Full-time MBA
Grounded in analytics and leadership, the full-time MBA gives you the tools to translate data insights into action and drive impact in ever-changing markets. Newly STEM-designated.
Gain the analytical and leadership skills employers demand with the Johns Hopkins MBA. Harness technological advancements through classroom teaching, experiential learning, and co-curricular experiences. And graduate ready to lead across industries.
Choose your specialization
Choose between two specializations: Analytics, Leadership, and Innovation or Health, Technology, and Innovation. The specializations overlap at key points in the curriculum, and you will continue to build connections with your peers throughout the program.
Your student journey starts here
From the start of your application to start of your new job, see how our team supports your entire student journey.
Program Details
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Program Features
With the analytic and leadership skills to propel your career, an MBA from Johns Hopkins is just the beginning. Build the analytic skills to extract breakthrough business insights from big data. Strengthen your leadership skills to drive change in the fast-moving global market. Immerse yourself in experiential learning projects with businesses where your insights have immediate impact. Join the world-class Johns Hopkins ecosystem. And graduate job-ready as a data-driven leader.
STEM-designated curriculum
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is officially one of the first 10 American business schools to claim a STEM designation for its entire Full-time MBA program
Innovation Field Project
Immerse yourself in an eight-week project-based course with three to five days in the field to find an innovative solution to a complex business problem.
Experiential learning
An MBA is more than just the classroom. With the unparalleled resources and reputation of Johns Hopkins, you’ll acquire the skills employers demand by embedding yourself in local, national, and international experiential learning opportunities.
Merit and Need-based Scholarships
At Carey, we recognize financing your MBA can be daunting. That’s why nearly 100% of our full-time MBA candidates receive some level of merit-based aid, which can award up to full-tuition and an annual stipend. Through new philanthropic and institutional resources, all domestic candidates may also be considered for need-based financial aid that covers up to the full cost of attendance.
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Read the story
Our Full-time MBA Class of 2026 students hail from diverse fields including healthcare, technology, engineering, and social impact. The Class of 2026 is uniquely positioned to leverage this environment to create meaningful change, driven by a shared passion for enhancing healthcare, advancing technology, and making a difference in their respective fields. Together, they form a community rooted in purpose and poised to lead in the evolving landscape of business and health. Read on for their stories.
Working in the construction industry, Dana Blackwood (MBA ’14) wanted to build upon her technical skillset. Now, with credit to the Johns Hopkins MBA, Blackwood leads business development pursuits and teams of people in her position at Turner Construction Company.
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- 322 average GRE
- 58.7% female / 41.3% male
- 3.42 average undergraduate GPA
- 5.7 average years of full-time work experience
- 16 countries represented
Curriculum
Build the analytic skills to anticipate tomorrow’s market and the leadership skills to implement data-driven change. Through an engaging curriculum and immersive experiential learning opportunities, you will gain the foundational skills employers demand. Select a set of electives and co-curricular activities based on your unique strengths and interests. Small classes empower you to ask more questions, receive personalized feedback, and work closely with faculty experts.
In the second year of the program, benefit from a tailored course schedule that fits your professional interests and goals. This unique opportunity allows you to interact with Carey students from all programs and get involved in more Johns Hopkins experiences, such as Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and Hexcite.
Foundations Week
Start your time at Carey Business School with Foundations Week. Network with your new peers, launch your career development, prepare for your courses with behavioral science and business communication skills boot camps, and explore the world of experiential learning.
Storytelling boot camp - This session is an opportunity to connect with your Carey Career & Life Design Coach. You’ll continue to hone your story about your professional journey to Carey and what you’re seeking to gain from your MBA so you’re career ready from day one.
Business Communication boot camp - This session prepares you for one of your first classes in the program, Business Communication. Learn the basic components and skills you'll need to impress audiences.
Quantitative Skills boot camp - This optional, two-day boot camp focuses on the basic quantitative skills needed for your core microeconomics course. Refresh your knowledge of topics such as the equation of a line, non-linear functions, graphing lines and curves, exponents, and calculus, with both lecture and interactive problem-solving.
Introduction to experiential learning - In this session, benefit from the Johns Hopkins ecosystem by working in teams to help a Johns Hopkins partner capitalize on a business opportunity.
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Foundational courses
All foundational classes challenge you to understand and live out Carey Business School’s values: boundless curiosity, relentless advancement, unwavering humanity, and collaborative leadership. Courses include:
- Accounting Foundations
- Business Communication
- Behavioral Science: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Behavioral Science: Leading Change
- Behavioral Science: Negotiating Collaboratively
- Competitive Strategy
- Data Science: Statistics
- Finance
- Marketing Management
- Microeconomics and Market Design
- Operations Management
Core experiential learning courses:
Experiential learning electives:
- Advising Project Teams
- Applied Behavioral Strategy for Organizational and Social Impact
- City Lab
- Leadership Development Expedition
Customized electives
Electives are your opportunity to differentiate yourself and become an expert in your field. Both specializations are customized to meet your goals. Choose electives you want to focus on, like consulting, finance, organizational leadership, marketing, or operations management. Or choose a combination of electives across any of the career areas to build diverse skills and identify insights across industries.
Selection of electives by career focus:
CONSULTING
- Global Strategy
- Strategic Human Capital
- Strategy Consulting Practicum
- Artificial Intelligence
FINANCE
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Cryptos and Blockchain
- Financial Modeling and Valuation
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS
- Effective Teaming
- Leadership Development Expeditions
- Managing in a Diverse Global World
- Power and Politics
MARKETING
- Marketing Research
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media Analytics
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
- Advanced Business Analytics
- Design Lab
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Managing Complex Projects
Specific courses and elective offerings may change.
Practical Experience Requirement for the Full-Time MBA program
Full-time MBA graduation requirements include a mandatory practical experience the summer between the first and second year of the program. Practical experience in the Carey full-time MBA program is defined as 20 hours per week (or more) for at least six weeks in an internship, practicum, or job related to a student’s course of study.
In order to meet and document this requirement, you must successfully complete all foundational courses in the first-year curriculum (29 course credits) or have a documented exemption for any incomplete credits. If you are in a dual-degree program, the full-time MBA administrative team will work with you individually on your summer experience requirement to align the requirements between your MBA and your second degree.
If you want an entrepreneurial or non-traditional internship, the full-time MBA program administrators must approve it.
Starting Fall 2024, Full-time MBA aligned dual-degree students will be waived this requirement.
F-1 Status and OPT for the full-time MBA program
F-1 students who plan to engage in off campus training/work must get OPT approved by OIS. Learn more about the process and detailed requirements for OPT.
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The Student Managed Investment Fund course, funded through generous donations, offers students the opportunity to learn real-world investment management techniques through hands-on experiences managing real assets. Students work collaboratively in small teams to carry out investment research, make trade recommendations, and execute trades approved by their student-run investment committee.
The course approaches investment management from a practitioner’s perspective, covering both necessary quantitative tools and qualitative decision-making processes. Students will review the theoretical foundation of investments, practical applications in managing investment portfolios, and ethical decision-making practices. This advanced experiential learning program helps students acquire “job-ready” skills for the investment management industry.
Contact CareyMSFinance@jhu.edu with questions.
Program Comparison
- In-person classes
- Courses held in Baltimore, MD
- STEM-designated curriculum
- Complete degree in two years
- Online, flexible format
- Complete degree in two to three years
- Asynchronous and/or fully synchronous courses
- Optional in-person experiences
Connect with a Carey student or alumni
Our students come from all over the world and represent all of the different graduate business programs we have here at Carey. Connect with one of them directly to learn more about life at Carey.