Consulting Jobs and MBA Programs in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is a good place to settle for business management analysts as there are many educational and career opportunities. At 1,930, the number of jobs in Rhode Island for business management analysts is projected to rise 26 percent to 2,260 jobs by 2016. This is better than 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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State figures show that business management analysts in Rhode Island earn $34 per hour or $69,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $40 hourly or $82,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Ocean State, Rhode Island has a population of 1,053,209. It has grown by 0.5 percent in the last 10 years. Providence is the state capital. There were 612,258 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Rhode Island earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $41,261, up from $40,147. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 11.2 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.6 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 25.6 percent. This is below the national average.

Miscellaneous manufacturing, other miscellaneous manufacturing, component manufacturing and jewelry manufacturing are the top employing fields in Rhode Island.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, the world's largest bug is on the roof of New England Pest Control in Providence. It's a big blue termite, 58 feet long and 928 times actual termite size. One of the unique tidbits about Rhode Island is Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge in Foster is the only remaining covered bridge in Rhode Island.

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.