project where economic geography students employed SWOT analysis to explore medium-sized metropolitan areas across the southern United States and their suitability for export-led development. The results suggest that students were able to critically evaluate these urban regions and their potential for integration into the global economy. This case also intimates that the SWOT concept could be applied to other situations and regions in geography coursework.