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Master of Science in Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business (part-time)
Master of Science in Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business (part-time)

The STEM-designated Master of Science in Information Systems program places you at the nexus of business, technology, and human behavior to find breakthrough business strategies. Students of all technical levels leverage the art and science of information systems for transformative organizational impact.
Harness the power of information systems to drive your organization’s success in the global marketplace. The MS in Information Systems program bridges technology and business with a curriculum covering big data, predictive analytics, AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, and more. Gain hands-on experience in web services and IT, and graduate ready to lead your organization’s business solutions.
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Program features
Hybrid format
The flexible format allows you to complete the program with both online courses and three required in-person residencies.
Technical framework
Master AI and machine learning to stay ahead in the fast-changing digital landscape. Gain the tools needed to lead innovation, drive organizational success, and elevate your career in the global marketplace.
AI foundations
Design effective human-AI collaboration strategies and build frameworks that deliver real-world, AI-driven solutions. Graduate prepared to lead ethical and responsible AI deployment across industries.
Cutting-edge skills in AI
Bridge technology and business with a comprehensive curriculum focused on cloud computing, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and real-world business applications.
At Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, our MBA and specialized Master of Science programs are designed for students to advance business skills and thrive in the rapidly changing global market.
Curriculum
The part-time Master of Science in Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business curriculum blends AI-driven technology, business strategy, and human behavior. Designed for today's evolving industries, the program covers topic like machine learning and generative AI, and their real-world applications. Graduate with the technical skills and strategic insight to lead innovation and stand out in a competitive global market.

"My degree from Carey has profoundly influenced my career, equipping me with a strategic blend of technical and leadership skills that are essential in today’s AI-driven landscape."
Tianli Xu '23,
Research Technology Lead, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
The latest edition of the Carey Business School University Catalog is available.
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Artificial intelligence and information systems are transforming the way we live and work, driving innovation across every industry. As technology evolves at a rapid pace, businesses need forward-thinking leaders with the expertise to harness AI's potential and identify opportunities for greater business value.
The part-time Master of Science in Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business program will equip you to lead AI-driven IT initiatives, ensuring security, strategic advantages, and long-term success in an increasingly digital world.
Required courses (16 credits):
Business foundations (6 credits)
- BU.120.601 Business Communication
- BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
- BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
Functional core (10 credits)
- BU.520.710 AI Essential for Business
- BU.330.705 Cyber Networks: Securing the Digital Frontier
- BU.350.620 Digital Transformation of Business
- BU.330.740 Large Scale Computing on the Cloud
- BU.330.775 Machine Learning: Design and Deployment
Electives (14 credits)
Choose seven courses from the following:
- BU.520.750 AI-Driven Sequential Decision Making
- BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
- BU.520.620 Advanced Business Analytics
- BU.330.785 Advanced Database Management
- BU.330.750 AI Development and Business Applications
- BU.520.601 Business Analytics
- BU.610.705 Crisis Management
- BU.330.730 Cybersecurity
- BU.510.650 Data Analytics
- BU.330.780 Data Science and Business Intelligence
- BU.520.650 Data Visualization
- BU.330.770 Database Management with SQL
- BU.300.700 Developing Internet Systems and Services
- BU.330.760 Generative AI
- BU.883.702 Health Information Technology
- BU.330.765 Human-AI Fusion for Business
- BU.350.700 Introduction to Programming with Java
- BU.300.62 Managing Complex Projects
- BU.410.620 Marketing Management
- BU.680.620 Operations Management
- BU.510.615 Python for Data Analysis
- BU.330.735 Responsible AI
- BU.610.615 Simulation for Business Applications
- BU.450.765 Social Media Analytics
- Carey elective of choice
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Residencies are held during the spring and fall semesters in Washington, D.C. You can explore Carey’s Washington, D.C. location through our virtual tour. The residencies include:
- Digital Transformation of Business: September 2025 (Second week of Fall I)
- AI Essentials for Business: March 2026 (First week of Spring II)
- Business Communication: Fall 2026 (Dates TBD)
Program Comparison
- Hybrid format, 2 years, online and in Washington, D.C.
- Working professionals, upskilling, pivoting mid-career
- Emphasis on machine learning, AI, and data science
- Three in-person residencies
- Fully online, 2 years
- Working professionals, upskilling, pivoting mid-career
- Specialized knowledge in technology and artificial intelligence
- Quantitative and leadership skills
Signature experiences
Your business education doesn’t end in the classroom. Step out of your comfort zone as you partner with students across Johns Hopkins and businesses to take your learning to the next level.
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Learn more about Career & Life Design
Throughout your program and beyond, Carey career and leadership coaches and employer relations industry specialists provide you with the support, resources, and opportunities you need to achieve your unique career goals.
Whether you're looking to advance in consulting, finance, management, operations, or logistics, this program equips you with the skills and leadership tools necessary to succeed. Graduates of this program will be well-prepared for a variety of roles, including:
Titles (sample)
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Business Analyst
- Business Operations Analyst
- IT/AI Consultant
- Financial Analyst
- Full-stack Developer
- Software Developer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- AI Product Manager
- Business Intelligence Developer
- AI Solution Architect
- AI/Machine Learning Operations Engineer
Attend an event
Carey Business School hosts various virtual admissions events for prospective students to meet with members of our admissions team. With virtual visits, informational online sessions, and regional and international events, the Carey team is ready to answer questions and support your business school journey.
Connect with a Carey student or alum
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.
MIINT Impact Investing Program
MIINT Impact Investing Program

Student Experience
MBA Impact Investing Network and Training
Are you ready to think like an impact investor?

MIINT is a rigorous program that offers a variety of training modules and online resources for students to gain exposure to the world of impact investing.
Carey students have the opportunity to audit the MIINT program and take part in asynchronous and live workshops on impact investing, investment strategy, sourcing early-stage investments, conducting due diligence, and assessing terms and structures of investments.
The MIINT program provides valuable benefits for business students and innovative, mission-driven companies.
“With only a small understanding of investments, my team was able to gain hands-on experience while developing our thesis by reaching out to different organizations and individuals. Industry mentors provided us with guidance throughout the experience and trained our group in specific topics like biases in investing. It was great to learn and create plans to mitigate those biases and learn so much about impact investing.”
Rhianna Taniguchi, MBA ‘23
MIINT Impact Investing Program
- The program runs from mid-October through March, and Carey students can audit the online program.
- Participate in asynchronous impact investing training modules throughout the year, with the opportunity to join the live workshops.
- Communicate and learn from each other through online trainings, discussions, and network-wide calls.
- Build a network with business students from the top business schools across the country.
- Carey supports the student registration fee; contact Carey_Partnerships@jh.edu for more information.
Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure (part-time)
Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure (part-time)

Johns Hopkins Master’s in Real Estate and Infrastructure courses are taken within a true business school. Learn alongside students and faculty of different industries and backgrounds with like business mindsets, through the Edward St. John Real Estate Program. Build multidisciplinary skills that will help you thrive in and out of real estate, regardless of market conditions.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s part-time Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure program has been a leader in real estate education for more than 20 years. The flexible format provides working professionals with the option of remote live, synchronous courses to continue to maintain your career. Our innovative curriculum delivers additional flexibility in selecting courses for a customized focus on specific real estate topics including health care real estate, contemporary issues in the industry, and negotiation.
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Program Features
Networking opportunities
Leverage the power of our alumni network and forge meaningful, lasting connections with real estate professionals who bring deep industry experience and a shared commitment to helping you grow, lead, and build for what’s next®.
Flexible format
The fully online, flexible format allows you to complete the program while continuing your personal and professional obligations. Create a schedule that works for you and customize your electives to align with your career goals.
Edward St. John Real Estate Program
This program is made possible by the generous support of Edward St. John, a real estate visionary committed to shaping the future of the built environment. Learn fresh, innovative approaches to real estate development.
Relevant, practical, and applicable
Gain insights from expert faculty and adjunct practitioners who are leaders and innovators that bring real-world expertise directly into the classroom.
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Real Estate and Infrastructure New York City Trek
Carey students, faculty, and staff from the Real Estate and Infrastructure program traveled to New York City in January 2024 for the Real Estate and Infrastructure annual experiential learning trek. The trip included visits to 3 World Trade Center, the New York Stock Exchange, and W.P. Carey for tours of the facilities. Read more“The New York City trip helped overcome the main challenge of being a part-time, remote student–connecting with other students, faculty, and staff. It was an added bonus to discuss things like electives. I left the trip feeling more connected to the school, faculty, and staff, with an even greater sense of pride in the program. The trip was well-organized, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to participate.”
– Bentley Sam '25, Manager, Real Estate at Norfolk Southern
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- Collect, read, and analyze real estate data
- Understand zoning regulations and anticipate changes to land use laws
- Understand pertinent mega-trends and engage at the frontiers of real estate
- Influence the direction of development
- Build your personal and professional real estate network
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- 38% female / 63% male
- 3.24 average undergraduate GPA
- 8.3 average years of full-time work experience
- 1 country represented
- 30 average age
With help from faculty experts, a curriculum focused on functional skills, and a hands-on learning experience, Chris Agorsor (Real Estate and Infrastructure ’17) was able to directly apply his skills from Carey to position his company to take on $2 billion in funds. Hear how the Real Estate and Infrastructure program prepared him.
Curriculum
For over 30 years, the Edward St. John Real Estate Program at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has featured a powerful combination of research-focused faculty members and practitioners who are leading experts in their fields. The part-time Real Estate and Infrastructure program features an in-person residency of your choice to gain hands-on experience and networking opportunities with your peers, Johns Hopkins alumni, and experts in the industry.
The latest edition of the Carey Business School University Catalog is available.
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The part-time Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure program is built on the pillars of data, decision-making, policy, and community. These foundations empower real estate professionals and entrepreneurs across all career stages. Whether you're deepening your expertise or transitioning from a related field, this program prepares you to anticipate market shifts, influence policy, and make a meaningful impact on the communities you serve. Stay ahead of the industry with a forward-looking curriculum that explores the key trends shaping real estate today. The part-time program prepares future leaders and change-makers to drive what comes next.
Those trends include:
- Affordable housing
- Sustainability in real estate (green building, zero carbon, zero emissions)
- Climate resilience
- Financing (private equity, crowdfunding)
- Data (accessibility)
- Participatory governance
- Tax and regulation (regulatory changes to close loopholes)
Curriculum features:
- Core real estate classes and future-focused real estate electives
- Capstone project to apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges
- Case studies in partnership with the Johns Hopkins alumni community, including companies like Fannie Mae, Angelo Gordon, and Hillwood Properties
- Experiential learning courses featuring a part-time internship with a local or national real estate firm
Fast Track Certifications:
- Argus
- CCIM
- LEED
- WELL
- Appraisal Institute
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.241.620 Design and Construction Feasibility
- BU.241.745 Fundamentals of Real Estate Valuation and Investment
- BU.245.790 Real Estate and Infrastructure Capstone
- BU.242.601 Real Estate Market Feasibility Study
- BU.241.630 Real Estate Products and Emerging Trends
Elective courses (Choose 7 courses, 14 credits):
- BU.241.750 Advanced Valuation and Investment Analysis
- BU.152.740 CityLab Catalyst: Business Innovation for Social Impactᅠ
- BU.152.745 CityLab Practicum: Social Impact Projectᅠ
- BU.241.725 Global Perspectives in Real Estateᅠ
- BU.241.780 Health Care Real Estate
- BU.241.735 Infrastructure Development for Sustainable Cities
- BU.241.640 Net Zero Real Estate
- BU.241.740 Project Finance & Public-Private Infrastructure Delivery
- BU.242.720 Real Estate Capital Market Analysis
- BU.242.710 Real Estate Funds and Portfolio Management
- BU.241.610 Real Estate Investment and Development
- BU.242.701 Real Estate Investment Trusts: Analysis and Structuring
- BU.241.705 Selected Topics in the Real Estate Industry
- BU.241.770 Smart Growth, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development
- BU.241.760 Strategic Commercial Leasing
- BU.241.650 The Evolution of Housing, Property, and Public Finance Policy
- BU.241.625 The Legal and Public Policy Landscape of Real Estate
- Carey Elective of Choice
Optional Residency
Participate in an optional residency of your choice to gain experience working alongside experts in the industry.
Program Comparison
- Fully online, 2 years
- Working professionals, career switchers, leadership development
- Optional residency of your choice
- Focus on alternative real estate, real estate infrastructure, finance, and sustainability
- Fully online, 2-6 years with optional in-person experiences
- Working professionals, career switchers, leadership development
- Broader business foundations in leadership, marketing, AI, finance, operations
- Customizable with choice of eight specializations
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Gain hands-on experience and networking opportunities with Johns Hopkins alumni and experts in the industry.
Residencies typically feature:
- Conferences or summits on important real estate topics such as real estate health care, real estate technology (Prop tech), and community investing and affordable housing
- A visit with a city planning or economic development department to explore strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and how to connect urban planning with community macro issues (crime, employment, property values, health, etc.)
- Projects like preparing a plan for a failing development and presenting it to a planning department
Go beyond the classroom
Your business education doesn’t end in the classroom. Step out of your comfort zone as you partner with students across Johns Hopkins and businesses to take your learning to the next level.
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Throughout your program and beyond, Carey career and leadership coaches and employer relations industry specialists provide you with the support, resources, and opportunities you need to achieve your unique career goals.
Explore career outcomes of our MS in Real Estate and Infrastructure alumni
- Acquisitions analyst for universal owners (endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds)
- Asset manager
- Associate for private equity
- Director of development - private sector
- Director of environmental social governance (ESG) for a real estate investment trust (REIT)
- Director of finance/development - public sector (county/state level)
- Loan originations and servicing
- Real estate development
- Real estate entrepreneurship
- Sales/leasing/property management for investors
Networking opportunities
Alumni from the Johns Hopkins Real Estate and Infrastructure program are a powerful and extensive network of 1,000+ members who want to help you succeed.
- Real Estate and Infrastructure Advisory Board: Members of the Real Estate and Infrastructure Advisory Board help continually evaluate and update our curriculum to account for the latest real estate trends. They also serve as guest speakers in the program to offer insights and networking opportunities from influential real estate practitioners at real estate firms.
- Alumni forum: The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Real Estate Alumni Forum—known as Carey REAF—promotes and facilitates relationship building between students, alumni, faculty, Advisory Board members, and real estate industry leaders. The group holds educational and social events, and opens opportunities for events hosted by local, regional, and national real estate professional organizations.
Keep up to date with the MS Real Estate and Infrastructure program
- Quarterly JHU Real Estate Market Update Newsletter: A quarterly market report newsletter for our alumni, from leading commercial real estate firms about real estate finance, capital markets, and the real estate economy. (coming soon)
- What’s Next in Real Estate Speaker Series: An ongoing series focused on challenges, uncertainties, or innovations in the real estate industry. Dean Alex Triantis facilitates each event, featuring distinguished Carey alumni and industry leaders.
Attend an event
Carey Business School offers admissions events for prospective students to connect with our admissions team. Through online sessions and in-person regional events, the Carey team is here to answer your questions and support your business school journey.
Connect with a Carey student or alum
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.
Executive MBA
Executive MBA

Earn your Executive MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in just 19 months through D.C. residencies, flexible online learning, and global immersion opportunities.
Earn your Executive MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in just 19 months through D.C. residencies, flexible online learning, and global immersion opportunities.
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Redefine what's possible for your career without pausing it.
The Executive MBA at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is a fast-paced 19-month program designed for experienced leaders driving innovation in dynamic industries such as finance, health care, government, non-profit, and technology. With in-person residencies in Washington, D.C., online coursework, and an immersive six-day global experience with your cohort, this hybrid program allows you to earn a Johns Hopkins MBA while continuing to lead at work and shape what’s next.
Who’s the Executive MBA for?
The Carey Executive MBA, also referred to as the EMBA, is built for senior professionals and rising executives with a strong record of leadership and a desire to expand their impact. No matter your professional industry, the EMBA offers a rigorous AI-first curriculum, powerful network, and transformative leadership development that aligns with your career ambitions.

"At Carey, our Executive MBA is designed not just to refine leadership skills, but to ignite purpose-driven careers. We built this program for experienced professionals who are ready to lead with vision, navigate complexity, and make bold, strategic decisions that create lasting impact. Whether you're shaping the future of health care, driving innovation in technology, or advancing public service, the EMBA is where ambition meets transformation."
David Smith | Executive MBA Academic Program Director
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- Enhance your niche skillset with a specialization in Health Care or Leadership and Strategy.
- Executive leadership: Courses like Leading High Reliability Organizations, Power and Politics, and Innovative Leadership in Uncertain Times sharpen your ability to lead teams and systems.
- AI, data and strategy: Dive into courses such as AI Essentials for Business, Data Science, and Strategic Management to build future-ready technical fluency and strategic decision-making skills.
- Industry expertise: Explore the U.S. health care system and take a non-Carey interdisciplinary co-curricular session in policy, science, or global health to broaden your global perspective.
- Global immersion: Travel abroad to examine how innovation and leadership play out in global markets. Our Fall 2026 cohort will travel to London to study risk, decision making, and leadership.
Our Executive MBA is a fast-paced 19-month program – where you can gain your degree without putting your career on pause. With in-person residencies throughout the program and continuous engagement in your online classroom, the EMBA is structured to fit your demanding schedule. You’ll join your cohort for residencies in Washington, D.C., with immersive, face-to-face learning, leadership development, and peer collaboration, while maintaining the momentum of your professional life.
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A strategic hub for health, tech, and innovation
- Washington, D.C. isn’t just where the EMBA residencies are held. It’s where public policy, tech innovation, and health leadership converge. With close proximity to global decision-makers and industry leaders, you will be at the center of conversations shaping the future of business.
Small cohort, powerful network
- Join a tight-knit cohort of professional peers and gain access to 260,000+ Johns Hopkins alumni worldwide, along with Carey’s expanding network of executive mentors and partners.
Highly respected faculty
- Learn from experts who blend academic excellence with deep industry knowledge and understand what it takes to lead complex organizations through uncertainty and change.