Leadership Resources

The Center for Innovative Leadership engages not only the faculty and students of Johns Hopkins University, but also acts as a resource to leaders across all industries and organizations, providing evidence-based guidance for leading in the modern world of work. From in-depth Field Guides to cutting-edge Research Briefs, the Center produces a range of resources translating faculty research and expertise into actionable insights for practicing leaders.

Field Guides

CIL designed the Field Guide series to help leaders navigate the increasingly complex world of work, armed with a nuanced understanding of key challenges identified in cutting-edge organizational research. Each Field Guide is designed to illuminate a core challenge facing today’s leaders and deliver effective, evidence-based guidance and practices for leaders to deploy in their own work. These in-depth resources are intended for use by leaders in all industries and at all levels of an organization, not only as a “how-to” guide for key leadership decisions and actions, but also as a broader resource for personal development, learning, and growth as a leader.

Research Briefs

The Center frequently releases short Research Briefs, highlighting and summarizing CIL faculty research findings and how they impact the world of work. The briefs are designed to facilitate the rapid transfer of research-to-practice, helping leaders shape their practices with the latest findings in academic research.

Students come from all over the world to study at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. As a global university, the diversity of our students is an essential element of our academic programs, fostering a shared understanding of the global economy.

Carey is one of the first 10 business schools where the entire Full-time MBA program is STEM-designated. With this advantage, international, full-time MBA students with F-1 visas may be eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT) extensions. Many of our full-time Master of Science programs are also STEM designated, including:

• Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
• Finance
• Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business
• Marketing

Financial aid for international students

The Johns Hopkins Office of Student Enrollment and Account Management, or SEAM, is the central office at Johns Hopkins University for financial aid, billing and payments, and registration. Carey students and applicants work with SEAM on a variety of questions and processes related to these topics. If you’re not sure when to contact SEAM, please reach out to Carey’s Admissions team to help you get in touch.

While federal aid is not available for international students, there are other ways to help pay for your degree. International students are considered for merit scholarships that are available in their program of admission, most of which do not require a separate application. Merit-based scholarships are limited, and competitive, and availability can vary. Students receiving scholarship funding are notified at the time of admission. Merit-based scholarships for international students include:

• MBA scholarship opportunities
• Endowed scholarships for both MBA and Master of Science students
• Reaching Out MBA Fellowships (separate application required)

International students can also take advantage of private scholarships, some of which are specific to international students. Carey also maintains a scholarship e-Bulletin which provides information on need-based and merit scholarships, grants, and fellowships offered by private agencies and organizations. If awarded, please notify us by submitting an online form via SEAM so we can congratulate you and update our records to reflect your accomplishments.

International students searching for private loans can use ELM Select to find, compare, and apply for loans with various lenders that best fit their financial situation. International students should select "International/DACA” to view lenders.

Contact Carey’s Admissions team with questions about merit-based scholarships awarded by the Office of Admissions. Please refer to SEAM for questions about private student loans.

Payment methods and plans

Johns Hopkins University offers several payment options. We accept international wire payments through Flywire or Convera. These vendors make it easy for international students to make payments in their own currency, using local payment methods, from the safety and convenience of their home. Both vendors offer various payment methods, a wide range of international currency options, competitive exchange rates, and the convenience of paying through a local bank. To learn more about online wire payments, please visit SEAM’s payment methods webpage.

With a U.S. bank account, international students can sign up for a monthly payment plan to pay their tuition and fees. Carey offers students two payment plan options to pay their tuition and fees. Please refer to Payment Schedule A and Payment Schedule B for the current options. Any questions about payment plans should be directed to SEAM.

For more information about payment plans and methods, please visit SEAM’s Payment Methods webpage.

Tuition rates

International student tuition rates are the same as those for domestic students. Costs for all academic programs are available on the tuition and fees webpage.

To receive an I-20 as an F-1 student, you are required to provide documented proof of funding equal to all tuition and living expenses for one academic year. Estimated living costs by program are listed on our tuition and fees webpage.

For your privacy and security, do not include bank statements or other financial documents with your application. Johns Hopkins’ Office of International Services will provide instructions on how to send this information after you accept your offer of admission and submit your enrollment deposit.

Questions?

Reach out to Carey’s Admissions team. Our team will put you in contact with SEAM on an as-needed basis.

Upcoming events

The following events feature faculty affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Technology and Society Initiative

Check back for future events

Recent events

Eighth Annual NABE Tech Economics Conference & Industry Job Fair: Tec24: Economics in the Age of Algorithms, Experiments, and AI

Julia Levine, Michael Luca, Ozge Sahin, Colleen Stuart

EmTech 2024

Michael Luca

TSI Roundtable: Technology and Cities

December 3, 2024

Recent technological advances offer cities new opportunities to enhance services, improve quality of life, and strengthen communities. Universities play a role in advancing these efforts by conducting policy relevant research, bridging research and practice, and collaborating with local governments to develop a toolkit for leveraging for the social good. The JHU Carey Technology and Society Initiative has been active in this area, partnering with companies and governments.

On December 3, the Tech and Society Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion exploring the intersection of analytics, technology, and cities. Following opening remarks by Lindsey Parker, chief of staff to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, the conversation explored paths to leverage technology to improve city life.

TSI Roundtable: Assessing Privacy Regulations

November 19, 2024
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 As the scope and scale of data collection continue to increase, policymakers around the globe are exploring ways to balance companies’ desire to leverage consumer data with the desire of customers to understand and influence whether and how their data is being used. On November 19, the Tech and Society Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion on privacy regulations. Following opening remarks by Devesh Raval, the Deputy Director for Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Nellie Lew, the Assistant Director for Consumer Protection, FTC on the current landscape, there was a roundtable discussion on the tradeoffs involved in different approaches to corporate and government approaches to privacy policy.

On October 8, the Tech and Society Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion on platform regulation. Following presentations by Kush Amlani, Global Competition & Regulatory Counsel at Mozilla, and Gemma Petrie, Principal Researcher at Mozilla, there was a roundtable discussion exploring potential strategies to assess and inform platform regulation.

TSI Roundtable: The Evolving Platform Regulation Landscape

October 8, 2024
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Major platforms continue to shape our digital experiences as a growing share of the economy moves online. In this evolving landscape, it is critical for business leaders and policymakers to assess the societal impact of platforms. This offers opportunities for platforms to create more human-centered products. Thoughtful regulation can also play a crucial role in fostering a vibrant tech ecosystem that prioritizes consumer protection, competition, and innovation.

On October 8, the Tech and Society Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion on platform regulation. Following presentations by Kush Amlani, Global Competition & Regulatory Counsel at Mozilla, and Gemma Petrie, Principal Researcher at Mozilla, there was a roundtable discussion exploring potential strategies to assess and inform platform regulation.

Panel on the Regulation of Privacy in the U.S.

September 17, 2024 | 4 - 5:30 p.m. 
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Companies now collect, analyze, repackage, and sell extraordinary amounts of data on customers. For instance, companies now track and sell data ranging from person-level records of smart phone locations over time to what people search for online. While this offers the promise of data-driven decisions, new products, and targeted advertisements, it also heightens concerns about privacy. 

Business leaders, policymakers, and researchers alike are grappling with how and when to thoughtfully approach issues of data and privacy.

On September 17, Professor Itay Fainmesser (Carey) moderated a discussion with Alessandro Bonatti (MIT), Laura Brandimorte (University of Arizona), Alejandro Rosenberg (Federal Trade Commission), and Daniel Sokol (University of Southern California) on the economics of privacy, including a discussion of recent research on privacy, as well as current and upcoming federal and states' regulations.

The fall 2026 application for the Design Leadership MA/MBA will open late summer.

Application requirements for Carey Business School's Design Leadership MA/MBA program

We can’t wait for you to join our vibrant learning community and to build for what’s next together.

Please review the instructions below to prepare your application.

Admissions policies

Work experience is not required in order to be accepted into the program. However, work experience may be required to be eligible for a GRE or GMAT exam waiver.

You can only apply to one specialty master’s program at a time.

Candidates cannot apply for more than one program in a single round. If offered admission, you must accept or decline by the deadline for that round. You cannot wait to make a decision on a first offer while applying for another program in the next round.

Applicants to the full-time MS in Finance and MS in Marketing programs have the option to select Baltimore or Washington, DC as their preferred Carey location. We try our best to admit candidates to their preferred location, but do not guarantee it. Space in Washington, DC is limited and often fills following round two.

Admission to other schools in the University

Each school at Johns Hopkins University has an independent Office of Admissions and its own application process. You must apply separately to programs housed within separate schools, although some established dual degree programs only require a single application. If you are interested in a dual degree program, please visit our dual degree page for special instructions on how to apply.

Current Carey Business School students who wish to enter a degree program at one of the other schools in the university must submit an admission application to that school. Admission to the Carey Business School establishes no claim or priority for admission to any other school in the university.

Questions? 

Contact the Admissions team if you have additional questions or need more information to complete your Carey Business School application.