Program features

Curriculum

Build your expertise through a flexible and diverse curriculum from two innovative Johns Hopkins institutions. With the Master of Arts in International Relations, you will gain further professional and substantive insights by developing an extensive global mindset through functional and regional focus areas. Combine this expertise from one of the best schools for international relations with the leadership and analytic skills gained through the Johns Hopkins MBA. Graduate ready to make a lasting impact across the globe.

Our full-time MBA program is now STEM-designated

Focus on Experiential Learning

Building upon the leadership, economic analysis, analytical reasoning, regional expertise, and real-world problem-solving skills you will gain in the classroom, you will also gain hands-on experience through co-curricular and capstone programming such as study treks, career treks, practicum projects, and internships.

The capstone component enables you to focus on an experiential learning opportunity that will best complement your professional goals. Most capstone options culminate in a significant final report outlining their analysis and recommendations. Capstone options may include:

Practicum projects

Gain in-depth experience consulting for client organizations working to address real-word challenges. Draw on your qualitative and quantitative skills to analyze and identify client issues and make actionable recommendations to address those challenges.

Study trips

Conduct field research, engage with partner organizations, gain new perspectives on major global issues, and enhance your learning beyond the classroom. Recent study treks have taken students to Brazil, Cameroon, the Republic of Georgia, Japan, and Slovenia.

Internships

Augment your studies through an approved internship and gain hands-on experiencing in your desired field. (Note: The Offices of Co-Curricular and Experiential Learning and Global Careers will help support internship opportunities, but cannot guarantee internships capstones.)

Practical research papers

Author a substantial academic paper based on original research and related to your area of interest. This capstone option may be associated with a course or one-on-one research with a faculty advisor who will approve the research topic, design, execution, and assess the end result.

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We’re shaping leaders who seize opportunities to create lasting value in an ever-changing world.

Our faculty are expanding Johns Hopkins University’s pursuit of research, discovery, and education through dynamic learning opportunities, innovative faculty, and interdisciplinary collaborations to help shape leaders who seize opportunities to create lasting commercial and societal value.

First steps for new faculty

• Welcome to Carey
• Onboarding Process
• Relocation and Living in Baltimore

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Internal resources

Below are links to forms and policies of benefit to faculty. Faculty may find the Payroll pages of interest, as well.

FT Faculty Policy and Procedure Manual (includes Workload Accounting System and Discretionary Account Policy)

• FT Faculty Workload Adjustment Request Form

Moving Policy

• Moving Policy

Office Furniture/Supplies

All items greater than $500 require this requisition form be completed, then signed by the Vice Dean of Faculty of Proxy. All installation charges applicable to these purchases will be paid from the discretionary account. The Carey general office supply list can be found here: https://carey.jhu.edu/inside/policies/supply-policy. Contact Carey Finance or Operations if you have any questions.

IT Purchases

Contact JHU Carey IT regarding computer hardware/software items they normally order, which are paid using the IT budget. IT items greater than $500 and paid via discretionary account require this requisition form be completed, then signed by the Vice Dean of Faculty or Proxy. Contact Carey IT for all IT related purchases, which must be processed directly by the University. Contact Carey IT with any questions.

Travel Reimbursement

• Travel Reimbursement Information (Faculty)

Visit Inside Carey for additional faculty resources.

Inside Carey

Today’s business world is interconnected and highly collaborative 

In business, good communicators are able to grab attention, motivate action, and create lasting impact. Meet the demands of today’s business environment by advancing your communication skills by earning our Executive Certificate in Business Communication. Whether you’re a rising manager vying for a promotion or a small-business owner trying to grow your client base, this certificate program fits the needs of a wide range of professionals with different industry backgrounds, and can help you grow your network for the future.

Through a dynamic curriculum, you will develop skills to captivate your audience, communicate as a leader, advocate for yourself in a business context,  provide constructive feedback, and maximize efficiency in the workplace. You will also learn how to make your presentations and public speaking engagements impactful and motivational, ultimately driving your bottom line.

Our courses are developed by diverse faculty and industry leaders with expertise in a wide range of business disciplines. In addition to expanding your skillset, the Executive Certificate enhances your resume, creates leverage for promotions, and better prepares you for salary negotiations.

The Executive Certificate in Business Communication consists of three, three-day courses. Participants may choose to register for face-to-face or blended virtual delivery formats:

• Team Communication and Conflict Management 
• Written and Visual Communication
• Public Speaking for Professionals**

**While these courses may be taken in any order, we strongly encourage students to take Public Speaking for Professionals as the last course in the Business Communications certificate. This course serves as the certificate capstone, and students will complete a final presentation that ties together all courses in the Business Communications certificate program.

Team Communication and Conflict Management

Strengthen your ability to build trust and rapport, allowing colleagues to feel heard and valued by actively improving your interpersonal communication skills. In this course, you will learn concrete strategies built from the pillars of self-awareness, empathy, inquiry, and expectation management based on insights from behavioral and organizational sciences. Engage in a communication competence self-assessment and learn about the dynamic elements of interpersonal interactions. This foundational course will help you more adeptly engage in constructive dialogue practices.

This course prepares participants to:

• Navigate difficult conversations and give and receive constructive feedback;
• Employ active listening methods;
• Promote trust in workplace interactions; and
• Identify personal communication strengths and weaknesses.

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Written and Visual Communication

Advance your ideas by constructing a compelling written and visual message. In this course, you will learn to apply basic principles of storytelling, narrative, and design literacy to create captivating presentations that hold your audience’s attention.

This course prepares participants to:

• Incorporate design literacy into professional presentations;
• Gain a fundamental understanding of effective design communication;
• Deliver strategic business-focused writing through the use of words and images;
• Utilize storytelling and narrative in your writing; and
• Advocate for yourself and others through written and visual media.

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Public Speaking for Professionals

Realize the power of your own voice and how to share information and ideas with confidence! The Public Speaking for Professionals course will help you to develop new strategies to inform and persuade a variety of audiences. You will be guided through the step-by-step process to craft and deliver a short presentation on Day 3 allowing you to receive quality feedback from peers and instructors.

This course prepares participants to:

• Manage public speaking anxiety;
• Convey confidence through tone, voice, and body language; and
• Structure clear and concise presentations and persuasive pitches for both in-person and virtual speaking engagements.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING