Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Critique a business decision using a suitable decision tool or framework found in a major business discipline.
- Contextualize how a given business problem affects an organization using critical thinking.
- Contribute effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team to solve a given business problem.
- Express a business issue into a coherent written statement and/or oral presentation.
- Appraise quantitative information and synthesize that information with relevant non-quantitative information to arrive at a business decision.
- Integrate multiple business information systems and technologies to analyze a business problem and communicate a solution to a business audience.
- Critique business decisions using analytical tools and decision frameworks found in the major business disciplines.
- Contextualize how a given business decision or problem affects an organization using systematic reasoning and critical thinking.
- Assemble a diverse and inclusive team to solve a given business problem.
- Conceptualize a complex business issue into a coherent written statement and/or oral presentation.
- Interpret and evaluate quantitative information and synthesize that information with relevant non-quantitative information to arrive at a business decision.
Admission Requirements
MoreIn4 will accept, through a competitive selection process, 20 students each year. The minimum entry requirements are: 3.75 high school core GPA or 28 ACT and at least nine hours of dual/AP/IB high school credit. Eligible students will be invited to submit an application for consideration of admission. Students will complete the Bloch School B.B.A. or B.S.A. program and continue into the Bloch School graduate program of their choice and are expected to do so in approximately 4 years. In addition to an accelerated undergraduate program of study, 6-9 credit hours from a student’s B.B.A. or B.S.A. degree program will be applied toward the Master’s degree. In each fall semester of the three undergraduate years, a special section of one required course will be restricted to the corresponding MoreIn4 cohort to allow for enhanced/experiential programming. Students are also expected to complete two summer internships during their undergraduate studies. During the final undergraduate year, students will apply for admission to the Bloch Master's program of their choosing. The graduate program admission requirements in place at the time of application will be applied.
Program Requirements
The Bloch School requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to earn the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree. This total includes coursework in the following areas: General Education, Basic Skills, General Electives, Business Core, Emphasis Area, and Interest Area. All students pursuing the B.B.A. degree must select an emphasis area and a complementary interest area.
See the Bloch School Undergraduate Policies and Procedures section for additional information.
UMKC Essentials
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| |
| ENGLISH 110 | Introduction to Academic Prose | 3 |
| ENGLISH 225 | English II: Intermediate Academic Prose | 3 |
| 3 |
| Fundamentals of Effective Speaking and Listening | |
| Introduction to Communication | |
| Argumentation And Debate (offered via dual credit only) | |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 |
Constitution Course Requirement
Section 170.011.1 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, 2015, states that all candidates for a degree issued by a college or university in the state of Missouri must have “satisfactorily passed an examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and in American history and American institutions.”
Courses at UMKC that satisfy this state requirement are:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| The Supreme Court And The Criminal Process | |
| U.S. History to 1877 | |
| U.S. History Since 1877 | |
| Honors American Government | |
| American Government | |
| Total Credits | 3 |
There are a few other ways this requirement can be satisfied for students transferring to UMKC:
- Take an equivalent course from the list above at a regionally accredited institution.
- Earn credit for one of the above courses through AP, IB, or CLEP.
- Take a course that directly satisfies the Missouri Constitution Requirement at another Missouri institution.
- Have a previous bachelors degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Complete the 42 Hour Core at a Missouri institution and have it listed on the official transcript.
Basic Skills Coursework
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ACCTNG 210 | Introduction To Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCTNG 211 | Introduction To Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DSOM 211 | Business Analytics I | 3 |
| or STAT 235 | Elementary Statistics |
| or STAT 115 | Statistical Reasoning |
| or MOTRMATH 110 | MOTR Statistical Reasoning |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 110 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| |
| MGT 256 | Legal and Regulatory Contexts of Organizations | 3 |
| MIS 202 | Computer Applications In Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
Major Requirements
Prior to enrolling in any course, students must ensure they have completed the necessary prerequisites.
International Requirement
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 1 | 3 |
| International Management | |
| International Study in Business | |
| |
Core B.B.A.Curriculum
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| DSOM 311 | Business Analytics II | 3 |
| DSOM 340 | Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| ENT 315 | Entrepreneurial Mindset and Opportunity Recognition 3 | 3 |
| FIN 325 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Effective Business Communication | 3 |
| MGT 332 | Principles of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 471 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MIS 402 | Information Management | 3 |
| MKT 324 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 9 |
| Total Credits | 48 |
Emphasis Areas
Analytics and Business Intelligence Option
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ENT 327 | Designing the Business Model | 3 |
| ENT 364 | Entrepreneurial Management and Innovation | 3 |
| ENT 412 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| ENT 462 | Entrepreneurial Experience | 3 |
| or ENT 329 | Entrepreneurship Scholars |
| or ENT 461 | Social Entrepreneurship |
| |
Finance Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| FIN 326 | Financial Management 2 | 3 |
| FIN 340 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 345 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 435 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
| |
Health Administration Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| HLTH-ADM 481 | Health Policy in the United States | 3 |
| 9 |
| Financial Management Issues of Health and Human Services Organizations | |
| Health and Social Equity | |
| Leadership and Management in Health Care Organizations | |
| The Economics of Health and Medicine | |
| |
Human Resources Management and Leadership Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MGT 337 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 9 |
| Employee Staffing | |
| Employee Training and Development | |
| Groups and Teams | |
| Human Resource Analytics | |
| Ethics and Leadership | |
| Total Rewards Management | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| |
Marketing Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MKT 335 | Customer Insights | 3 |
| MKT 348 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKT 442 | Social Media and Mobile Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 480 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| |
Nonprofit Management Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| PUB-ADM 492 | Creating and Measuring Social Impact | 3 |
| PUB-ADM 493 | Nonprofit Fundraising and Development | 3 |
| PUB-ADM 494 | Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PUB-ADM 495 | Nonprofit Organizations in Context | 3 |
| |
Real Estate Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| RL-EST 321 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| RL-EST 421 | Real Estate Finance Fundamentals | 3 |
| RL-EST 425 | Principles of Real Estate Property Management | 3 |
| FIN 340 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| or FIN 326 | Financial Management 2 |
| or MKT 430 | Personal Selling |
| |
Supply Chain Management Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| DSOM 432 | Spending Analytics, Contracts, and Risk Management | 3 |
| DSOM 442 | Logistics, Transportation, Warehousing, and Distribution | 3 |
| DSOM 444 | Digital Transformations and Supply Chain | 3 |
| DSOM 445 | Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management | 3 |
| |
Interest Areas1,2,3
1 Students may substitute other Bloch School courses to satisfy interest area requirements with Dean approval.
2 The same course cannot apply to both a student's emphasis area and interest area.
3 Interest areas are not listed on a student's official transcript. Only emphasis areas are transcripted.
Analytics and Business Intelligence Interest Area
Banking and Financial Services Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| FIN 426 | Credit Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 428 | Commercial Bank Management | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| or FIN 419 | Financial Statement Analysis |
| or FIN 425 | Financial Services Marketing and Relationship Management |
| |
Corporate Finance and Investments Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| FIN 419 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 445 | Advanced Investments | 3 |
| FIN 350 | Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| or ACCTNG 307 | Cost Management |
| or ACCTNG 412 | Introduction to Income Taxation |
| or RL-EST 421 | Real Estate Finance Fundamentals |
| |
Financial Management Interest Area
General Business Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 9 |
| Introduction to Intermediate and the Accounting Profession | |
| Cost Management | |
| Introduction to Income Taxation | |
| Service Industry Analytics | |
| Project Management | |
| Digital Transformations and Supply Chain | |
| Data Visualization | |
| Creativity, Innovation, and Problem Solving | |
| Entrepreneurship Scholars | |
| Entrepreneurial Management and Innovation | |
| Financial Management 2 | |
| Investments | |
| Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance | |
| Financial Services Marketing and Relationship Management | |
| Health and Social Equity | |
| Health Policy in the United States | |
| Human Resource Management | |
| Groups and Teams | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| Data Wrangling | |
| Customer Data Analytics | |
| Sales Management | |
| Personal Selling | |
| Social Media and Mobile Marketing | |
| Nonprofit Fundraising and Development | |
| Nonprofit Organizations in Context | |
| Real Estate Principles | |
| Real Estate Finance Fundamentals | |
| |
| |
Healthcare Management Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| HLTH-ADM 471 | Financial Management Issues of Health and Human Services Organizations | 3 |
| HLTH-ADM 477 | Leadership and Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HLTH-ADM 481 | Health Policy in the United States | 3 |
| |
Human Resource Management Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MGT 337 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 6 |
| Employee Staffing | |
| Employee Training and Development | |
| Human Resource Analytics | |
| Total Rewards Management | |
| |
Innovation and Startup Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ENT 326 | Creativity, Innovation, and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENT 327 | Designing the Business Model | 3 |
| ENT 329 | Entrepreneurship Scholars | 3 |
| or ENT 364 | Entrepreneurial Management and Innovation |
| |
Market Research and Analytics Interest Area
Real Estate Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| RL-EST 321 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| RL-EST 421 | Real Estate Finance Fundamentals | 3 |
| RL-EST 425 | Principles of Real Estate Property Management | 3 |
| |
Sales and Business Business Development Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| MKT 335 | Customer Insights | 3 |
| or MKT 390 | Customer Data Analytics |
| MKT 420 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MKT 430 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| |
Technology, Innovation, and Management Interest Area
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ENT 326 | Creativity, Innovation, and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENT 341 | Technology Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 361 | New Product Development | 3 |
| |
General General Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
Minimum GPA: 2.25 (UM and in-major)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Graduation Requirements
The B.B.A. degree will be awarded on satisfaction of the following:
- Completion of the degree requirements and a minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Achievement of a 2.25 GPA; satisfactory academic standing is based on:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.25 for all University of Missouri courses; and
- GPA of 2.25 for all required junior-and senior-level in-major courses completed at UM schools.
- Completion of 50% of junior/senior in-major courses at UMKC.
- Completion of ETS HEIghten and other assessment exercises assigned by the Bloch faculty.
- Completion of the Constitution requirement.
- Filing of a required application for graduation at the beginning of the senior year.
Students are responsible for ensuring their course of study falls within program guidelines.
Master of Business Administration
Applicants to the PMBA program are considered for admission based on their undergraduate cumulative grade point averages, resumes, goal statements, and other criteria established by the faculty. Some candidates may be eligible for admission without the GMAT exam. For current admission requirements visit https://bloch.umkc.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions.html.
The PMBA degree is a 27 credit hour program for students in MoreIn4. The curriculum is comprised of three distinct stages: foundations; application, integration and innovation; and electives or certificate.
The program has the following unique features that are combined to develop graduates that are broadly educated, socially responsible, and knowledgeable managers.
- A 15 credit hour set of courses that provides an integrative business infrastructure for decision-making.
- A 3 credit hour application, integration, and innovation course with opportunities to utilize a broad skill set.
- A 9 credit hour elective component that allows students the flexibility to design a program that uniquely fits their needs. Students may elect to complete the requirements for one of several graduate-level certificate programs available within the Bloch School. Note, completion of a certificate may require additional hours beyond what is required for the PMBA degree.
The M.B.A. Foundation (15 hours)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| ACCTNG 5503 | Financial Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| DSOM 5511 | Global Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN 5509 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MIS 5507 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 3 |
| MGT 5514 | Strategic Management in the Globalized World | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Application, Integration, and Innovation (3 credit hours)
The courses in this area will allow students to apply their knowledge through distinctive, experiential learning opportunities. Students with substantial work experience or with a proficiency in an AACSB relevant competency through advanced undergraduate courses or a graduate course, may seek approval to take an additional application, integration, and innovation offering in place of a specific foundation class. Students may also take additional application, integration, and innovation courses to satisfy elective requirements.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Meeting the Management Challenge | |
| Entrepreneurial Experience | |
| Developing the Social Enterprise | |
| Total Credits | 3 |
Electives (9 credit hours)
The M.B.A. program allows students the flexibility of selecting 9 credit hours to meet their unique needs. The Bloch School offers a variety of graduate certificates that can be completed with the M.B.A. degree and utilized as electives in the program. Students should ensure that prerequisites are taken in the proper sequence. Not all classes are offered each semester. Students can select from the following elective options, grouped by discipline.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| Introduction To Income Taxation | |
| Data Analytics for Accounting | |
| Fraud Examination | |
| Project Management | |
| Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management | |
| Data Visualization | |
| Entrepreneurship: Managing Creativity And Innovation | |
| Entrepreneurship Scholars | |
| New Product Development | |
| Technology Management | |
| Small Business Management And Entrepreneurship | |
| Entrepreneurship And New Venture Creation | |
| Social Entrepreneurship | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital Investment | |
| Special Topics | |
| Advanced Financial Management Theory And Policies | |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | |
| Investment Analysis | |
| Management Of Financial Intermediaries | |
| Derivative Securities | |
| Financial Modeling | |
| Financial Statement Analysis | |
| Fixed Income Analysis | |
| Valuation/Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Portfolio Management | |
| Alternative Investments | |
| Payment Systems | |
| Applied Portfolio Management | |
| Fundamentals of Fintech | |
| Financial Management Issues of Health and Human Services Organizations | |
| Quality and Safety in Health Care | |
| Health and Social Equity | |
| Leadership and Management in Health Care Organizations | |
| Data Analysis for Health Care Managers | |
| The Economics of Health and Medicine | |
| Health Policy in the United States | |
| Leading Teams | |
| Leading Through Influence and Persuasion | |
| Leadership & Motivation | |
| Conflict Management and Negotiation Strategies | |
| Leading and Managing Change | |
| International Management | |
| International Study in Business | |
| Attracting, Retaining, and Developing Human Capital | |
| Total Rewards Management | |
| Data Base Management | |
| Data Management and Data Mining for Business Analytics | |
| Data Wrangling | |
| Sales and Business Development | |
| Social and Mobile Marketing | |
| International Marketing | |
| Customer Insights and Communication Strategy | |
| Marketing Research and Analytics | |
| Predictive Analytics Using R | |
| Financial Accountability and Policy Development | |
| Foundations of Public Service | |
| Supervision, Performance Leadership, & Human Resource Management | |
| Urban Policy and Administration | |
| Managing Urban Economic Development | |
| Urban Planning for Public Administrators | |
| Public Policy Development and Analysis | |
| Program Evaluation | |
| Leadership, Change and Social Impact | |
| Managing Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Community Organizations and Public Policy | |
| Legal Framework & Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship | |
| Innovation in Nonprofit Management and Leadership | |
| Health and Social Equity | |
| Entrepreneurial Real Estate Process | |
| Real Estate Finance | |
| Real Estate Feasibility and Market Analysis | |
| Real Estate Construction and Development | |
| Real Estate Property and Portfolio Management | |
| Real Estate Valuation | |
| Legal Context of Real Estate | |
