MBA/Government, MA Dual Degree
The MBA/MA in Government prepares managers to move between the public and private sectors, or work for agencies that span the two. The program combines the public sector management strengths of the MA in Government with the private sector business savvy of the MBA. The MBA/MA in Government bridges the traditional separation of business leadership and public sector management. Advance your knowledge in government and politics, ethics, global economics, financial theory, and management, and set yourself apart from the competition in a career that overlaps the public and private sectors. More information is available at this website.
Admission Requirements
Apply to the MBA/MA in Government through the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
Program Requirements
The program requires 72 total credits, including 36 Carey credits for the MBA. All 36 MBA credits must be fulfilled with "BU" courses from the Carey Business School. A waived course must be replaced with an equivalent number of credits in an advanced "BU" course. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.
MA in Government Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course - Required: | 9 | |
| Government & Politics | ||
| Thesis and Applications of Research | ||
| Research and Thesis I: MA in Government | ||
| Core Courses - Customizable for Applications of Research | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Bureaucratic Politics | ||
| The Courts and Public Policy | ||
| Race, Politics, and Policy | ||
| Perspectives on the US Administrative State: Origins, Development, and Controversies | ||
| Models of Democratic Leadership in America | ||
| Democracy and Its Modern Critics | ||
| Separation of Powers and Democratic Governance | ||
| Corruption and Democratic Governance | ||
| Religion and American Political Culture | ||
| Political Debates and the US Constitution | ||
| Legislative Language and Policymaking | ||
| Political Institutions and the Policy Process | ||
| Comparative Democracies | ||
| Congress: Why the First Branch Matters | ||
| Hate Groups and Domestic Terrorism | ||
| Comparative Federalism: The United States and the European Union | ||
| Western Political and Constitutional Thought | ||
| The FBI and Information Sharing in the Post 9-11 World | ||
| American Political Development | ||
| Nationalism in the Democratic Age | ||
| Core Courses: Customizable for Thesis | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics,Introduction to Data Analytics and Policy | ||
| Research and Thesis II: MA in Government | ||
| Fundamentals of Quantitative Methods | ||
| Electives (7 or 8 to reach 12 courses) | 21 -24 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Although not required, the following courses are recommended electives for students in the dual degree program:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Leadership Skills in the 21st Century | ||
| Political Ideas, Strategy, and Policy Implementation | ||
| Money and Politics | ||
| Congress and the Making of Foreign Policy | ||
| Negotiating as a Leadership Skill | ||
| Introduction to Advocacy and Lobbying | ||
| The Budgetary Process | ||
| Political Institutions and the Policy Process | ||
| Comparative Federalism: The United States and the European Union | ||
| Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management | ||
| Trade and Security | ||
Students wishing to earn a concentration must complete four of their electives in the concentration area. Concentrations are offered in Political Communication, Security Studies, and Democracy and Governance Studies.
MBA Courses
All dual-degree students are required to complete the following MBA courses. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.
| 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 | 2 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| Electives (7 courses) | 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 MA Government 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.