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Graduation
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Office of Student Affairs
The Johns Hopkins University confers degrees at the conclusion of its summer, fall, and spring terms.
The conferral date is your official date of graduation, which is displayed on your diploma. Please see the Academic Calendar for the conferral date of your graduating term.
Apply for graduation through SIS self-service. After signing in, at the top left click registration → program of study info → apply for graduation. Students who apply to graduate will be contacted via JHU email with important information about graduation status, commencement ceremony attendance, and diplomas.
The Carey Business School holds one graduation ceremony day for degree recipients in the Spring. Eligible students receive graduation ceremony information via email in March.
Academic Year 2023-2024 Graduation Application Deadlines
- Spring 2024—February 16, 2024
Academic Year 2024-2025 Graduation Application Deadlines
- Summer 2024—June 7, 2024
- Fall 2024—September 13, 2024
- Spring 2025—February 14, 2025
If the deadline for your specific term has passed, please contact the Registrar’s Office through SEAM's Online Form.
Graduation Ceremony Information
The 2024 graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Students planning to complete their degree requirements by August 2024 are eligible to attend the graduation ceremony.
Ceremony Details:
- Master of Science Degree Programs Ceremony: 10:00am EST
- Master of Business Administration Program Ceremony: 4:00pm EST
CeDiplomas
Johns Hopkins University offers Certified Electronic Diplomas (CeDiplomas) for graduated students. For more information, please visit the JHU website.
Replacement Diplomas
Replacement diplomas may be ordered through the JHU website, under the “Order a Replacement” tab. Replacement diplomas are mailed directly from the vendor using United States Postal Service (for standard shipping) and UPS (for expedited shipping). Please visit the JHU website for more details.
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About
About Us
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Our Mission
The Center for Innovative Leadership aims to advance knowledge and build capacity for innovative leadership in modern organizations. Housed at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, the Center is a hub for new ideas and insights on leadership, combining faculty-led research, student-facing programming, and community-focused impact.
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At CIL we are focused on translating research into practice—illuminating how the latest research findings from scholars in management, organizational science, and other social science disciplines can be distilled and enacted in the daily practices of leaders across industries and around the world. We exist to support and accelerate the production of new research on leadership in today’s dynamic, complex organizations and bring that research to life through engaging student experiences and powerful industry partnerships.
We invite you to explore our website, to learn more about the work of CIL faculty, students, and industry leaders, to challenge your own assumptions about leadership, and to connect with our community of scholars and practitioners aiming to enhance innovative leadership in modern organizations.
By joining our online community, downloading our research-based Field Guides, participating in one of our developmental student experiences, or supporting CIL’s research and programming efforts, you are helping to advance the science and practice of leadership and chart new paths for success in the world of work. We’re glad to have you with us!
Yours in Leadership,
Mike Doyle, MEd
Executive DirectorChristopher Myers, PhD
Faculty Director
Our History
Advancing knowledge and developing effective leaders have long been core goals of the Carey Business School, and moreover are evident throughout the research efforts and student programming across all of Johns Hopkins University. At Carey, programs for student leadership development and coaching were launched alongside the school’s new full-time degree programs when the school was named and founded in 2007, while at the same time researchers studying leadership in modern organizations were recruited from top business schools across the country to join Carey’s new full-time faculty.
The first roots of CIL can be traced back to activities in the school’s Office of Experiential Learning, where some of the Center’s signature programming, including the Leadership Development Expedition course, were launched by Mike Doyle (then Director for Integrated Learning in the Office of Experiential Learning) and Chris Myers. Through additional faculty and staff collaborations, a variety of other programs and opportunities for students to engage with leadership research were developed and offered as co-curricular experiences.
In 2020, facing the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Doyle and Myers began discussions with senior leaders at the Carey Business School, including then-Vice Dean for Faculty and Research Valerie Suslow, to launch a new initiative focused on innovative leadership solutions. Recognizing that leadership was at the heart of organizational responses to the kinds of crises and challenges revealed by the pandemic, they sought to centralize existing efforts and expand new opportunities to both expand and disseminate knowledge about how to lead in innovative ways in the new world of work.
In late 2021, Carey Business School Dean Alex Triantis, with approval from Johns Hopkins University leadership, formally announced the launch of the Center for Innovative Leadership to advance knowledge and build capacity for innovative leadership in modern organizations
The Center began formal programming in 2022, and since then has expanded its offerings to include several signature student experiences, including the CIL Fellows program, the MBA Leadership Challenge, and the Leadership Development Expedition courses. The Center has also convened a group of Core Faculty and Affiliates who advance the science and practice of leadership, sharing their expertise in a range of media articles and outlets, and working directly with industry as thought leaders on the challenges facing modern organizations.
“CIL will be the school’s “hub” for leadership research and engagement, providing resources to support and extend the impact of faculty research on leadership, while also translating this research into dynamic leadership development experiences and programming for Carey students.”
Dean Alexander Triantis, October 2021
Our Philosophy
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The Center for Innovative Leadership draws its philosophy from the research and scholarship of Center co-founders Michael Doyle and Christopher Myers, who developed a framework of Present Moment Leadership based on careful review of extant literature and consideration of the challenges facing leaders at all levels (not just the C-suite) in today’s world of work.
Building on decades of research in behavioral and situational theories of leadership, Doyle and Myers’ Present Moment Leadership (PML) model focuses on leadership as the moment-to-moment enactment of differing levels of three interrelated dimensions: Empathy, Competence, and Agility.
- Organizations are more interdependent and collaborative than ever before, and leaders who engage others with empathy are often those best positioned to bring together the diverse experiences, insights, and expertise needed to generate innovative solutions.
- As the world of work grows in complexity, building competence in emerging knowledge domains, as well as core business fundamentals, is necessary to keep pace and guide organizations to innovative solutions.
- Leading modern organizations requires agility and a readiness for change, understanding when to let go of old habits and embrace new ideas, and how to flexibly navigate new challenges and innovations.
The PML model reveals that effective leaders are those who can 1) accurately assess the needs of the current moment and 2) deploy the right combination of empathy, competence, and agility to meet those needs. Every moment – whether working with a new team, facing an unexpected challenge, or taking over an existing project – presents leaders with a different set of needs, and the most effective leaders find innovative ways to combine the right amount of empathy for others, the right extent of their own skills and competence, and the right degree of agility and willingness to embrace different approaches.
In other words, effective leadership is considering in your mind – and more importantly, answering in your actions – the simple question: “What does this moment ask of me as a leader?”
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Engage with our talent
Engage with our talent
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Recruitment and branding opportunities
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To request an on-campus or virtual interview, log into Handshake and click “Request a date for on-campus interviews.” Our team will reach out to connect and schedule your interview.
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Host a virtual information session or employer "pop up" (focused on immediate hiring) to identify and meet interested candidates, market your organization, and advertise jobs and internships. Increase student interest and brand visibility by scheduling sessions that convey your company's unique value proposition and hiring needs.
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MBA Corporate Networking Breakfast is an event for thought leaders to share professional development insights with Carey Business School’s full and part-time MBA students. Please connect with our team if executives from your company are interested in participating.
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Carey Business School invites industry professionals to campus to share insights and advice with students through panel discussions and industry days.
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A resume book is a great way to quickly view targeted talent for your recruiting needs. Contact our employer relations team to request resume books for Carey Business School students.
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Student organizations at Carey Business School connect students with similar interests with each other and potential employers. The Employer Relations team actively works with these clubs to co-sponsor events that connect members with each other, alumni, and employers. View Carey Business School’s student organizations here.
Job and internship postings
Post jobs and internships for students and alumni on Handshake, a private online network and career services platform. Access the entire Johns Hopkins University talent network, free of charge, through the Handshake portal. Visit the Handshake Help Center to guide you along the way.
Target Carey Business School talent with your job posting.
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Customize your engagement
As an alternative to traditional recruiting events, you can customize an event to fit your specific recruiting needs and interests. Your event will be coordinated and managed by Employer Relations team. Past events have included employer pop-ups on campus, lunch and learns, happy hours, faculty and classroom connections, student club collaboration, expert panel discussions, and more. To learn more, contact the Employer Relations team.
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Admissions
Admissions
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Admissions
Are You Ready To Build For What’s Next?
Business school isn’t for the complacent. Business school is for the imaginative, the determined, the people who see possibilities in themselves and in their industries. It’s for those ready to seize opportunity. Is business school the next step in launching or advancing your career?
At Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, we look for students with the same drive, motivation, and commitment as Johns Hopkins himself. Because before Johns Hopkins was a hospital or a university, Johns Hopkins was a businessman building for what’s next. As part of his legacy, we educate future business leaders who will seize opportunities to create lasting commercial and societal change. Carey Business School is the place for students to find what’s next for them and what’s next in the business world.
As you consider our programs, the Admissions team is available to answer all of your questions.
Introduce yourself and let us guide you through the application process and connect you with current students, alumni, and faculty. Or coordinate a location visit in Baltimore or Washington, D.C.
How to Apply
Admission to the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is competitive. We invite you to learn more about our application requirements for all degree programs at Carey. Carefully read all instructions as you begin your application, and note application deadlines. We also have additional information on registration for our non-credit Executive Education programs.
Review your program's application requirements
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.
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Explore Carey from Home
Take a virtual tour of our Harbor East and D.C. locations. Imagine yourself walking the halls, sitting in class, or studying in the library. Our virtual tours are available 24/7.