Jones College of Business Conference Oct. 28

Announcing MTSU Jones College of Business conference—21st Century: Work That Matters on Oct. 28 at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro: 
http://digital.lenos.com/wellplannedevents/MTSUJCB/Home

Global Commerce Q2 2016: Locating TN Exporters

The number of Tennessee exporters continues to rise. Dr. Steven Livingston examines their location in the new issue of Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy:

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/global/fall16/main.html

Global Commerce: Location of Tennessee Exporters

The number of Tennessee exporters continues to rise. Dr. Steven Livingston examines their location in the new issue of Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy:

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/global/sum16/main.html

BERC Housing Report: 1st Quarter 2016

For the first time in a few years, Tennessee’s housing price growth (6 percent) surpassed the national rate (5.4 percent). The increase was particularly strong in the Nashville MSA, where housing prices rose nearly 9 percent over the year. 
http://www.mtsunews.com/berc-housing-report-q1-2016/

BERC STEM Survey on WGNS

BERC’s key STEM survey findings reveal Tennessee faces an employment and skills gap in STEM areas. 

http://www.mtsunews.com/wgns-may-2016/

Study: Shortage of STEM Workers Costing Tennessee Jobs

A new study says Tennessee has a severe shortage of workers qualified to fill high-tech jobs, a problem that could cost the state billions of dollars in lost business. 
http://wmot.org/post/study-shortage-stem-workers-costing-tennessee-jobs#stream/0

BERC's Tennessee STEM study

The state needs 36,000 new STEM jobs to catch up with the rest of the U.S. in relative share of STEM workforce. Creating these jobs and addressing skills issues would generate an economic impact of nearly $4.5 billion. http://www.mtsunews.com/stem-workforce-survey-2016/