Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Arkansas

Those considering careers as marketing managers can find education and job opportunities in Arkansas. There are currently 600 jobs for marketing managers in Arkansas and this is projected to grow by 30 percent to 1,420 jobs by 2016. This is better than the national trend for marketing managers, which sees the job pool growing at about 12 percent over the next 10 years. In general, marketing managers determine the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors and identify potential customers and develop strategies for maximizing profits while ensuring customer satisfaction.

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In Arkansas, the income for marketing managers is $47 per hour or $98,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Natural State, Arkansas has a population of 2,889,450. It has grown by 8.1 percent in the last 10 years. Little Rock is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 1,599,446 jobs and at $32,257, the average annual income in Arkansas was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $31,517. The unemployment rate in Arkansas was 7.3 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.1 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 16.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Poultry processing, plumbing equipment merchant wholesalers, commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing are the top employing fields in Arkansas.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, North Little Rock offers one of the nation's largest municipal parks. One of the unique tidbits about Arkansas is In 1783 the Colbert Incident occurred at Arkansas Post. It was the only Revolutionary War skirmish in the state.

Marketing

Marketing managers determine the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors and identify potential customers and develop strategies for maximizing profits while ensuring customer satisfaction.

While working, they conduct economic and commercial surveys to pinpoint potential markets for products and services. Also, they work with developers and production managers to direct promotional efforts and trade shows aimed at marketing products and services.

They are required to talk through and persuade others when needed and speak clearly and communicate with others.

Marketing 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, marketing managers must be reliable and be thorough and dependable.