Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in North Dakota

Project managers can find many career and educational opportunities in North Dakota. The job pool for project managers in North Dakota is growing and currently sits at 3,860. A 13 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 4,300 by 2016. This is above 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.

North Dakota photo by Bobak Ha'Eri

State figures show that project managers in North Dakota earn $46 per hour or $94,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

Home to 646,844 people, North Dakota, known as Flickertail State, has grown by 0.7 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Bismarck. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 498,718 and the average annual income in North Dakota was $39,874, which is up from $36,678 the previous year. In North Dakota, the unemployment rate went up by 1.1 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 22.0 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in North Dakota include farm product raw material merchant wholesalers, farm machinery merchant wholesalers, lawn equipment stores and farm supply stores.

One of the many things North Dakota is known for, Devils Lake is the largest natural body of water in North Dakota. Devils Lake derives its name from the Native American name Miniwaukan. Early explorers incorrectly translated the word to mean Bad Spirit. Bolstered by the many legends of drowned warriors and lake monsters the name evolved into Devils Lake. This very fertile prairie lake grows large numbers of the fish known as walleye, northern pike, and white bass. The lake has earned the reputation of being the Perch Capital of the World. North Dakota has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Dakota Gasification Company in Beulah is the nation's only synthetic natural gas producer.

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.