We could not be more excited to kick off BEACON’s 30th year of applied research and community outreach. Many things have changed over the past 30 years at BEACON. Our name has evolved from the Project Management Group, to Enterprise Development Group, to our current name BEACON. We now reside in Perdue Hall Suite 100. Although the technology we use to conduct applied research has changed, the core of our mission has always remained the same: - Providing Perdue School students with a wide variety of experiential learning opportunities;
- Providing the business and economic development data, information, skills, and know-how our region's public and private sector decision makers need. We do this through targeted outreach programs, applied research, trend and scenario analyses, demand forecasting, strategic planning, feasibility studies, and modeling for resource allocation, process improvement and economic impact studies.
Over the years, we have employed over 350 graduate and undergraduate research assistants and completed over 750 projects. Our student teams never cease to amaze us with their capabilities and willingness to take on challenges. Our clients have spanned from the Eastern Shore of Maryland to many states and even a few overseas venues. We have conducted over 200 strategic planning projects, over 50 feasibility studies, close to 50 economic impact studies, as well as many other types of projects that helped organizations in the local and greater community make informed business and policy decisions.
We look forward to commemorating BEACON’s 30th anniversary during the 2019-2020 academic year with a series of celebrations. We will welcome back BEACON alumni from around the globe, celebrate our many partnerships and share our vision for the future. Please stay tuned for more information.
-Dr. Memo Diriker, Director and Dr. Sarah Guy, Associate Director |
