Business Economics Jobs and MBA Programs in Oklahoma

For a controller, Oklahoma is a land of educational and employment opportunities. Figures show 5,080 jobs for controllers in Oklahoma and the national job pool is slated to rise by seven percent over the next 10 years. Controllers conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.

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Controllers earn $38 per hour or $78,000 per year on average in Oklahoma. Nationally, their income is $53 hourly or $110,000 per year on average.

With a population of 3,687,050, Oklahoma, also called Sooner State, has grown by 6.9 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Oklahoma City. There were a total of 2,206,469 jobs in 2008 and people in Oklahoma earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $35,969, up from $34,298. Unemployment in Oklahoma jumped by 2.7 percentage points to 6.4 percent in 2009. Roughly 20.3 percent of Oklahoma residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top employing fields in Oklahoma include shipping container manufacturing, pump manufacturing, oil field machinery manufacturing and all other industrial machinery manufacturing.

One of the many things Oklahoma is known for, Turner Falls Park in Davis is the oldest park in Oklahoma. Many springs from the world famous Arbuckle Mountains form Honey Creek that cascades down a seventy-seven foot fall to a natural swimming pool making the majestic Turner Falls the largest waterfall in Oklahoma. Oklahoma has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Anadarko is home to the only authentic Indian City in the United States. It is located in the beautiful Washita river valley in southwest Oklahoma.

Business Economics

Controllers conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services.

They regularly inform investment decisions by analyzing financial information and track organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies, and current accounting standards.

They are required to manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources and evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions.

Controllers should be able to evaluate problems as they arise and articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, controllers must have exceptional integrity and be able to absorb the factors involved and a problem and provide a well thought out solution.