Why UMKC?
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The Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at UMKC offers a high-quality education, a student-focused environment, and close connections to Kansas City's leaders, employers, businesses and organizations.
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Our knowledgeable and involved faculty members, innovative academic programs and research centers, and our close ties with business and community partners provide all the tools you'll need to succeed in your career.
- The Bloch School benefits from all the resources of UMKC, Kansas City's major teaching and research university, and is the only school in the Kansas City region fully accredited in both business and public administration.
Fast Facts
- The Bloch School was included in The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools, 2008.
- The Bloch School is named for benefactor Henry Bloch, co-founder of H&R Block.
- Bloch alumni have gone on to impressive careers, from mayor of Kansas City to CEOs and senior executives at H&R Block, Sprint and Hallmark. And they're everywhere: more than 8,500 in Kansas City and 13,000 worldwide.
- Bloch's Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is home to two of the world's top scholars in innovation management.
- Many of our undergraduates go on to complete their MBA in only 30 additional hours.
- The average class size of a junior/senior level business class is 25-30 students.
Student Organizations
The Bloch School has several student organizations that are great places to network and meet future colleagues.
- Beta Alpha Psi (national accounting fraternity)
- Bloch School African American Student Organization
- Bloch School Student Association (student government)
- Bloch Student Advisory Council
- The Ei Club (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
- Delta Sigma Pi (national business fraternity)
- Financial Management Association
- Institute of Management Accountants
- Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Real World Experience
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Graduates can be found throughout the world as CEOs, CFOs, accountants, consultants and more. Many point to the nationally accredited Bloch School as the secret to their success.
Careers
Career options for Business Administration majors:
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Salaries
Average Starting Salaries:
- Bachelor's level graduate, $30,000 per year
- Master's level graduate, $40,000 per year
Professionals with a business background can earn more than $100,000 per year
Admission Requirements
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Pre-business students must complete 60 hours of prerequisite coursework and have a 2.5 overall and University of Missouri GPA before applying for admission to the business program at the junior level.
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Transfer students may contact the Bloch School Student Services Office at blochadvising@umkc.edu to determine the transferability of prior coursework.
Prerequisite Courses
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Humanities (12 hours)
- Natural Sciences (8 hours, including lab)
- Social Sciences (6 hours, including Missouri constitution requirement)
- Fine Arts (3 hours)
- Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACTG 210)
- Introduction to Managerial Accounting (ACTG 211)
- Computer Applications for Business (MIS 203)
- Introduction to Economics I (ECON 201)
- Introduction to Economics II (ECON 202)
- College Algebra (MATH 110)
- Brief Calculus and Matrix Algebra (MATH 206)
- Elementary Statistics (STAT 235)
- Non-business electives (7 hours)
- Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in both Excel and PowerPoint is also required as both a prerequisite for MIS 203, as well as admission to the junior/senior level of the program.
Major Courses
required courses
Business Core: 39 credit hours required
- Effective Business Communication (MGT 301)
- Effective Business Research and Presentations (MGT 302)
- Intermediate Business Statistics (DSOM 309)
- Understanding the Individual in the Organization (MGT 330)
- Microeconomic Analysis (ECON 302)
- Marketing Concepts (MKT 324)
- Financial Management (FIN 325)
- Production/Operations Management (DSOM 326)
- Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environment of Business (MGT 306)
- Organizational Effectiveness & Leadership (MGT 355)
- Information Technology Impact & Business Practices (MIS 402)
- Strategic Management (MGT 471)
- Creating the Enterprise (ENT 460)
- 9 non-business electives are necessary to reach 123 credit hours.
Business Program Emphasis: 15 credit hours each (choose one)
- Enterprise Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
Detailed curriculum information is at the Bloch School's Web site: www.bloch.umkc.edu
Other Programs Available
The Bloch School also offers:
Undergraduate programs:
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Business minor
Graduate degree programs:
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Joint J.D./M.B.A. or J.D./M.P.A. with the UMKC School of Law
- Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship; IPh.D. in Public Affairs
Faculty
- Bloch School faculty care about student success. They excel in classroom teaching and receive frequent recognition for their instructional excellence and commitment to the professional development and advancement of their students
- Our faculty are active scholars who publish books, cases and articles in leading academic and professional journals. All faculty hold doctorates or graduate degrees appropriate to their areas of specialization.
- They bring a range of professional experiences to their work. Many advise and consult to leading corporations, governmental agencies, or nonprofit organizations across the nation and the world. In their teaching, research and outreach, Bloch School faculty are at the cutting edge of business and civic issues. They challenge their students to develop the skills and understanding needed to do the same.
Contact us
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
(816) 235-1111
www.umkc.edu
Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may
call Relay Missouri at:
1-800-735-2966 (TT)
1-800-735-2466 (voice)
Visit us
Contact the UMKC Welcome Center at 816-235-UMKC (8652), or toll-free at 1-800-775-UMKC (8652), and we'll arrange a guided campus tour and a meeting with faculty and staff.
