e-Business/e-Commerce Jobs and MBA Programs in Louisiana

People considering careers as e-commerce retailers can find job and education opportunities in Louisiana. Currently, there are 6,740 jobs for e-commerce retailers in Louisiana and according to national projections, the job pool will rise by seven percent over the next 10 years. E-commerce retailers plan, direct, or coordinate retail activities of businesses operating online.

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The income for e-commerce retailers is $33 per hour or $69,000 per year on average in Louisiana. Nationally, their income is $46 hourly or $95,000 per year on average.

Home to 4,492,076 people, Louisiana, known as Pelican State, has grown by 0.5 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Baton Rouge. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 2,576,960 and the average annual income in Louisiana was $36,091, which is up from $35,340 the previous year. In Louisiana, the unemployment rate went up by 2.3 percentage points to 6.8 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 18.7 percent, which is under the national average.

In Louisiana, the top employers are in petroleum products manufacturing, petroleum refineries, basic chemical manufacturing and natural gas liquid extraction.

Having known landmarks is a staple for Louisiana. Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, The Superdome in New Orleans is the world's largest steel-constructed room unobstructed by posts.

e-Business/e-Commerce

E-commerce retailers plan, direct, or coordinate retail activities of businesses operating online.

While working, they calculate purchase subtotals, taxes and shipping costs for submission to customers and receive and process payments from customers using electronic transaction services.

They are required to manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources. Also, they must think through complex problems and develop a critical analysis of the situation and possible solutions.

E-commerce retailers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and be creative and generate new ideas.

In order to be successful in the workplace, e-commerce retailers must be able to deal with stress and deal with situations calmly and believe in an agile approach to problem solving and deal with change.