Business Economics Jobs and MBA Programs in Texas

Texas has plenty of educational and career opportunities for controllers. There are currently 27,600 jobs for controllers in Texas and the job pool is projected to rise by seven percent over the next 10 years nationally. In general, 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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In Texas, the income for controllers is $54 per hour or $112,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $53 hourly or $110,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Lone Star State, Texas has a population of 24,782,302. It has seen its population grow by 18.8 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Austin. In 2008, there were a total of 14,469,900 jobs and at $37,809, the average annual income in Texas was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $36,838. The unemployment rate in Texas was 7.6 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 23.2 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Texas, the top employers are in petroleum products merchant wholesalers, petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations), other basic organic chemical manufacturing and computer equipment manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer. One of the unique tidbits about Texas is Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.

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.