UMKC Academic Centers and Institutes, Service Organizations and Special Projects
Center for International Business
Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration
5110 Cherry
Kansas City , Missouri, 64110-2499
Phone: (816) 235-5259
Fax: (816) 235-5610
Email: robertsonl@umkc.edu
Website: http://www.bloch.umkc.edu/centers-institutes/center-for-international-business/index.aspx
The Center for International Business at the Bloch School promotes and supports academic study and research in international business. The objectives of the center include: (1) developing and maintaining international course offerings which support the curricula for the BBA, MBA, and the EMBA programs; (2) promoting and supporting Bloch School faculty and student involvement in academic exchange programs with the international partner business schools throughout the world; (3) maintaining the International Business Information Research Directory (IBIRD) with the Web site links to important country and subject information sources; and (4) engaging in liaison and outreach activities with the UMKC and Kansas City organizations involved in international activities.


