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Hiring international students
Information about hiring international students
In order to build for what’s next in the global economy, companies need the best talent available. Opening your jobs and internships to international students will significantly broaden your pool of highly skilled talent.
Obtaining permission for international students to work in the U.S. is not as difficult as many employers think. Most international students are in the U.S. on non-immigrant student visas (F-1), and these international students are eligible to accept employment under certain conditions. Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has many STEM designated programs as well, allowing students who meet certain criteria to work in the U.S. for an extended time period.
Internship U.S. work authorization
Students studying in the U.S. in F-1 status may be authorized through CPT to work off-campus, in jobs or internships related to their course of study, during their academic program. These candidates are eligible to work and collect compensation. Hiring a student on F-1 status requires minimal considerations on the part of the employer. Employers need only provide an offer letter containing certain criteria on company letterhead to the student.
After graduation U.S. work authorization
International student graduates can be authorized to work in the U.S. for 12 months through OPT. There are no considerations or expenses on the part of the employer to hire someone through OPT.
Eligible graduates who have completed at STEM designated degree (full-time MBA, MS Information Systems, MS Finance, MS Business Analytics Risk Management) are eligible for an extended OPT period, under certain conditions.
For information on the STEM extension.
Practical training and F-1 students
Practical training is a legal means by which F-1 students can obtain employment in areas related to their academic field of study. Students, in general, must have completed one academic year (approximately nine months) in F-1 status and must maintain their F-1 status to be eligible for practical training. There are two types of practical training:
Optional practical training
Optional Practical Training must be authorized by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services based on a recommendation from the designated school official in the International Student Office of the school which issued the form I-20, a government document which verifies the student’s admission to that institution. The term “optional” means that students can opt to use all or part of their total practical training allotment of a maximum of 12 months. OPT can be authorized by the BCIS, and generally students can work 12 months of practical training after completing their program of study. It should be noted that for BCIS purposes, students working anything more than 20 hours/week will be considered full-time. Students who have received OPT permission will be issued an Employment Authorization Document by the BCIS. Their name, photo and valid dates of employment are printed on the EAD. Employers should note that average processing time for BCIS to issue the EAD is two or three months, and students may begin employment only after they receive the EAD which will indicate the starting and ending dates of employment.
Curricular practical training
Curricular Practical Training may be authorized by the institution (not by BCIS) for F-1 students participating in curricular-related employment such as cooperative education, alternate work/study, practicum, and internship programs. This work experience must be deemed an integral part of an established curriculum in the student’s course of study. Authorization is written on page three of the I-20 student copy and will include the name of the company, address and zip code, beginning and ending date, and signature of the designated school official in the International Student Office. Since each institution has different policies related to curricular-related employment, students should speak to the DSO at their institution. Processing time for the authorization of CPT varies at each institution. Employers should check with the student’s institution for an approximate turnaround time.
Minimal paperwork for the employer
There is little paperwork for an employer who hires F-1 or J-1 students. All paperwork is handled by the students, the school, and the BCIS. For CPT, the school will make a notation on the students’ copy of the I-20 form indicating that CPT has been authorized and specifying the duration and place of employment. Students authorized for OPT are required to apply to BCIS (through the International Student Office of the school) for an Employment Authorization Document.
Continuing employment after the practical/academic training period
Federal regulations require that employment terminates at the conclusion of the authorized practical or academic training. However, students on an F-1 visa, or students on a J-1 visa who are not subject to a two-year home residency requirement, may continue to be employed, if they receive approval for a change in visa category-usually to H-1B. Students must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in order to qualify for H-1B status.
Individuals may work in the U.S. for a maximum of six years under an H-1 B visa. This visa is valid only for employment with the company that petitioned for them. They must re-apply to the BCIS if they wish to change employers. As soon as the initial job offer is made, they should petition for an H-1B visa if employment is likely to extend beyond the practical training period.
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Is it illegal to hire international students because they do not have a green card?
No. Federal regulations permit the employment of international students on F-1 and J-1 visas within certain limits. These visas allow students to work in jobs related to their major field of study. F-1 students can work on “practical training.” J-1 students may work on “academic training.”
Even if it's legal to hire international students, will it cost a lot of money and involve a lot of paperwork?
No. The only cost to the employer hiring international students is the time and effort to interview and select the best candidate for the job. The international student office handles the paperwork involved in securing the work authorization for F-1 and J-1 students. In fact, a company may save money by hiring international students because the majority of them are exempt from Social Security (FICA) and Medicare tax requirements.
How long can international students work in the United States with their student visa?
F-1 students are eligible for CPT before completing their studies, as well as an additional 12 months of OPT, either before or following graduation, or a combination of the two. However, if they work full-time for one year or more of CPT, they are not eligible for OPT. Students with a J-1 visa are usually eligible to work up to 18 months following graduation. They may also be eligible to work part-time during their program of study. Staff in the International Student Office on campus will evaluate each student’s situation to determine the length of time for which they are eligible to work.
Don't international students need work authorization before I can hire them?
No. International students must have the work authorization before they begin actual employment, but not before they are offered employment. In fact, J-1 students applying for academic training and F-1 students applying for CPT must have a written job offer in order to apply for the work authorization. Many F-1 students will be in the process of obtaining work authorization pursuant to the requirements of OPT while they are interviewing for employment. Students can give employers a reasonable estimate of when they expect to receive work authorization.
What does the work authorization look like?
For OPT, F-1 students receive an Employment Authorization Document, a small photo identity card that indicates the dates for which they are permitted to work. from BCIS. For CPT, F-1 students receive authorization from the school (NOT from BCIS) on page three of the student’s I-20. “No service endorsement is necessary” –per 8CFR 274a.12 (b) (6) (iii). J-1 students receive work authorization in the form of a letter issued by the RO or ARO at their institution.
What if I want to continue to employ international students after their work authorization expires?
With a bit of planning ahead, an employer can hire international students to continue to work for them in the H-1B visa category for a total of six years (authorization is granted in two three-year periods). The H-1B is a temporary working visa for workers in a “specialty occupation.” The application procedure to the BCIS is straightforward. The job must meet two basic requirements:
- The salary must meet the prevailing wage as defined by the Department of Labor.
- A bachelor’s degree is a minimum normal requirement for the position.
Doesn't an employer have to prove that international students are note taking jobs from a qualified U.S. citizen?
No. American employers are not required to document that a citizen of another country did not take a job from a qualified U.S. citizen if the non-U.S. citizen is working under a F-1, J-1 or H-1B visa. Employers must document that they did not turn down a qualified American applicant for the position only when they wish to hire foreign citizens on a permanent basis and sponsor them for a permanent resident status (green card).
Can I hire international students as volunteer interns?
Normally, if the internship involves no form of compensation and is truly voluntary, the students may volunteer without having to do any paperwork with the BCIS. If, however, the internship provides a stipend or any compensation, students must obtain permission for practical training or academic training prior to starting their internship. Student should check with their employers to ensure that the company is allowed by law to offer unpaid internships.
What about taxes?
Unless exempted by a tax treaty, F-1 and J-1 students earning income under practical training are subject to applicable federal, state, and local income taxes. Information on tax treaties may be found in IRS Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens, and 901, U.S. Tax Treaties.
Generally, F-1 and J-1 students are exempted from social security and Medicare tax requirements. However, if F-1 and J-1 students are considered “resident aliens” for income tax purposes, social security and Medicare taxes should be withheld. Chapter 1 of IRS Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens explains how to determine the residency status of international students.
More information on social security and Medicare taxes can be found in Chapter 8 of IRS Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens and in Section 940 of Social Security Administration Publication No. 65-008, Social Security Handbook.
For your reference: code of federal regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations Title 8 and Title 22 citation numbers for regulations governing practical training are as follows:
F-1 students: 8CFR 214.2 (f) (9) & (10)
J-1 students: 22CFR 62.23 (f)
CFR Title 8 citations governing IRCA requirements are:F-1 students: 8CFR 27 4a. 12(b) (6) (iii) and 8CFR 274a. 12(c) (3) (i)
J-1 students: 8CFR 27 4a. 12 (b) (11)Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations are available from the Superintendent of Documents in Washington DC or from the website :http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index/html
The original unmodified document was published in 2000 with a grant from NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region XII. 2004 revision by Laurie Cox, University of Southern California, and Co-Chair of SCICC (Southern California International Careers Consortium); coeditors: Lay Tuan Tan, California State University Fullerton, and SCICC Board member and Phil Hofer, University of La Verne.
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- BU.350.620 Information Systems
- BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
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- BU.330.750 AI: Principles and Business Applications
- BU.330.790 Applied IS Architecture
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- BU.330.710 Cybersecurity and Data Vulnerabilities
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- BU.330.760 Deep Learning with Unstructured Data
- BU.883.702 Health Information Technology
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- BU.510.650 Data Analytics
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- BU.610.615 Simulation for Business Applications
- BU.350.710 IT and Global Sourcing Strategy
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Recruitment and offer policies
Recruitment and offer policies
Recruiting policies
To achieve the best recruiting results, recruiters should adhere to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s recommended recruiting dates. Employers engaged in recruiting early in the fall or spring semesters or during the January intersession should make their recruiting information available to the Employer Relations team at the earliest possible time so that proper promotion can take place.
Interview policies
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Students and employers are expected to prepare for and keep all interview appointments. A student who misses an interview is asked to write a letter of apology to the recruiter.
Employers are asked to re-confirm their interview date one week prior to their scheduled day. Last-minute changes and cancelations are disruptive to our students and potentially damaging to an employer’s reputation on campus. Please notify the Career Development Office immediately if a change is required.
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Second-round interviews can be held on campus or at the company’s offices. We recommend companies provide notice of at least three business days for students to travel for second round interviews being held off-campus so they have ample time to rearrange prior commitments. In addition, companies may host a pre-interview reception or dinner before conducting interviews. We can help encourage participation and avoid conflicts if we know your plans ahead of time.
Offer policies
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Making a job or internship offer to a student is a significant commitment between an employer and a student. To ensure fairness to both, please observe the following guidelines:
- If your organization is participating in on-campus interviews, no initial employment interviews or offers can occur prior to set on-campus interview dates. Check with Career Development staff to confirm the date.
- All offer letters need to be documented via email and/or hard copy. The beginning of the offer period coincides with the date of the offer letter.
- First year students should be given at least three weeks to consider an internship offer.
- Summer interns may receive an offer prior to the official start of the second year recruiting season from the employer where they interned.
- It is recommended that former interns not be prohibited from pursuing other opportunities and should be given until December 1 to consider full time offers, unless an alternative arrangement is agreed to by both parties.
- Second year or graduating part-time students should be given at least four weeks to consider a full-time offer.
This timeline does not preclude longer periods for offer consideration. It is important that both parties keep an open line of communication throughout the job offer and decision process.
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Extending an exploding offer, defined as giving a candidate an unreasonably short period of time to accept an offer before it is revoked, is prohibited. In addition, if a student is taking an unreasonably long period of time to respond to an offer, please contact the Career Development Office so we may address the issue with the student. It is not uncommon for companies to offer financial incentives for an early decision, especially for full-time offers, but as long as the timelines are honored, this is not considered an exploding offer.
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If an employer must withdraw an offer, the employer should contact the Carey Career Development Office immediately. This is a serious matter that can significantly harm an employer’s brand on campus and subsequent ability to recruit students. Similarly, if a student reneges on an acceptance of employment, the employer should notify the Carey Career Development Office. Our office will thoroughly review the situation and take appropriate action. We consider reneging on an acceptance a serious matter.
Other Policies, Expectations and Best Practices
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Nondiscrimination policy
Carey Business School makes its facilities and services available only to employers who do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, military service, or disability. Any employer who makes use of the university’s facilities to interview students agrees to meet in good faith with any student who has signed up within the allotted time for an interview and who meets the employer’s legitimate employment qualifications.
DEIB Recruitment Expectations
At the Carey Business School, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are woven into our organizational culture. The Career Development Office expects all employers who recruit talent from Carey, accessing our resume books, Handshake platform and participating in employer engagement activities to share in our commitment to fair and inclusive recruiting and hiring practices. Carey is committed to recruiting a diverse group of students, and all Carey students should feel welcome, safe being themselves, and supported through interactions and communication with employer partners. Please visit this page for more information on Carey’s Roadmap for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
Best Practices for Fair and Inclusive Recruiting
- Ensure all talent acquisition staff are trained on inclusive and equitable recruiting practices, to assure that the process of posting jobs/internships, sourcing candidates, and reviewing candidate qualifications is not discriminatory in any way.
- Objectively review candidate application materials with an open mind, focus on skills earned through work, and curricular, and co-curricular experiences. Be aware of and attempt to remove bias in the review process.
- Use a rubric and consistent interview questions with clearly defined standards when evaluating all candidates to mitigate bias.
- Be prepared to share with candidates what your organization is doing to create an increasingly diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.
- Consciously provide interns and employees with educational opportunities to develop diversity, equity, and inclusion competency.
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An internship is a career-related experience that allows students to apply the knowledge and skills they’ve developed from their academic studies in a practical, workplace setting. All internships should provide students with exposure to an occupation, industry, or career field and have a clear purpose and focus. Internships typically involve a student working in a professional setting under the supervision and monitoring of practicing professionals. As such, employers are expected to be invested in the career exploration and professional development of their interns. (Adapted from the National Association of Colleges and Employers)
Criteria for internships benefiting students’ career development
- The internship’s central focus is educating students to use the critical thinking and communication skills they’ve developed at Carey Business School in a professional environment.
- The intern receives regular and on-going supervision, feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
- The intern contributes to the organization in a value-added, meaningful way.
To do this, employers should:- Create a job description that outlines the expectations and objectives of the internship. This provides a framework for students to learn about your industry and affirms the value of the actual work they complete. Having a specific project for the student to complete is an excellent way for students to develop career-related competencies while contributing to your organization.
- Connect the internship experience to learning. An internship should provide the student with an opportunity to develop career-related skills and competencies. These competencies should be transferable to other organizations or even other industries in order to foster the student’s career development. Students want to learn about organizational structure, engage with a variety of professionals, and receive insight into pertinent topics. Clear transparent communication is important for students to learn about your organization, field, and the world of work.
- Plan to supervise the intern. Supervision is the foundation for a successful internship. Setting clear expectations, engaging in regular follow-up and providing feedback are essential components of a great internship experience for both student and employer. Due to the educational nature of internships, employers provide a greater level of supervision to interns than employees. Providing opportunities for students to reflect on their internship experiences during supervision is an excellent way to foster to their career development.
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As an employer, it is your responsibility to be aware of the federal government’s requirements for unpaid internships. For-profit organizations should review the Department of Labor’s Internships and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Carey Business School does not award academic credit for internship experience.
For more information on internship best practices and federal regulations, explore the links below:
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Third-party recruiters may utilize Carey Business School’s recruiting services in line with the following guidelines:
- Third-party recruiters will not disclose student information in any way to any employer or other person or entity without obtaining prior consent from the student.
- Third-party recruiters attending recruiting events will disclose the names of the represented employers to the Career Development Office if requested.
- Third-party recruiters may post full-time jobs and internships in Carey Business School’s Handshake system. Agreement to the Johns Hopkins University Statement of Understanding and Compliance for Third-Part Employers is required before doing so.
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If you require transcripts, please notify the student in advance, who can then authorize release by the Registrar.
Carey Business School does not disseminate personal information regarding a degree candidate. Such restricted information includes grades, test scores, and photos.
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Carey Business School will not be held responsible for false information or misrepresentation provided by a student during the recruitment process, either by way of a student’s résumé or during the interview process.
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Students may not be asked to miss class for an interview.
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It is important that both the employer and student keep an open line of communication throughout the interview, offer, and evaluation processes. All companies should establish and maintain, at most, a four-week window of communication with candidates throughout the process. For example, if your interview was held February 13, please send a follow-up communication no later than March 13, even if the message simply states your process is continuing and that candidates will be notified by an approximate date.
All candidates not selected for further consideration also should receive notification of their final status once the selection process has been concluded.
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When adverse actions regarding recruiting policies and expectations are reported to Carey Business School, the school evaluates each situation on a case-by-case basis, assess the facts from both student and employer perspectives, and attempts to resolve the situation. Carey Business School reserves the right to restrict access to students by employers that violate our policies and expectations.
Carey Business School also asks that companies who may take an adverse action to inform the school beforehand to minimize the consequences for our students. Such actions have served to create goodwill between both parties.
Furthermore, we request that employers notify the Career Development Office of any students who have accepted more than one job offer or are continuing to search for positions after accepting an offer. Such behavior is considered to be a violation of the school’s code of conduct.
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For international recruiters: International companies or divisions of companies that recruit at Carey Business School may find it more practical to interview first- and second-year students during the same visit to the university. As a result, companies or divisions of companies based outside of the U.S. may interview and make offers to first- or second-year students outside of our regular recruiting calendar. We encourage you to keep the lines of communication open with the Career Development Office and candidates, working with students to find a mutually agreeable decision date.
For affinity group conferences: Affinity group conferences such as the National Black MBA Conference and the ROMBA Conference have become increasingly popular for recruiters and students. Because these events occur very early in the on-campus recruiting process for second-year students and well in advance of the recruiting process for first-year students, we strongly suggest that any offers made to students as a result of these events remain open until December 1, for second-year students and March 1, for first-year students.
Recruiting Best Practices
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- Employers must not require a financial investment or payment by the student or alumni for employment or placement. Under no circumstances should fees be charged to students or alumni. Carey Business School will not post any opportunities that require students or alumni to pay fees.
- All job and internship listings are posted at the discretion of Carey Business School. We reserve the right to choose to not post a position if it does not appear to support the best interests of students and/or the University.
- Carey Business School recommends that employers list work eligibility requirements in order to ensure that students understand any potential limitations on employment. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that candidates meet their work authorization requirements.
- Carey Business School will not advertise positions that restrict consideration to specific student populations.
- Carey Business School will not post anonymous ads or positions submitted by third party recruiters who do not identify themselves as such in their job announcements or who do not provide us with client contact information if requested. Refer to Third Party Recruiter section above.
- Carey Business School makes no guarantee that all jobs posted will be filled.
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- Recruiters cannot ask questions during the interview that could be construed by a candidate as unethical, illegal, or in violation of personal privacy. Such questions include inquiries about age, marital status, religious preference, and sexual orientation.
- All recruiters must adhere to the standards set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended in 1972), as well as all guidelines established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Specifically, no firm should discriminate against any candidate on the basis of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, handicap, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.
- Recruiters should not ask students to evaluate the skills or appropriateness of a fellow student for employment.
- Recruiters should inform students of their application and candidate status, whether positive or negative, in a timely manner. Undue delays or failure to communicate to declined candidates negatively affect a company’s reputation among students.
Carey Business School works diligently to meet the needs of recruiters and students. When making reservations, companies and recruiters should review the confirmation and make any necessary changes immediately. Companies and recruiters are expected to follow the final interview schedules. Changing the final interview schedule can significantly disrupt students’ prior academic and interview commitments and affects the company’s reputation among the students.
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- Keep your profile and résumé up to date with accurate work experience and education information.
- Respond to all invitations from companies offering an interview in a timely manner (within 24 hours).
- Be prompt and well prepared for all interviews.
- Use business professional communication in all correspondence.
- Accept offers in good faith. An accepted offer is binding and assumes that you are no longer job searching. Students are expected to withdraw from all applications and are not permitted to interview with additional firms after accepting an employment offer. This is standard professional expectation at all business schools. If you renege on an offer, the Carey Business School reserves the right to take appropriate action.
- Report your employment status, including received and accepted offers, through Carey’s secure outcome survey tool.
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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.
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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.
Faculty: Executive Education
Faculty: Executive Education
Executive Education Faculty
To be the best, study with the best.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School recognizes wholeheartedly that our most valuable asset is our award-winning, industry-leading faculty. They are researchers, practitioners, thought-leaders, publishers, problem-solvers, innovation-drivers, and boundary-pushers. They are on the cutting-edge of their industries, and they are eager to meet you.
Instructors personally develop the courses they teach. As such, they are ready to engage with you, learn with you, and work with you. They are instructors, mentors, classmates, supporters, and business partners.
Get to know our faculty before you meet them. See detailed bios below.
Federico M. Bandi, PhD
James Carey Professor in Business, Carey Business School
Federico M. Bandi, PhD, joined the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2009. As a professor in the research track, he focuses on financial econometrics, continuous-time asset pricing, and empirical market microstructure. He holds a PhD in Economics from Yale University. Learn more about Federico Bandi.
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Carey Business School, School of Medicine, School of Nursing
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD, is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Business and Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She researches how organizations and their members cope with uncertainty and unexpected surprises, and how organizations can be designed to be more reliable and resilient.
She is currently investigating these issues in health care as well as in wild-land firefighting, oil and gas exploration, and other dynamic high-risk industries. She holds a PhD in Management with a focus on organizational behavior and theory from the University of Texas, Austin. Learn more about Kathleen Sutcliffe.
Ge Bai, PhD, CPA
Professor of Practice, Carey Business School
Ge Bai, PhD, CPA is a Professor of Accounting at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and Professor of Health Policy & Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. An expert on health care accounting, finance, and policy, she has testified in Congress, written for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, and published her studies in leading academic journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Health Affairs. Her work has been widely featured in the media and cited in regulations and congressional testimonies. She was a visiting scholar at the Health Analysis Division of the Congressional Budget Office from 2022 to 2023. She teaches graduate courses and has received the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association’s Excellence in Teaching Award. Learn more about Ge Bai.
Brian Gunia, PhD
Professor, Carey Business School
Brian Gunia joined the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2011. He is a Professor and the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. Brian studies three ways that people commonly jeopardize their careers: by acting unethically, negotiating ineffectively, and sleeping insufficiently. Instead of focusing on self-defeating choices themselves, however, he focuses on simple, theoretically-motivated measures that might enable individuals to act more ethically, negotiate more effectively, and sleep longer or better. Brian is the author of a negotiation blog called Life's Negotiable and a negotiation book called The Bartering Mindset. As Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Brian works with faculty and staff to ensure curricular excellence across academic programs. Prior to joining academia, Brian worked as a consultant at Deloitte.
Mario Macis, PhD
Professor, Carey Business School
Mario Macis, PhD (Economics, University of Chicago) is a Full Professor of economics with a broad range of interests at the intersection of markets, policy, and society. His research contributes to the fields of health, labor, development, market design, and managerial economics. His work was published in leading academic journals, including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Labor Economics, the Journal of Health Economics, Management Science, and Science. Prof. Macis is also a member of the Core Faculty and Leadership Team of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, Affiliate Faculty in the Berman Institute of Bioethics, and Research Associate in the National Bureau of Economic Research. Prof. Macis has been a consultant for the World Bank, the International Labor Organization, the National Marrow Donor Program, and the United Nations Development Programme. Recently, he served on a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee. Learn more about Mario Macis.
Lasse Mertins, PhD
Professor of Practice and Vice Dean for Education and Partnerships, Carey Business School
Lasse Mertins, PhD, (Virginia Tech) is a professor of practice at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. His expertise is in the areas of financial statement analysis, managerial accounting and performance assessments. He is a certified management accountant. Before his academic career, Mertins worked as a management accountant in the food industry. He has published his research in many scholarly journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Accounting, Journal of Accounting Literature, Advances in Accounting, and Issues in Accounting Education. Learn more about Lasse Mertins.
Yuval Bar-Or, PhD
Professor of Practice, Carey Business School
Yuval Bar-Or, PhD, (University of Pennsylvania) is a Professor of Practice at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School since 2009, where he teaches a variety of investments, risk management, and corporate finance courses. He has lectured extensively on decision making, investing, risk management, and financial literacy and held senior roles at KMV, S&P, and Algorithmics.
His corporate roles included senior product and project management responsibilities. He is the author of seven books, and the founder of the Pillars of Wealth financial literacy initiative for doctors. Learn more about Yuval Bar-Or.
Steven D. Cohen, PhD
Professor of Practice, Carey Business School
Steven D. Cohen, PhD, is an accomplished scholar and dynamic trainer who helps leaders communicate with confidence, influence, and authority. He has been quoted in media outlets such as the Financial Times, Forbes, Slate, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and NBC News—and was featured in the BBC Radio documentary, “Churchill’s Secret Cabinet.” Cohen has authored two books—Public Speaking: The Path to Success and Lessons from the Podium: Public Speaking as a Leadership Art—and is the editor of Speaking for Success: Readings and Resources, a collection of essential articles on the art of public speaking. Before his academic career, Cohen was an assistant vice president and team leader at Bank of America and a senior strategy consultant at IBM Global Business Services. He holds a PhD in communication from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida. Learn more about Steven D. Cohen.
Stacey Lee, JD
Professor of Practice, Carey Business School
Stacey Lee, JD (University of Maryland School of Law) joined the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2008. She is an professor of practice with expertise in the areas of business law, health law, and negotiation. Learn more about Stacey Lee.
Christopher G. Myers, PhD
Associate Professor and Faculty Director of the Center for Innovative Leadership, Carey Business School
Christopher Myers is an Associate Professor of Management & Organization and the founding Faculty Director of the Center for Innovative Leadership at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and holds joint faculty appointments in Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research and teaching focus on individual learning, leadership development, and innovation, with particular attention to how people learn vicariously and share knowledge in health care organizations and other knowledge-intensive work environments.
Supriya Munshaw, PhD
Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Carey Business School
Supriya Munshaw, PhD (Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Duke University) joined the Carey Business School faculty in 2013. She is a senior lecturer in the practice track with interest in technology transfer and commercialization of early-stage technologies. At Carey she has taught several courses including Discovery to Market, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, Statistical Analysis, Business Leadership and Human Values and, New Product Development. She is one of the founders and organizers of the Johns Hopkins Bootcamp for Biomedical Entrepreneurs. She advises and works with local biotech and medtech startups, has served as adjunct faculty for the NSF I-corps program and has served on NIH SBIR grant review panels. She also serves as the chair of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion for faculty and staff at Carey. Learn more about Supriya Munshaw.
Adriano Pianesi, MBA
Adjunct Professor, Carey Business School
Adriano Pianesi has 20 years of leadership development, team coaching, and change management experience built on capacity development, possibility thinking, and sound strategy.
An ICF-certified coach, Pianesi holds an MBA in Communication and Group Dynamics from the University of Milan. He has trained at Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Art of Hosting, where he refined his repertoire of experiential and innovative facilitation and teaching practices. He is a Ted-X Speaker. Besides the Carey Business School, he is also a faculty member of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences in the MA in Non-Profit Management where he supports students becoming agents of change through mission-based work.
His consulting practice has helped leaders work for change by harnessing the powers of conflict, diversity, and complexity. Pianes has worked with clients like Amazon, Microsoft, Philip Morris International, World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, National Park Service, US State Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, and U.S. Marine Corps. Learn more about Adriano Pianesi.
Carly Ackley, PhD
Executive Education Faculty and Director of Client Solutions, Carey Business School
Carly is a member of the Executive Education faculty at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and the Director of Client Solutions. She brings over 15 years of administrative and teaching experience and her work focuses on leadership development, coaching, training and leadership ethics. As both a university administrator and instructor, she works closely with internal and external organizations to design and deliver customized leadership development programming.
In addition to her work as a practitioner, she has taught courses in leadership development, coaching, and theoretical and practical ethics at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State and at Johns Hopkins University. She holds certifications in executive, career and capacity coaching. Carly earned her PhD and MEd from the Pennsylvania State University. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals and has written book chapters on leadership in the social and environmental justice space.
Julie Cady-Reh, MS, MBA
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Julie Cady-Reh, MS, MBA, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, JH Bloomberg School Doctorate in Public Health Candidate, has served in senior level administrative leadership and faculty roles within the Johns Hopkins University and Health System for 14 years. She currently serves as joint faculty for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Health Policy & Management) and the Carey Business School (Business Analytics & Risk Management and Healthcare Management). Julie has received three Johns Hopkins University Excellence in Teaching awards over the past four years. She has decades of experience across a multitude of industries including Healthcare, Public Health Services, Manufacturing, and Higher Education.
Inside and outside of the classroom, Julie shares her passion by helping others, with strong focus on skill development in Healthcare Services Delivery and Leadership, Enterprise Risk Management, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, and Continuous Improvement. She has also consulted a wide array of non-profit organizations within the local Baltimore City community and currently serves on the Board of Directors at The St. Paul’s Schools in Brooklandville, MD. Julie is a published academician, authoring papers designed to assist departmental leaders and clinicians with the application of translational research in healthcare services delivery. Her innovative work in product development and manufacturing at Xerox Corporation is recognized through a U.S. Patent: Systems Using On-line Liquid Characterization Apparatus.
Alexa S. Chilcutt, PhD
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Dr. Alexa Chilcutt delivers executive education courses on the topics of interpersonal and team communication, presentation skills, and impression management and executive presence. Alexa is the co-author of, "Engineered to Speak: Helping You Create and Deliver Engaging Technical Presentations" published by Wiley IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. She has also published in MedEdPORTAL, Journal of American Dental Association (JADA), Association of General Dentist's Impact magazine, Public Relations Journal, and Georgia Academy of General Dentistry's Explorer magazine. Dr. Chilcutt was an Associate Professor and Director of The Public Speaking Program at The University of Alabama from 2010 - 2021 and has served as the Communication Instructor for UA's aeronautical and mechanical engineering NSF funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program since 2011.
Laurie Churchman, MFA
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Laurie Churchman is the principal of Designlore. She has 30+ years of corporate and non-profit design experience recognized by AIGA, Communication Arts, Creativity, and How Magazine. She brings design to community and civic challenges in Philadelphia, as well as writes curricula and teaches in Jefferson University’s MS in Health Communication Design. She was named an AIGA Fellow in 2009. Laurie has a BS from UD, an MFA from Yale and completed AIGA/Harvard Business School Design Leaders program.
Carl DuPont, DMA
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Carl DuPont is an artist, innovator, and educator with a creative approach to improving peak performance for individuals, organizations, and communities. He leverages his expertise to implement strategic initiatives at the intersections of communications, diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and sustainability. This includes training, programming, and talent acquisition, executive presence, and utilizing holistic evidence-based solutions for organizations. His scalable strategies have been tailored to clients ranging from small cultural institutions to Fortune 100 companies.
DuPont’s unique approach draws on his experience as an international performer and published author, as well as his curiosity as a life-long learner to make the aspirational actionable. Highlights of a dynamic career include an internship in the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine Otolaryngology Department, published articles in The Laryngoscope and the Voice and Speech Review, and appearances in a recurring role on the German soap opera, Unter Uns. He has created artistic and scholarly presentations for venues in Mexico City, Salzburg, Rome, Stockholm, New York, and Miami. Most recently, the John F. Kennedy Center’s Washington National Opera tapped him to re-design and co-lead their national summer opera initiative focused on blending citizen artistry with elite training for high-school aged students.
An associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University, he delivers interactive workshops in the Carey Business School’s Executive Education department and one-on-one applied vocal instruction at the Peabody Institute. At Peabody, he developed a course on art song by African American composers, co-chaired the Culturally Inclusive Task Force, and served on the Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. His efforts recently helped recruit the most diverse and highest-ranked student body in the school’s history; he is also a part of the team that earned a $1 million dollar grant to create the Pathways to PhD/DMA program. He achieved JHU’s Diversity Recognition Award in 2021 for his outstanding contributions in this area.
DuPont earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Eastman School of Music, his Master of Music degree at Indiana University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts the University of Miami. He has earned certificates in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida; and Management Development and Financial Management, both from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He regularly sub-contracts with Diaz Inclusion Consulting and is the founder and CEO of DuPont Consulting, LLC.
Erik Helzer, PhD
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Erik Helzer, PhD develops and applies psychological, organizational, and behavioral science insights to understand the cultivation of practical wisdom for leading in organizations. His research focuses on three facets of practical wisdom: ethical behavior and moral judgment, self-knowledge, and personal agency and adjustment. He is an Associate Professor of Strategic Leadership and Management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
Erik brings an interdisciplinary perspective to his work. His research has been published in a number of top-tier journals including Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Behavioral Ethics, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Psychological Science, Theory of Research in Education, Academic Medicine, and other outlets. These and other papers have influenced research and practice across a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, healthcare, education, and leadership, helping to advance knowledge on a diverse set of problems, both academic and social.
As an educator, Erik has taught in both academic and professional settings. His teaching spans a range of topics in organizational behavior, including ethical leadership, judgment and decision-making, and difficult conversations. He has worked with both public and private organizations to offer custom programs for employees on these and other topics, providing knowledge and practical skills that are grounded in behavioral science.
Erik received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy at Oregon State University and then moved to Ithaca, New York to complete doctoral studies in Personality and Social Psychology at Cornell University. He completed postgraduate training at Wake Forest University and was an Assistant Professor of Management at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School before joining NPS in 2020.
Kenna Kay
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Kenna Kay is a creative strategist at the intersection of visual design, communications strategy, and branding. Previously she was the V.P. Creative Director of Brand at TV Land, MTV Networks and Creative Director at Nickelodeon. She is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts, Masters in Branding, has taught at Columbia University and Parsons School of Design and has been a guest critic and visiting lecturer at The Cooper Union, Izmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi in Turkey, and Shenkar College in Tel Aviv. She earned her MS in Strategic Communications from Columbia University. She believes that the most effective way to create positive change is to clearly communicate the ideas that can make a difference.
Anna Fitzgibbon, MBA
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Anna Fitzgibbon is the Founder and Owner of OutGrowth. As an experiential education expert, Anna is a die-hard advocate for immersive programming and a re-imagined approach to professional development. With experience traveling and working in over 25 countries, she earned her MBA from The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and has a professional background in program development and facilitation (design thinking, corporate team-building and wellness, project-based learning, higher education), sustainable community development and co-creation, event management, and outdoor education.
Erica S. Perl
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Erica S. Perl is an expert on creating concise and effective written communications. She holds a JD from Tulane Law School and a BA from Hampshire College. Prior to becoming a full-time writer and writing instructor, Erica worked as a trial attorney, served as a Vice President at First Book, a national nonprofit social enterprise, and ran her own editorial consultancy. In addition to being on the Executive Education faculty at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Erica is a faculty member of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing Program. She is also is the author of more than forty books, as a solo author and with co-authors including Dolly Parton and R.J. Palacio.
Danielle Piccinini Black, MPH, MBA
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Danielle Piccinini Black is the Academic Lead for Design Thinking for Innovation at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School—Executive Education, and Design Innovation Lead at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. She leads the development and implementation of design thinking research, workshops, and co-creation internationally to address emerging public health and business needs, and uses that experience to enhance her design thinking courses. Danielle holds an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. She also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger and South Africa. Email: danielle.piccinini@jhu.ed.
Kalahn Taylor-Clark, PhD, MPH
Executive Education Faculty, Carey Business School
Kalahn Taylor-Clark, PhD, MPH is Vice President and Head of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation at Myovant Sciences. In this capacity she oversees patient centered advocacy and digital innovation. Her team is responsible for driving transformative advocacy in the areas of women’s health and prostate cancer, addressing health equity, and advancing digital innovation strategies to improve patient experiences and outcomes.
Prior to this post Dr. Taylor-Clark served as the Global Head of Patient Centered Outcomes and Innovation at Sanofi. In this post, she served as the strategic patient lead to global business units in the US/EU, China and Emerging Markets, across all therapeutic areas of the company. Taylor-Clark’s work helped the company to develop, measure, amplify and adapt solutions based on key stakeholder input (e.g. patient advocacy groups, scientific societies and community-based organizations).
Dr. Taylor-Clark also served as a Senior Advisor to the Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics and Assistant Professor in Health Administration and Policy at George Mason University, where she provided strategic guidance on the development and evaluation of patient and consumer engagement activities for a range of stakeholders, including: private and public payers, hospital and integrated health systems, business groups, and policy leaders. Previously, she served as the Director of Health Policy at the National Partnership for Women and Families, where her primary responsibilities were in providing strategic direction on a range of activities related to delivery system and payment reform, including: quality measurement, reduction of health disparities, patient and consumer engagement in patient-centered care delivery and the effective use of health information technology (HIT) to improve patient-reported outcomes measurement. From 2007-2011, Dr. Taylor-Clark led the Patient-Centeredness and Health Equity Portfolios in the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.
She holds a BA in International Relations from Tufts University, an MPH from Tufts School of Medicine, and a PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University. She serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees for Tufts University, and as President of the Board of Directors at Prevention Institute in Oakland, CA. Dr. Taylor-Clark is an adjunct professor at the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Taylor-Clark has also lived in Japan, Ghana and France, and is proficient in French.
Erin Watley, PhD
Executive Education faculty, Carey Business School
Associate Professor of Communication & Cinema and an Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Fellow at McDaniel College
Dr. Erin Watley is a teacher and facilitator whose work focuses on accessible ways to disrupt systems of oppression, encourage intercultural dialogue, and practice community building. She is an Associate Professor of Communication & Cinema and an Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Fellow at McDaniel College. Dr. Watley is also the owner of Intersect Consulting LLC, a DEIJ consulting company and is a lover of Black pop culture.
Ask her to describe the perfect sandwich, the brilliance of her favorite author N.K. Jemisin, or the problem with panda bears if you want to quickly lure her into a deep and intense conversation.