Technology Management Jobs and MBA Programs in New Hampshire

People considering careers as technology managers can find employment and education prospects in New Hampshire. There are currently 2,070 jobs for technology managers in New Hampshire and this is projected to grow by 17 percent to 1,940 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 16 percent, short of the state growth for technology managers. In general, technology managers create and implement information systems for a client firm and supervise their maintenance.

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In New Hampshire, the income for technology managers is $56 per hour or $115,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Granite State, New Hampshire has a population of 1,324,575. It's population has increased 7.2 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Concord. In 2008, there were a total of 857,040 jobs and at $43,423, the average annual income in New Hampshire was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $42,665. The unemployment rate in New Hampshire was 6.3 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.4 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 28.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This exceeds the national average.

The top employing fields in New Hampshire include retail trade, motor vehicle dealers, automobile dealers and new car dealers.

One of the unique tidbits about New Hampshire is New Hampshire is the only state that ever played host at the formal conclusion of a foreign war. In 1905, Portsmouth was the scene of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War. New Hampshire was the birthplace of several prominent figures. An example, the Irish-born American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens lived and worked in Cornish from 1885 until his death at age 59 in 1907.

Technology Management

Technology managers create and implement information systems for a client firm and supervise their maintenance.

While working, they evaluate data processing proposals to gauge project feasibility and requirements. Also, they inspect and approve all systems charts and programs before their implementation.

They are required to evaluate the effectiveness of systems in order to improve their performance. Also, they must pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop.

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

In order to be successful in the workplace, technology managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.