Miami, Florida MBA Programs and Business Schools

How can earning an MBA in Miami help benefit your career? Named one of the “Top 10 North American Major Cities of the Future” by Foreign Direct Investment, Miami has long been a global leader in tourism dollars, aviation and international trade, and the city is evolving into a center for such 21st century businesses as biomedicine. Florida's premier deep-water port, Miami is a hub for transnational cargo operations and serves as the headquarters for seven cruise lines operating 22 ships, according to the Miami-Dade County Economic Development & International Trade group. Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International/Celebrity Cruises are the largest of the cruise operators, and together employ more 5,000 people locally, according to The Beacon Council.

In addition to its excellent marine infrastructure, Miami is a center of aviation; The Beacon Council reports $90 billion in annual import-export trade via the city's waterways and airports. American Airlines, FedEx, and United Parcel Service are major employers, and LAN Airlines of Chile maintains a large office in Miami, as well. Aviation manufacturing and engineering firms in Miami include AeroThrust, AAR Landing Gear Services, and BE Aerospace. Given its status as an import-export gateway, it's not surprising that more than 1,250 multinational corporations, including Avaya, HBO, and UPS have Latin American divisions based in Miami, according to the University of Miami. Among next-gen businesses, biomedical firms Beckman Coulter Corp. and Vitas Innovative Hospice Care are major players.

Hot Management Jobs in Miami: Global Management, Health Care, Engineering, & Finance

Those interested in international business might look to Miami MBA schools with global management degrees tracks to position themselves to launch a high-level career in this hotspot for transnational commerce. However, nine of the top 10 billion-dollar-plus companies operating large offices out of Miami are U.S.-based, led by General Motors, Office Depot and World Fuel Services and indicating that an executive MBA or concentration in general management could be a shrewd choice for students enrolled in Miami MBA programs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, chief executives in Miami earned 2010 mean annual wages of $188,180.

A health care or engineering concentration could help MBA graduates move into executive positions that might be found in sectors such as biomedical or aerospace engineering firms. Such a move could be financially rewarding: medical/health services managers in Miami earned bls.gov-reported mean annual wages of $108,140 in 2010 while Miami architectural/engineering managers earned mean annual wages of $126,510. Finance gurus could also find themselves highly employable in the local market after graduating from one of the Miami business schools; there are 121 banks or banking divisions and 25 foreign trade offices located in Miami, with Wells Fargo, Bank of America and BankUnited being the top employers in this field. Financial managers in Miami also turned profitable wages: they earned 2010 mean annual incomes of $128,640, according to the bls.gov. Completing an MBA program in Miami could lead you to a challenging career, but also to a rewarding income that could turn around and make your investment in education worthwhile.

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Additional Resources for Miami, Florida
Bureau of Labor Statistics' Data for Miami
Miami-Dade County Economic Development & International Trade Group
Census Data for Miami