Consulting Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon

People considering careers as business management analysts can find job and education opportunities in Oregon. For business management analysts, there are 4,320 jobs in Oregon and this is projected to grow by 13 percent to 3,830 jobs by 2016. However, this is not quite as good as the national trend for business management analysts, which sees the job pool growing at about 23 percent over the next 10 years. 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 Oregon, the income for business management analysts is $32 per hour or $67,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $40 hourly or $82,000 per year on average.

Oregon, also known as the Beaver State, is home to 3,825,657 people. It's population has increased 11.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Salem. In 2008, there were a total of 2,339,488 jobs and at $36,365, the average annual income in Oregon was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,737. The unemployment rate in Oregon was 11.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 4.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 25.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Oregon include wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers.

Oregon is known for having important landmarks. At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state. One of the many things Oregon is known for, in 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.

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.