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2009-2010 Catalog Business and Public Administration, Henry W. Bloch School of Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation from the B.B.A. program, a student will be able to:
  • Demonstrate technical competence in domestic and global business through the study of major disciplines within the fields of business.
  • Define, analyze and devise solutions for structured and unstructured business problems and issues by using cohesive and logical reasoning patterns for evaluating information, materials and data.
  • Conceptualize a complex issue into a coherent written statement and oral presentation.
  • Demonstrate the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to work effectively in teams.
  • Exhibit competence in the uses of technology and information systems in modern organizational operations.
  • Demonstrate the fundamentals of creating and managing innovation, and new business development for high-growth potential entities.

 
Courses for the B.B.A. program are listed below. All students must complete the core curriculum and choose one of four emphasis areas:
  • Enterprise Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
Prior to enrolling in any course, students must ensure they have completed the necessary prerequisites. Seniors in the B.B.A. program may begin work on the MBA degree if pre-approved by the Bloch School based on their formal application to the MBA program.

Core B.B.A. Curriculum (39 hours)

  • DSOM 309 Intermediate Business Statistics
  • DSOM 326 Production/Operations Management
  • ECON 302 Microeconomic Analysis
  • ENT 460 Creating the Enterprise
  • FIN 325 Financial Management
  • MGT 301 Effective Business Communication
  • MGT 302 Effective Business Research and Presentations
  • MGT 306 Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Environment of Business
  • MGT 330 Understanding the Individual in the Organization
  • MGT 355 Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership
  • MGT 471 Strategic Management
  • MIS 402 Information Technology Impact & Business Process
  • MKT 324 Marketing Concepts

General Electives (9 hours)

Emphasis Areas (15 hours)

Enterprise Management

Plus two courses selected from the following:
  • DSOM 431 Quality and Process Improvement
  • ENT 332 Managing the New Venture
  • FIN 419 Financial Statement Analysis
  • MIS 415 Managing the Information Systems Resource
  • MKT 348 Market Analysis

Entrepreneurship

Required Courses:

  • ENT 215 or ENT 315 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • ENT 327 Creating the New Venture OR ENT 328 Creating the E-Business
  • ENT 332 Managing the New Venture

In addition, students must select two of the following electives:

  • ENT 341 Technology Entrepreneurship
  • ENT 361: New Product Development
  • ENT 364: Entrepreneurial Management
  • ENT 412: Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital Investment
  • ENT 425: Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ENT 432: Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling
  • ENT 446 Entrepreneurial Selling and Sales Force Management
  • ENT 491 Entrepreneurial Consulting

Students in the Entrepreneurship emphasis will be permitted to waive the Bloch School capstone course, ENT 460; replacing it with a 300- or 400-level Bloch School elective.

Finance

  • FIN 340 Global Financial Markets and Institutions
  • FIN 345 Investments
  • FIN 435 Advanced Corporate Finance
Plus two courses selected from the following:
  • ENT 412 Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital Investment
  • FIN 419 Financial Statement Analysis
  • FIN 427 Debt Instruments and Markets
  • FIN 428 Commercial Bank Management

Marketing

Plus two courses selected from the following: Note: Students should ensure that prerequisites are taken in the proper sequence. Prerequisites and program requirements may change. Consult the Bloch School Web site at http://www.bloch.umkc.edu/ for current information.
 

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