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Pathway:
Entrepreneur Possibilities from Other Career Clusters
Job:
Management Analyst
Job
Description
Management
analysts (often referred
to as management
consultants) collect,
review, and analyze
data; make
recommendations; and
implement their ideas.
With new and recent
opportunities becoming
available in information
technology and
electronic commerce,
they develop strategies
for companies to enter
and remain competitive
in the new electronic
marketplace.
Necessary
Education
Bachelor’s
or Master’s Degree –
dependent on employer
and job level
Helpful
High School Courses
English,
Mathematics, Business
courses, Computer
Applications
Working
Conditions
- Work
at least 40 hours a
week
- Typically
work in offices that
are clean and
well-lit
- May
travel frequently
- Usually
divide their time
between their
offices and
client’s site
- May
experience much
stress when trying
to meet client’s
demands and
deadlines
Salary
Range
- 2003,
Delaware average
annual salary,
$82,720
- 2003,
Delaware average
hourly wage, $39.77
Career
Ladder Information
- Many
types of
organizations –
small, large,
public, and private,
may use management
analysts for a
variety of reasons
- The
Institute of
Management
Consultants USA,
Inc. (IMC USA)
offers a wide range
of resources and
professional
development
programs, in
addition to
certification
programs
- Although
information
technology should
remain one of the
fastest growing
consulting areas,
the most successful
management analysts
will have knowledge
of traditional
business practices
in addition to
computer
applications,
systems integration,
and web design and
management skills
- As
management analysts
gain experience,
they may become
responsible for a
specific project,
supervise lower
level workers,
become more involved
in seeking out new
business, become a
partner in a firm,
or open up their own
firm
Personal
Qualities and Interest
You:
- Are
self-motivated and
disciplined
- Are
able to get along
with a wide range of
people
- Have
strong oral and
written
communications
skills
- Have
good judgment,
creativity, and
analytical skills
- Have
good organizational
and time management
skills
- Are
able to work
independently or as
part of a team
- Are
willing to keep
current in field
Did
you know?
- Approximately
33% of all
management analysts
are self-employed.
This is about twice
the average for
other management,
business, and
financial
occupations.
Additional
Information
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