Starter activity for students to apply prior knowledge, student peer groups analyze relative pros/cons of each hypothetical site pertaining to visibility, workforce access, tax incentives, supply chain logistics, sustainability impact, community integration and future agility.

Applying prior knowledge, student peer groups analyze relative pros/cons of each hypothetical site pertaining to visibility, workforce access, tax incentives, supply chain logistics, sustainability impact, community integration and future agility. The session builds critical evaluative capacities around business location analysis while surfacing ethical tensions around competing communal and organizational priorities. Students research, debate and justify strategies tailored to varied entities charting geographic courses aligning capabilities to opportunities all while upholding civic obligations.