The MBA/MS in Biotechnology program teaches fundamental and advanced principles of both business and biotechnology that cover accounting, finance, and regulatory and legal matters, as well as biochemistry, biostatistics, and bioinformatics. With a perspective informed both by business and science, students work and learn in a team-oriented cohort. They emerge from the program—offered jointly with the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences—possessing the expertise and the confidence to become innovative managers in the biotechnology field. More information is available at this website.
Admission Requirements
Apply to the MBA/MS in Biotechnology through the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
Program Requirements
The program requires 76 total credits, 36 credits for the MBA and 40 credits in Biotechnology. The 36 MBA credits must be completed with "BU" courses from the Carey Business School. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.
Biotechnology Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses - Required: | ||
| AS.410.603 | Advanced Cell Biology | 4 |
| AS.410.604 | Cellular Signal Transduction | 4 |
| AS.410.606 | Emerging Applications in Biotechnology | 4 |
| AS.410.607 | The Biotechnology Enterprise | 4 |
| Electives (Six courses) | 24 | |
| Biostatistics (students who take Biostatistics may take one additional Carey Business School elective in place of BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis) | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
MBA Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Foundation Courses - Required: | ||
| BU.210.620 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| BU.120.601 | Business Communication | 2 |
| BU.220.620 | Business Microeconomics | 2 |
| BU.231.620 | Corporate Finance | 2 |
| BU.142.601 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 2 |
| BU.410.620 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| BU.121.610 | Negotiation | 2 |
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis (Students who complete AS.410.645 Biostatistics may take an additional Carey Business Elective in place of BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis) | 2 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| Electives (14 credits) | 14 | |
| Select seven 2-credit courses. Students may fulfill this requirement with any Carey courses for which they meet the pre-requisites and enrollment criteria. | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
MBA Curriculum
The MBA curriculum includes 22 credits of Business Foundations and 14 credits of MBA Electives. To reach the 54 credits for an MBA degree, Carey Business School will accept 18 credits from the MS Biotechnology curriculum to count toward MBA electives.
Electives may be used to earn one Specialization, but no student is required to earn a Specialization to fulfill program requirements. Students may take any combination of elective courses that meet the credit requirement, whether they combine toward a Specialization or not. Specializations are simply a way to think about organizing elective course options and are optional. See the Flexible MBA portion of this catalogue for details on available Specializations.