Business Management Positions and Outlook

Management occupations

• Administrative services managers
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
• Computer and information systems managers
• Construction managers
• Education administrators
• Engineering and natural sciences managers
• Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
• Financial managers
• Food service managers
• Funeral directors
• Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
• Industrial production managers
• Lodging managers
• Medical and health services managers
• Property, real estate, and community association managers
• Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
• Top executives

Business and financial operations occupations

• Accountants and auditors
• Appraisers and assessors of real estate
• Budget analysts
• Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
• Cost estimators
• Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
• Insurance underwriters
• Loan officers
• Management analysts
• Meeting and convention planners
• Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents

Management of companies and enterprises will grow by 14.9 percent between 2006-2016, and add 270,000 new jobs.

Demand should be strong for facility managers because businesses increasingly realize the importance of maintaining, securing and efficiently operating their facilities, which are very large investments for most organizations.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition