Consulting Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

People considering careers as business management analysts can find job and education opportunities in Maryland. For business management analysts in Maryland, the job pool is currently 17,700 and climbing. A 13 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 26,680 by 2016. This is lower than the national growth trend for business management analysts. National projections showing a rise of just 23 percent over the next 10 years. Business management analysts manage organizational studies and design systems and procedures to help an organization operate more efficiently and effectively.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

The income for business management analysts is $39 per hour or $81,000 per year on average in Maryland. Nationally, their income is $40 hourly or $82,000 per year on average.

Home to 5,699,478 people, Maryland, known as Old Line State, has grown by 7.6 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Annapolis. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,471,985 and the average annual income in Maryland was $48,164, which is up from $46,922 the previous year. In Maryland, the unemployment rate went up by 2.6 percentage points to 7.0 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent, which is above the national average.

In Maryland, the top employers are in engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour).

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

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.