General Management Jobs and MBA Programs in South Dakota

Many educational and employment opportunities are available for general managers in South Dakota. For general managers in South Dakota, the job pool is currently 2,680 and climbing. A projected rise of six percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 4,490 jobs by 2016. This is above a steady national projection. In general, general managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

South Dakota photo by Dean Franklin

In South Dakota, the income for general managers is $50 per hour or $103,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

With a population of 812,383, South Dakota, also called Mount Rushmore State, has grown by 7.6 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Pierre. There were a total of 566,490 jobs in 2008 and people in South Dakota earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $38,644, up from $36,428. Unemployment in South Dakota jumped by 1.7 percentage points to 4.8 percent in 2009. Roughly 21.5 percent of South Dakota residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

In South Dakota, the top employers are in nonstore retailers, gasoline stations with convenience stores, sign manufacturing and metal window manufacturing.

Having known landmarks is a staple for South Dakota. Bowdle is known for the tallest water tower in South Dakota. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, fossilized remains of life 50 million years ago have been arranged in unusual forms, which is Lemmon's mark of distinction at the world's largest petrified wood park.

General Management

General managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

While working, they direct an organization's financial planning to fund operations and increase efficiency. Also, they monitor businesses to insure that they furnish needed services while staying within budgetary limits.

They are required to speak clearly and communicate with others and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

General managers must be able to listen to and understand others in meetings. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, general managers must be reliable and be able to take change and lead.