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Overview
The graduate certificate in urban policy and management from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management is designed for current and aspiring urban leaders in the U.S. It provides students with essential knowledge and skills needed for leadership roles in the government, nonprofit and private sectors where they will address complex urban challenges. The program emphasizes the need for collaboration across sectors and regions to tackle issues such as homelessness, urban development, gentrification, environmental concern and transportation. The bi-state Kansas City metropolitan region provides an excellent setting for students to learn the conceptual frameworks, policy tools and methods of analysis that entrepreneurial and innovative leaders use to understand and engage with challenging urban problems. Upon completion of the program, students will be ready to advance their careers or pursue new roles in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Career Prospects
Graduates of this program can pursue roles such as development director, urban policy analyst, management analyst, policy advisor and more. They go on to work in think tanks, city government, regional government and other locally focused organizations.
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Management Analysts
$99,410
*Median salary
11%
*Employment growth
Program Structure
This program is offered synchronously online — no campus visits are required. Students typically complete one to two courses per semester to fit school into their busy schedules. Courses are offered year-round for greater flexibility.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Courses for this program are 100% online — no campus visits are required.
Successful completion of the program requires 12 credit hours of course work. Most courses are currently offered synchronously; however, we are expanding and adding more asynchronous courses to meet the needs of today's students. Students gain access to an extensive network of public partners during the program and coursework provides plentiful opportunities to complete projects and assignments that partner with public service organizations.
Course planner
The chart below shows the courses offered in this program. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The university reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Required (6 credit hours)
PUB ADM 5535 Urban Policy and Administration
PUB ADM 5539 Urban Planning for Public Administrators
Electives (Choose 6 credit hours)
PUB ADM 5536 Managing Urban Economic Development
PUB ADM 5540 Local Government Management
PUB ADM 5552 Community Organizations and Public Policy
PUB ADM 5554 Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
PUB ADM 5566 Urban Environmental Policy
Students choosing the urban administration emphasis are allowed no more than three hours of internship to fulfill the emphasis area. Additional internship hours will count as electives.
State Authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Kansas City be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and decisions are made using a holistic approach that considers undergraduate GPA, public service experience and any other relevant information that supports an applicant's potential for success in the program. The Bloch School is happy to work with prospective students to support their goals.
Students must have earned a bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
Students not meeting the minimum GPA requirement may be admitted provisionally. Earning a 3.0 or higher GPA in the first semester removes the provisional status.
To start classes in fall Apply by: Aug. 1 (Classes begin in August)
To start classes in summer Apply by: May 1 (Classes begin in June)
To start classes in spring Apply by: Dec. 15 (Classes begin in January)
Submit required documentation
All official transcripts sent from the school where you earned any degrees; undergraduate, graduate or credit. We prefer transcripts to be sent electronically to the Office of Admissions.
If mailed, they must be sent in a sealed envelope to the following address:
UMKC Office of Admissions
Atterbury Student Success Center
5000 Holmes St., Ste. 101
Kansas City, MO 64110
Résumé
Goal statement— a one-page essay describing your career plans and how your desired degree or certificate can help you reach your goals.
TOEFL, IELTS or PTE score reports for applicants whose native language is not English. For information on sending test scores, visit the Bloch School graduate admissions web page.
Complete the online application
Domestic application fee:$45.00. This fee can be waived by participating in an information session with the Bloch School.
International application fee:$75.00
Note:If you were ever enrolled at UMKC as a degree-seeking student, you do not need to resubmit the general UMKC application fee.
Application fee waiver questions:Contact the Bloch School with questions at Blochgrad@umkc.edu.
