Consulting Jobs and MBA Programs in Maine

Those considering careers as business management analysts can find education and job opportunities in Maine. There are currently 1,150 jobs for business management analysts in Maine and this is projected to grow by three percent to 2,260 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the state growth for business management analysts projects to be less robust than the national trend that shows a 23 percent. In general, business management analysts manage organizational studies and design systems and procedures to help an organization operate more efficiently and effectively.

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In Maine, the income for business management analysts is $34 per hour or $70,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $40 hourly or $82,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Pine Tree State, Maine has a population of 1,318,301. It has grown by 3.4 percent in the last 10 years. Augusta is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 840,874 jobs and at $36,368, the average annual income in Maine was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,028. The unemployment rate in Maine was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 22.9 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Paper manufacturing, paperboard mills, direct selling establishments and fuel dealers are the top employing fields in Maine.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, The White Mountain National Forest covers nearly 800,000 acres. The forest covers a landscape ranging from hardwood forests to the largest alpine area east of the Rocky Mountains. One of the unique tidbits about Maine is in Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.

Consulting

Business management analysts manage organizational studies and design systems and procedures to help an organization operate more efficiently and effectively.

While working, they often analyze data gathered and design solutions or alternative methods of proceeding and inspect forms and reports and talk with management about format and purpose.

They are required to evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions and pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop.

Business management analysts should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, business management analysts must be reliable and believe in an agile approach to problem solving and deal with change.