This dual degree will prepare you to take a leadership role in public and media relations, advertising, crisis communication, risk communication, and organizational development.

Students may choose either the research track or strategic planning track for their MA in Communication. For the MBA, students can choose from eight specializations, but are not required to choose one. 

The MBA/MA in Communication program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship.

MA in Communication

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MBA Business Foundations (22 credits)

• Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Business Analytics
• Business Communication
• Corporate Finance
• Economics for Decision Making
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing Management
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Statistical Analysis
• Strategic Management

MBA Electives** (14 credits)

• AI Essentials for Business
• Branding and Marketing Communications
• Crisis Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Effective Teaming
• Managing in a Diverse & Global World
• Marketing Strategy
• Power and Politics
• Social Media Analytics

MBA Specializations Offered

• Artificial intelligence for business
• Business analytics and risk management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health care management
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Real estate

**Not a comprehensive list

MA in Government

• Government and politics in the U.S.
• Pro-seminar: Essentials of public and private management
• Eight electives

Writing a thesis is optional, but encouraged, for MBA/MA students. MBA/MA students who successfully defend their theses will be awarded honors at graduation. For more information about the MA in Government, click here. 

The MBA/MA in Government program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship.

MBA Business Foundations (22 credits)

• Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Business Analytics
• Business Communication
• Corporate Finance
• Business Microeconomics
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing Management
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Statistical Analysis
• Strategic Management

MBA Electives** (14 credits)

• Crisis Management
• Effective Teaming
• Global Immersion: UK - Technology & Society through a Behavioral Economics Lens
• Innovative Leadership in Uncertain Times
• Managing in a Diverse & Global World
• Power and Politics
• Smart Growth, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development
• Strategy Consulting Practicum

MBA Specializations Offered

• Artificial intelligence for business
• Business analytics and risk management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health care management
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Real estate

**Not a comprehensive list

The program is specially designed to fit the schedules of working adults, following a curriculum sequence that allows you to complete both degrees in three years. 

The MBA/MS in Applied Economics program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship.

MS in Applied Economics

• AS.440.601 Microeconomic Theory and Policy
• AS.440.602 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
• AS.440.606 Statistics
• AS.440.606 Econometrics
• AS.440.618 Microeconometrics or AS.440.614 Microeconometrics
• Applied Economics elective 1
• Applied Economics elective 2
• Applied Economics elective 3

MBA Business Foundations (18 credits)

• Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Business Analytics
• Business Communication
• Corporate Finance
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing Management
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Strategic Management

MBA Electives** (18 credits)

• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Corporate Strategy
• Data Science and Business Intelligence
• Financial Crises & Contagion
• Global Immersion: Germany - Finance and Fintech in the E.U.
• Managing Financial Risk
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Wealth Management

MBA Specializations Offered

• Artificial intelligence for business
• Business analytics and risk management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health care management
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Real estate

**Not a comprehensive list

Master of Science in Finance students gain the technical skills to create innovative solutions in all aspects of management and finance.

Required courses (18 credits):

Business foundations (3 courses, 6 credits)

• BU.120.601 Business Communication
• BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
• BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis

Functional fore (6 courses, 12 credits)

• BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
• BU.231.620 Corporate Finance
• BU.232.710 Derivatives
• BU.230.620 Financial Modeling and Valuation
• BU.232.720 Fixed Income
• BU.232.701 Investments

Electives* (Choose 6 courses, 12 credits):

• BU.231.790 Advanced Corporate Finance
• BU.232.790 Advanced Hedge Fund Strategies**
• BU.232.750 Advanced Portfolio Management
• BU.520.710 Big Data Machine Learning
• BU.229.620 Business Microeconomics
• BU.232.650 Continuous Time Finance
• BU.231.720 Corporate Governance
• BU.232.770 Cryptos and Blockchain
• BU.232.725 Emerging Markets
• BU.233.730 Entrepreneurial Finance
• BU.230.750 Financial Crises and Contagion
• BU.231.710 Financial Institutions
• BU.232.715 Financial Stability
• BU.210.650 Financial Statement Analysis
• BU.220.610 The Firm and the Macroeconomy
• BU.230.730 Managing Financial Risk
• BU.231.740 Mergers and Acquisitions
• BU.232.760 Private Equity
• BU.232.780 The Student Managed Investment Fund
• BU.232.730 Wealth Management
• One free Carey elective of your choice

*Not all electives are offered online each year. Consult with your academic advisor for more details.
**Indicates electives are available on-site only

With a perspective informed both by business and science, students work and learn in a team-oriented cohort. The program equips students with the expertise and the confidence to become innovative managers in the biotechnology field. 

The MBA/MS in Biotechnology program does not qualify for F-1 or J-1 student sponsorship.

Dual degree requirements

Graduates earn two Johns Hopkins degrees, mastering areas such as biochemistry, biostatistics, and bioinformatics while developing critical business skills in areas such as accounting, finance, negotiation, and regulatory and legal matters. 

MS in Biotechnology

• Biochemistry
• Cellular Biology I
• Cellular Biology II
• Molecular Biology
• Two science electives
• Four concentrations courses or four general electives

MBA Business Foundations (22 credits)

• Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Business Analytics
• Business Communication
• Corporate Finance
• Business Microeconomics
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing Management
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Statistical Analysis
• Strategic Management

MBA Electives** (14 credits)

• Discovery to Market
• Entrepreneurial Ventures
• Frameworks for Analyzing Health Markets
• Health Care Strategy Consulting Practicum
• New Product Development
• Responsible A.I.
• Retail Analytics
• Supply Chain Analytics

MBA Specializations Offered

• Artificial intelligence for business
• Business analytics and risk management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health care management
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Real estate

**Not a comprehensive list

The graduate certificate in investments is designed to meet the demands of professionals in the rapidly developing field of investments and finance. The certificate program is structured to complement preparation for the CFA exams.

Certificate requirements

Students are required to complete the graduate certificate in investments within three years. The certificate consists of eight courses (16 credits). All courses are two credits.

Required courses

• BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
• BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
• BU.231.620 Corporate Finance
• BU.232.701 Investments
• BU.232.710 Derivatives
• BU.232.720 Fixed Income

Electives

• Finance elective 1
• Finance elective 2

Note: MS in Finance and MBA students may add either the graduate certificate in Financial Management or the graduate certificate in Investments, but not both.

Learn to use and design qualitative and quantitative research methods to gain customer insights, explore competitive economics and strategic intelligence during the marketing strategy process, analyze primary and secondary data, build customer datasets, conduct advanced analytics, and more.

Required courses (16 credits):

Business foundations (3 courses, 6 credits)

• BU.120.601 Business Communication
• BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
• BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis

Functional core (5 courses, 10 credits)

• BU.420.710 Consumer Behavior
• BU.410.620 Marketing Management
• BU.410.601 Marketing Research
• BU.450.765 Social Media Analytics
• BU.450.750 Strategic Market Intelligence

Electives* (Choose 7 courses, 14 credits):

• BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
• BU.420.730 Advanced Behavioral Marketing
• BU.430.710 Branding and Marketing Communications
• BU.132.601 Business Law
• BU.460.710 Business-to-Business Marketing and Channel Strategy
• BU.450.760 Customer Analytics
• BU.420.720 Customer Relationship Management
• BU.510.650 Data Analytics
• BU.450.630 Designing Experiments
• BU.460.700 Integrated Digital Marketing
• BU.450.710 Marketing Strategy
• BU.460.730 New Product Development
• BU.450.740 Retail Analytics
• BU.430.740 Sales Force Management
• One Carey elective of your choice

*Not all electives are offered online each year. Consult with your academic advisor for more details.