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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in South Carolina

Project managers can find success in South Carolina as the state has plenty of educational and employment prospects. The job pool for project managers in South Carolina is growing and currently sits at 25,870. A four percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 29,070 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.

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State figures show that project managers in South Carolina earn $44 per hour or $92,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

South Carolina, nicknamed the Palmetto State, has seen its population grow 13.7 percent to 4,561,242 over the last decade. The state capital is Columbia. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 2,579,280 and the average annual income in South Carolina was $32,495, which is up from $31,925 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 11.7 percent in 2009, a jump of 4.8 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 20.4 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in South Carolina include power transmission equipment manufacturing, textile mills, plastics products manufacturing and fabric mills.

One of the many things South Carolina is known for, South Carolina's smallest county is McCormick at 360 square miles while the largest county is Horry at 1,134 square miles. South Carolina has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Campbell's Covered Bridge built in 1909, is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina.

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.

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Local Project Management MBA opportunities in South Carolina

News about Project Management in South Carolina

  • COLUMBIA, SC, Feb 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced 16 elite drivers from South Carolina are among 1235 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more ...

    Thu, February 23
  • By: | AP COLUMBIA, SC (AP) Legislators are discussing a bill that would make it illegal for convicted sex offenders to serve as foster parents in South Carolina. Current law prohibits children from being placed in foster care with people who have a ...

    Wed, February 22
  • (AP) -- South Carolina business leaders and policy experts are meeting to exchange ideas and discuss connections between clean energy and jobs. Thursday's forum in Columbia is being hosted by the University of South Carolina, Duke Energy, ...

    Thu, February 23
  • Associated Press COLUMBIA -- South Carolina business leaders and policy experts are meeting to exchange ideas and discuss connections between clean energy and jobs. Thursday's forum in Columbia is being hosted by the University of South Carolina, ...

    Thu, February 23
  • (AP) -- John Jenkins scored 21 points and Vanderbilt beat South Carolina 59-48 Wednesday night for its third straight victory. The Commodores (20-8, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) also won their 20th game, giving them seven such seasons in the past nine, ...

    Wed, February 22
  • By Michael Adams | February 23, 2012 How automotive glass repair companies are allowed to access glass claims has become a contentious issue in South Carolina where independent shops are trying to break a national company's hold on the market.

    Thu, February 23
  • By: | AP COLUMBIA, SC (AP) South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space. More than 30 House members have signed onto the "Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act" introduced Wednesday.

    Wed, February 22
  • By EMERY P. DALESIO AP Business Writer RALEIGH, NC -- Duke Energy and Progress Energy are taking a third stab at a deal that would create the largest US electric utility, offering to spend up to $150 million to reduce competition concerns.

    Thu, February 23

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