Business Administration (Full Time), MBA

The full-time MBA (FTMBA) program requires students to complete 54 total credits. Beyond the core curriculum (32 credits), students choose between two pathways: Analytics, Leadership, and Innovation (ALI) (8 credits) or Health, Technology, and Innovation (HTI) (10 credits). The remaining credits after the completion of core and pathway courses are elective credits.

Students are also required to complete the following:

Foundations Week – The FTMBA program kicks off with Foundations Week, Carey's innovative orientation program which takes place in the week prior to Fall I courses commencing. During Foundations Week, students will foster their relationships with classmates, Carey staff and faculty, alumni, and industry professionals. Students will clarify their career goals with the Career & Life Design coaches, explore various industries with Employer Relations, prepare for experiential learning opportunities with the Office of Experiential Learning, and experience a wide variety of teaming activities.

Summer Practical Experience - The FTMBA Practical Summer Experience occurs in the summer between 1^st and 2^nd years, and requires the following:

• Be related to your course of study and professional goals
• A duration of at least 6 weeks
• A minimum of 20 hours a week dedicated to experience
• Supervisor or mentor oversight

The opportunity can be paid or unpaid, and it need not take place in a “business” setting so long as it supports your professional goals.

Pathways

Students will be expected to commit to a pathway selection at the end of the Fall I semester in year one, prior to taking their first foundational pathway-specific course in Fall II. Requests to change from one pathway to another must be submitted before the start of a fall semester, and will be evaluated by the academic program manager and director. 

Analytics, Leadership, and Innovation (ALI) Pathway

Understanding the application of business analytics alone won’t drive innovation. Students translate data insights into innovative solutions. Students will hone their leadership skills to engage the people around them to implement data-driven strategies.

Credits required to graduate with ALI pathway:

32 Foundational credits

8 Pathway credits

14 Elective credits

Health, Technology, and Innovation (HTI) Pathway

To lead in the health industry, students have to be ready to navigate changing government regulations, new technologies, and increased competition. Students will leverage the power of Johns Hopkins University’s health ecosystem and find technology-driven, human-centered solutions to complex health problems. With the Health, Technology, and Innovation pathway, students will build the specialized business analytics and leadership skills to find technology-driven, human-centered solutions to complex health problems.

Credits required to graduate with HTI pathway:

32 Foundational credits

10 Pathway credits

12 Elective credits

Curriculum Outline