Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Michigan

Michigan is a great place to settle for project managers as there are many educational and employment prospects. The number of jobs for project managers in Michigan is currently 35,760 and falling. A projected decline in the number of jobs of three percent will make the figure 35,450 jobs by 2016. This is below a steady national projection. In general, project managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

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In Michigan, the income for project managers is $48 per hour or $99,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Great Lakes State, Michigan has a population of 9,969,727, which has grown by 0.3 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Lansing. There were a total of 5,397,807 jobs in 2008 and people in Michigan earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $34,953, up from $34,185. The unemployment rate in Michigan was 13.6 percent in 2009, which has grown by 5.3 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 21.8 percent of Michigan residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top employing fields in Michigan include transportation equipment manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacturing, motor vehicle parts manufacturing and motor vehicle supplies parts merchant wholesalers.

One of the many things Michigan is known for, Alpena is the home of the world's largest cement plant. Michigan has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office. The J.W. Westcott II is the only boat in the world that delivers mail to ships while they are still underway. They have been operating for 125 years.

Project Management

Project managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

While working, they often decide on staffing requirements for projects and assign specific duties and prepare project schedules.

They are required to speak clearly and communicate with others and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

Project managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, project managers must be reliable and be thorough and dependable.