Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Minnesota

Marketing managers can find prosperity in Minnesota as the state has an abundance of educational and career opportunities. There are currently 4,690 jobs for marketing managers in Minnesota and that number is growing. A projected rise of 12 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 5,880 jobs by 2016. This growth equals the national trend 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 Minnesota, the income for marketing managers is $59 per hour or $121,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

With a population of 5,266,214, Minnesota, also called North Star State, has grown by 7.0 percent in the last 10 years. Saint Paul is the state capital. There were a total of 3,567,295 jobs in 2008 and people in Minnesota earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $42,953, up from $41,693. Unemployment in Minnesota jumped by 2.6 percentage points to 8.0 percent in 2009. Roughly 27.4 percent of Minnesota residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Hospital equipment merchant wholesalers, general-line grocery merchant wholesalers, real estate credit and outpatient care centers are the top employing fields in Minnesota.

One of the many things Minnesota is known for, Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country. Minnesota has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular 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.

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.