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MBA Emphasis AreasThe MBA program at the Bloch School has eight different emphasis areas that students may choose from. Each emphasis area consists of 12 credit hours (four courses), and dual emphasis areas are possible. What follows below is a short description of each emphasis area, a faculty contact for that emphasis area, plus a list of all Bloch courses that count toward that emphasis area (each course is three credit hours). No more than 12 credit hours can be taken from any emphasis area and count toward your program, even as elective credit. Questions can be directed to the faculty contact or to the Bloch Student Services office.
EntrepreneurshipIn this emphasis, MBA students spend considerable time looking at company start-up and growth. Working in teams, students will develop business plans for a new venture, present their plans to a panel of investors, obtain funding, run the business, and exit the firm, either by closing, selling or turning the firm over to be run by future students. Future students will look at a mature company, where innovations also may be slowing down and need to be revitalized. Course work investigating the field of commercial real estate is available within the entrepreneurship emphasis. More information can be found at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Information about spring 2011 offerings can be viewed by clicking here. Faculty contact: Dr. Michael Song, 816-235-5841
*Only two of these courses can count in the Entrepreneurship emphasis area.
Entrepreneurship with a Real Estate Concentration*More information can be found at the Lewis White Real Estate Center. Faculty Contact: Walter S. Clements, 816-235-6288 Required:
Select two of the following:
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. FinanceFinance is the study of money: how it is made, how it is lost, and why. The world of finance is always changing. Graduates in this emphasis find positions in financial analysis, portfolio management, risk management, and lending. Faculty contact: Dr. Fred Hays, 816-235-2314
*Students may use only one real estate course for credit in the Finance emphasis. Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. General ManagementThis emphasis area offers a broad view of four different management fields. Students who choose this emphasis usually have a good grasp of their technical area of expertise and want to gain knowledge from a variety of management perspectives. Faculty contact: Any of the contacts listed for other emphasis areas. At least one course from four of the five areas:
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. International BusinessThis emphasis prepares students to place business issues in a global context. As technology and trade facilitate globalization, emerging leaders need specialized knowledge about the impact of different cultures, workforces and political and economic environments on the strategies of international firms. Graduates from this emphasis may seek employment with multinational corporations or smaller firms looking to enter new markets. Faculty contact: Dr. Jae Jung, 816-235-5161
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. Leading and Managing PeopleStudents who choose this emphasis are often interested in developing general leadership skills and knowledge. They seek employment in organizational training or human resources departments in organizations. Faculty contact: Dr. Lee Bolman, 816-235-5407
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. Management of Information SystemsThis emphasis serves people who plan information technology related careers. It stresses managing information technology for business advantage. More information can be found on the MBA Emphasis in Management of Information Systems site. Faculty contact: Dr. Roger Pick, 816-235-2336
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. MarketingThe marketing emphasis offers students great flexibility in area of study and career choice. Our students work in such diverse areas as corporate marketing, advertising agencies, industrial sales, marketing research, and government and nonprofit organizations. Faculty contact: Dr. Raj Arora, 816-235-2317
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. Supply Chain & Operations ManagementThis emphasis looks at planning and controlling the transformation of resources into products and services. At the highest level, it is concerned with managing the operations strategy, which specifies how the firm will employ its production capabilities to support its corporate strategy. Faculty contact: Dr. Shad Dowlatshahi, 816-235-2233
Recommended as electives:
Click here for a description of these courses. Please keep in mind that although every course is listed in the catalog, not every course is offered every semester. Check the schedule for a current semester's offerings, either via Pathway (UMKC SSO required) or this printable schedule. |
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University of Missouri - Kansas City 115 Bloch School, 5110 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 PH: 816-235-2215
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