Consulting Jobs and MBA Programs in Mississippi

Business management analysts can find prosperity in Mississippi as the state has an abundance of educational and career opportunities. For business management analysts in Mississippi, the job pool currently sits at 860 and is expected to grow by 17 percent to 1,350 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 23 percent, better than the state trend for business management analysts. 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 Mississippi, the income for business management analysts is $30 per hour or $61,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $40 hourly or $82,000 per year on average.

Mississippi, also known as the Magnolia State, has a population of 2,951,996. It's population has increased 3.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Jackson. In 2008, there were a total of 1,558,262 jobs and at $30,383, the average annual income in Mississippi was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $29,542. The unemployment rate in Mississippi was 9.6 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.8 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 16.9 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Mississippi include furniture product manufacturing, household furniture cabinet manufacturing, household furniture manufacturing and upholstered household furniture manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, the world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula. One of the unique tidbits about Mississippi is S.B. Sam Vick of Oakland played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He was the only man ever to pinch hit for the baseball great Babe Ruth.

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.