Business & Economic Research Center at MTSU

Tennessee Association of Dance Market Research Survey

The Tennessee Association of Dance Survey is now open! This market research survey will remain open until May 22, 2024. The purpose of the study is to provide Tennessee Association of Dance with a deeper understanding of their target market and insights into the needs of dance professionals for more informed decision-making, improved client connection, and better risk management.

ReEntry Career Training: A Job Market Analysis of Rutherford County

As part of the ongoing reentry efforts by the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center and the Rutherford County Re-entry Program, BERC prepared a job market analysis of potential jobs and skill requirements in Rutherford County. This report primarily reviews the employment opportunities available for the incarcerated population specific to Rutherford County. 

Tennessee Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund Survey

Tennessee Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund SurveyPathway Lending Thank you to all who participated in the TN Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund Survey! The survey is part of an economic and fiscal impact study BERC is conducting in partnership with Pathway Lending.

Middle Tennessee 2023 Industrial Wage & Benefit Survey

Thank you to all who participated! Reports are now available. If you have not received the reports, please contact berc@mtsu.edu.The Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Middle Tennessee State University conducted a 40-county wage and benefit survey, primarily of manufacturing and distribution companies, in Middle Tennessee between February 1 and March 24, 2023.

Nashville MSA 2023 Health Care Industry Report

Thank you to all who participated in the Nashville Health Care Survey! The report is now available. In partnership with the Nashville Health Care Council, the Business and Economic Research Center conducted a comprehensive study of the economic impact of Nashville’s health care industry.

2023-24 COE-URP Scholars Program

The COE-URP Scholars Program kicked off this fall on August 25, 2023. The COE-URP Scholars Program is a nine-month research and engagement program for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University designed to bring students, professors and community members together to address pressing urban and regional concerns through academic research.

2022 MTSU Economic Impact on Tennessee

MTSU is responsible for more than $1.42 billion and almost 11,500 jobs in Tennessee in 2021, according to a recent study by the Business and Economic Research Center. The BERC study found that the university is Murfreesboro’s second largest employer with 2,270 local jobs and generates $143.6 million in local, state and federal tax revenue, according to an MTSU news release, an increase of 63% from five years ago.

Global Commerce Reports

Tennessee Trade Report – Q4 2023: Tennessee exports rose in value to $9.618 for the fourth quarter of 2023. This was a 5.6% increase over the last quarter of 2022, amounting to around $500 million. This was quite a bit better than the national numbers. America overall saw its exports fall by 1.5% for the quarter…. Read more