Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Louisiana

People considering careers as marketing managers can find job and education opportunities in Louisiana. For marketing managers, there are 800 jobs in Louisiana and this is projected to grow by 23 percent to 1,060 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 12 percent, short of the state growth for marketing managers. 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 Louisiana, the income for marketing managers is $38 per hour or $78,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Louisiana, also known as the Pelican State, is home to 4,492,076 people. It's population has increased 0.5 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Baton Rouge. In 2008, there were a total of 2,576,960 jobs and at $36,091, the average annual income in Louisiana was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,340. The unemployment rate in Louisiana was 6.8 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.3 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 18.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Louisiana include petroleum products manufacturing, petroleum refineries, basic chemical manufacturing and natural gas liquid extraction.

Louisiana is known for having important landmarks. Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors. One of the many things Louisiana is known for, The Superdome in New Orleans is the world's largest steel-constructed room unobstructed by posts.

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.