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MS in Finance

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Exploring Carey

Decide your career path at Carey Business School and explore options that will fit your academic and professional needs.

Critical to Success

Strongly Recommended

  • Reflect on your career and educational goals and learn more about the Carey student experience

    Reflect on your career and educational goals and learn more about the Carey student experience

    According to Stavros Constantinidis (MS in Finance ’19), the faculty and courses at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School propelled him to take the next step in his career. Now he is working as a portfolio analyst at the International Finance Corporation overseeing the company’s total debt portfolio in more than 100 countries and across multiple sectors.

 

Reaching Carey

Map your journey to success at Carey and engage with the community to create professional connections.

Critical to Success

Strongly Recommended

  • Prepare for transition to Carey

    Prepare for transition to Carey

    • Prepare a financial plan for tuition and expenses.
    • Identify housing and move to Baltimore or Washington, D.C. (if not here already) - Visit Housing Resources.
    • Review the New Student Checklist to plan for life as a student.
  • Refine your academic/enrollment plan

    Refine your academic/enrollment plan

    • Review your program, degree requirements, and any prerequisites at a more detailed level.
    • Meet your academic advisor (1:1 or group).
    • Register for your fall cohort schedule.
    • Understand technical and soft skills within the industry, and determine plan to develop or refine through enrichment.
  • Prepare for success at Carey and make connections

    Prepare for success at Carey

    • Attend admitted student events (online or in-person).
    • Set up your JHU email account, and check it regularly.
    • Attend International Orientation (if applicable).
    • Attend MS Academic Orientation.
    • Complete provided preparation recommendations (Online trainings on Quantitative Business Prep, MATLAB, Python, Tableau, etc.) through Orientation and LinkedIn Learning.
    • Become familiar with the Student Information System (SIS).
    • Apply for Disability Accommodations (if applicable).
  • See yourself as a future Master of Science in Finance alum

    See yourself as a future Master of Science in Finance alum

    • Review https://imagine.jhu.edu/channels/imagine-you/ website.
    • Develop career and professional development goals and consider registering for the 8-week Professional Development for Career Success course.
    • Review anecdotal stories of Carey MS in Finance graduates about employment outcomes in our newsroom.
    • Once registered for classes, start to access JHU/Carey career resources and opportunities through Handshake and utilize VMock to build your business-ready resume.
    • Connect with peers who have similar interests.
    • Explore mentoring opportunities by connecting with faculty concerning paths towards a PhD and research opportunities or after registered for classes, connect with alumni via OneHop.
 

Navigating Carey

Utilize the tools Carey offers to drive your post-graduation goals.

Critical to Success

Strongly Recommended

  • Engage with your coursework

    Engage with your coursework

  • Define career goals and engage in career education and development

    Define career goals and engage in career education and development

    • Build and use Handshake and LinkedIn accounts.
    • Utilize Career Development Office Coach office hours and group coaching – sign up through Handshake.
    • Utilize VMock to build business-ready resume and maintain consistently updated resume in Handshake.
    • Participate in JHU-affiliated career fairs and hiring events.
    • Attend network and global programming – gain industry education and employer connections.
    • Attend career education and industry connection programming to build your professional network”
  • Stay informed by utilizing Carey resources

    Stay informed by utilizing Carey resources

    • Utilize and regularly check your JHU email account.
    • Update your local address and emergency contact information in SIS.
    • Use Degree Audit to track academic program progress.
    • Register for classes and select electives.
    • Fill out critical program-specific surveys from your Academic Program Manager.
    • Utilize the Student Success Center for the core quantitative course and writing assistance as appropriate.
  • Develop cultural competence and participate in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) programs

    Develop cultural competence and participate in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) programs

    The Community Consulting Lab provides a unique opportunity for students to put their business toolkit to work while developing key consulting skills such as business communication, effective teaming, and strategic problem solving with empathy. Diverse teams collaborate with community partners to deliver solutions with impact and grow local economies.

  • Enhance your Carey experience through Experiential Learning

    Enhance your Carey experience through Experiential Learning

    • Participate in Case Competitions.
    • Engage with student organizations.
    • Work collaboratively on an Experienced Design Team. 
    • Connect with your peers, faculty, recent alumni (Lunch and Learns, Office Hours, social events, social media platforms, etc.).
  • Build your professional skillset to be a more competitive applicant

    Build your professional skillset to be a more competitive applicant

    • Consider taking LinkedIn Learning Classes, Python, or software development.
    • Consider taking BU.001.520.31 Professional Development for Career Success, a non-credit Carey course.
    • Build your portfolio of practical experience (e.g., Internship, teaching role, pro bono project support).
    • Attend academic workshops (e.g., Excel) and educational trainings.
    • Access LinkedIn Learning classes for software development, qualitative communication, and leadership skills.
    • Consider CFA designation.
 

Continuing with Carey

Celebrate your journey with fellow graduates and consider continuing your education at Carey.

Critical to Success

Strongly Recommended

  • Celebrate and share your successes

    Celebrate and share your successes

    • Report post-graduate outcomes in employment surveys.
    • Attend Graduation and celebrate with family and friends.
  • Remain engaged with Carey and JHU

    Remain engaged with Carey and JHU

    • Join an alumni network (such as Health Care, Black Alumni Network, Women Alumni Network).
    • Create or update your OneHop profile and network with fellow alum and/or serve as a mentor for current students.
    • Set up an alumni email address and update contact information.
    • Participate as a speaker at information sessions for prospective applicants.
    • Connect us with your employer and post jobs at your company via the Carey Handshake platform.
    • Refer candidates for Admission.
    • Participate in Career Development Office activities and alumni events.
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