Consulting Jobs and MBA Programs in Ohio

Business management analysts can find many career and educational opportunities in Ohio. For business management analysts in Ohio, the job pool currently sits at 18,440 and is expected to grow by 13 percent to 26,630 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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State figures show that business management analysts in Ohio earn $37 per hour or $77,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $40 hourly or $82,000 per year on average.

Ohio, also known as the Buckeye State, has a population of 11,542,645. It has seen its population grow by 1.7 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Columbus. There were 6,819,050 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Ohio earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $35,889, up from $35,174. The unemployment rate in Ohio was 10.2 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.6 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.1 percent. This falls short of the national average.

In Ohio, the top employers are in fabricated metal product manufacturing, soap detergent manufacturing, forging and other rubber product manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Columbus is the state capital and Ohio's largest city. One of the unique tidbits about Ohio is The Y Bridge in Zanesville was first built in 1814 to span the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers. The current bridge is the fifth construction at the same location. "Ripley's Believe It or Not" proclaimed it the only bridge in the world which you can cross and still be on the same side of the river.

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.