Industrial Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Minnesota

People considering careers as industrial production managers can find job and education opportunities in Minnesota. For industrial production managers, there are 4,550 jobs in Minnesota and this is projected to drop by two percent to 4,370 jobs by 2016. This is not as bad as the national trend for industrial production managers, which sees the job pool declining at about seven percent over the next 10 years. In general, industrial production managers plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

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In Minnesota, the income for industrial production managers is $45 per hour or $93,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $44 hourly or $91,000 per year on average.

Minnesota, also known as the North Star State, is home to 5,266,214 people. It's population has increased 7.0 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Saint Paul. In 2008, there were a total of 3,567,295 jobs and at $42,953, the average annual income in Minnesota was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $41,693. The unemployment rate in Minnesota was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 27.4 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Minnesota include hospital equipment merchant wholesalers, general-line grocery merchant wholesalers, real estate credit and outpatient care centers.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country. One of the unique tidbits about Minnesota is the climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.

Industrial Management

Industrial production managers plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

They regularly direct the production, processing and marketing efforts of industrial organizations. They also recommend processes for facility and equipment maintenance or modification.

They are required to direct the development of teams and individuals with the aim of problem solving and task completion and evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions.

Industrial production managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, industrial production managers must be reliable and want to innovate to meet new challenges.