Memphis by the numbers.(Statistical table)
Retail Sales for
Shelby County,
2000-2002 (000)
2000 $11,531,574
2001 $11,537,143
2002 $11,441,954
Percent Change in
Retail Sales for
Shelby County,
2000-2002
1999-2000 2.1%
2000-2001 . . .
The Memphis economy.(Statistical table)
Data for the Memphis MSA Nonfarm Employment and Unemployment Rate
are for the Memphis MSA that includes Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton
counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto . . .
Catching the next wave.(economic development )
The future of Memphis and Shelby County is linked to their ability
to catch the next wave of economic activity that will sweep across the
nation. Properly anticipating the height, intensity, and . . .
A note from the editor ...(Editorial)
Allow us to reintroduce our magazine, Business Perspectives. Some
of you may have wondered what happened to this publication and our
monthly newsletter, The Memphis Economy. Since our March . . .
Ecological Research Center and Meeman Biological Station: college
arts and sciences. (Research Centers at The University of
Memp
A Program in Ecology Develops Over 30 Years
Recognizing the need for information relating to ecology (locally
and worldwide), the Department of Biology within The University of
Memphis . . .
Transportation Studies Institute: Herff College of Engineering.
(Research Centers at The University of Memphis).
The Transportation Studies Institute (TSI) was created for the
purpose of providing a focal point for the conduct of interdisciplinary
studies of transportation issues. The Institute is housed . . .
FedEx Center for Supply Chain Management: Fogelman College of
Business and Economics. (Research Centers at The University of
Mem
Over the past decade, few topics have received more attention in
the business world than Supply Chain Management (SCM). Organizations are
taking a "systems view" of the entire "supply . . .
Robert Wang Center for International Business Education and
Research: Fogelman College of Business and Economics. (Research Cent
Robert Wang Center for International Business Education and
Research (CIBER)
Designated by the U.S. Department of Education since 1989, the Wang
Center offers business executives, academic . . .
New Teacher Center: college of education. (Research Centers at
The University of Memphis).
A Promising Approach to Retain Teachers and Improve Quality
The College of Education at The University of Memphis is
establishing a New Teacher Center (NTC) that will become operational in
April . . .
Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI): Center of
Excellence; Herff College of Engineering. (Research Centers at
The Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) at The
University of Memphis is an internationally-known research institute
whose mission is to further the understanding of earthquakes . . .
Center for Community Health: college of arts sciences. (Research
Centers at The University of Memphis).
The Center for Community Health (formerly the Prevention Center)
has been a major research and community outreach arm of The University
of Memphis since 1985. Our mission is simple: determine ways . . .
Center for the Study of Higher Education: college of education.
(Research Centers at The University of Memphis).
The purpose of the Center for the Study of Higher Education is to
study, promote, and support life-long learning. This extends to both
institutional and individual efforts, and to both . . .
Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP): Center of
Excellence; college of education. (Research Centers at University of
The Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP) is funded by
the State of Tennessee as one of five Centers of Excellence located at
The University of Memphis. The mission of the Center is to . . .
Center for Healthcare Economics: Fogelman College of Business and
Economics. (Research Centers at The University of Memphis).
About the Center for Healthcare Economics
In March 2003, Methodist Healthcare and LeBonheur Systems, Inc.,
gave The University of Memphis a donation of $1,000,000 to establish the
Center for . . .
Regional Economic Development Center (REDC): an EDA University
Center; addressing today's challenges for tomorrow's success.
(Re
Overview
REDC is the outreach unit for the Graduate Program in City and
Regional Planning, which provides applied research assistance for local
governments, non-profit organizations, and business . . .
Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research: Fogelman College
of Business and Economics. (Research Centers at The University
Sparks and the BBER: A Gold Mine of Research Services
The University of Memphis is proud to name the Bureau of Business
and Economic Research (BBER) in honor of one of the nation's . . .
A tribute to Paul R. Lowry
1917-2003.(Obituary)(Biography)
How could one remember Paul Lowry?
* He Was a Warrior:
* A Texas Aggie who wouldn't let you forget it.
* A Silver Star winner who hardly ever mentioned it.
* A lieutenant colonel who never . . .
Willard Sparks: a personal insight.(Biography)
Often described as a farmer, businessman, one of the nation's
leading authorities on agriculture, visionary, entrepreneur,
humanitarian, and philanthropist in the numerous articles that have . . .
Sparks Companies, Inc.(agricultural and commodity market
research, consulting, analysis)(Company Profile)
Sparks Companies, Inc. (SCI), is a world leader in broad-based
agricultural and commodity market research, analysis, and consulting.
Founded in 1977, the company now serves more than 750 firms . . .
Entrepreneur. Researcher. Benefactor. Friend: Dr. Willard R.
Sparks.(Sparks Companies Inc. founder)(Biography)
Dr. Willard R. Sparks is Founder and Chairman of the Board of
Sparks Companies, Inc., an agricultural research, information, and
consulting firm, having U.S. offices in Memphis; Grand Rapids, . . .
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