Marketing Jobs and MBA Programs in Texas

Those thinking about careers as marketing managers can find educational and employment prospects in Texas. For marketing managers in Texas, the job pool is currently 9,500 and climbing. A projected rise of 19 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 11,750 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for marketing managers. National projections show a rise of just 12 percent over the next 10 years. 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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Marketing managers earn $59 per hour or $122,000 per year on average in Texas. Nationally, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Lone Star State, Texas has a population of 24,782,302, which has grown by 18.8 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Austin. There were a total of 14,469,900 jobs in 2008 and people in Texas earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $37,809, up from $36,838. The unemployment rate in Texas was 7.6 percent in 2009, which has grown by 2.7 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 23.2 percent of Texas residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

In Texas, the top employers are in petroleum products merchant wholesalers, petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations), other basic organic chemical manufacturing and computer equipment manufacturing.

One of the many things Texas is known for, Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer. Texas has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.

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.