该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 制定促进城乡工商企业投资的政策和管理方案
• 设计市场调查问卷
• 对地方、区域或国家地区进行社会或经济调查，以评估发展潜力和未来趋势
• 规划发展项目并与各种工商企业、社区和商业协会以及政府机构的代表协调活动
• 评估商业机会并制定战略以吸引风险资本
• 回应商界成员和公众关于发展机会的询问
• 审查和评估商业或工业发展建议，并就政府批准的程序和要求提供建议
• 对批发或零售消费者的购买习惯和偏好进行调查和分析数据
• 评估客户服务和商店环境
• 对消费者、竞争对手和市场进行研究，以确定趋势，以优化工业和商业产品的营销策略
• 分析促销和营销活动以确定改进措施
• 发展城乡社会经济概况，鼓励工商业投资发展。
• 准备报告、研究论文、教育文本或文章
• 制定和应用电子商务战略
• 提供有关规划和启动新业务的咨询。

• 需要经济学、商业、工商管理或公共管理学士学位。
• 可能需要获得认证经济开发商 (Ec.D.) 的认证。
• 可能需要获得认证营销研究专家 (CMRP) 认证。

• 随着经验的积累，可能晋升到管理职位。

• 金融与投资分析师（11101）
• 其他财务人员（11109）
• 发展官 - 筹款（在11202 广告、营销和公共关系专业职业中）
• 经济发展总监（40011 政府管理人员 - 经济分析、政策制定和项目管理）
• 经济学家和经济政策研究人员和分析师（41401）
• 国际援助和发展项目官员（在41403 社会政策研究人员、顾问和项目官员中）
• 城市和土地利用规划师 ( 21202)
• 营销经理（10022广告、营销和公共关系经理）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Develop policies and administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in urban and rural areas
• Design market research questionnaires
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional or national areas to assess development potential and future trends
• Plan development projects and coordinate activities with representatives of a wide variety of industrial and commercial enterprises, community and business associations and government agencies
• Assess business opportunities and develop strategies to attract venture capital
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community and general public concerning development opportunities
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals and provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval
• Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale or retail consumers
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Conduct research on consumers, competitors and the market place to identify trends to optimize marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Analyze promotional and marketing campaigns to identify improvements
• Develop social and economic profiles of urban and rural areas to encourage industrial and commercial investment and development.
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Develop and apply E-commerce strategies
• Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.

• A bachelor's degree in economics, commerce, business administration or public administration is required.
• Certification as a certified economic developer (Ec.D.) may be required.
• Certification as a Certified Marketing Research Professional (CMRP) may be required.

• Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.

• Financial and investment analysts (11101)
• Other financial officers (11109)
• Development officer - fundraising (in 11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations)
• Economic development director (in 40011 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration)
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (41401)
• International aid and development project officer (in 41403 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers)
• Urban and land use planners (21202)
• Marketing manager (in 10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers)