Retail Enterprise Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Michigan

Many educational and employment opportunities are available for retail sales managers in Michigan. For retail sales managers in Michigan, the job pool is currently 33,580 and climbing. A projected rise of five percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 49,980 jobs by 2016. This growth equals the national trend for retail sales managers. In general, retail sales managers directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department and participate in purchasing, budgeting and personnel decisions.

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In Michigan, the income for retail sales managers is $20 per hour or $40,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $19 hourly or $39,000 per year on average.

With a population of 9,969,727, Michigan, also called Great Lakes State, has grown by 0.3 percent in the last 10 years. The 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. Unemployment in Michigan jumped by 5.3 percentage points to 13.6 percent in 2009. Roughly 21.8 percent of Michigan residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

In Michigan, the top employers are in 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.

Retail Enterprise Management

Retail sales managers directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department and participate in purchasing, budgeting and personnel decisions.

While working, they supervise employees working on sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, and performing services for clients and work with company officials to evolve methods to increase sales and promote business.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop and train others in tasks and process.

Retail sales managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, retail sales managers must have strong self control in the face of challenging situations and be reliable.