MBA/Government, MA Dual Degree < Johns Hopkins University

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 public and private sectors. More information is available at https://carey.jhu.edu/programs/dual-degrees/mba-ma-government.

Program Requirements

The program requires 60 credits, 42 credits (30 credits Flex MBA Business Foundation and 12 credits of electives) for the MBA. Course scheduling allows for completion of the MBA portion of the program in 30 months. Students must complete the MBA portion within six years. A waived course must be replaced with an equivalent number of credits in an advanced course. Dual degree recipients receive both diplomas upon completion of both programs.

All dual-degree students are required to complete the following:

MA in Government Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.602	Government & Politics	3
AS.470.695	Proseminar: Essentials of Public and Private Management	3
Select eight additional Government courses

Although not required, the following courses are recommended electives for students in the dual degree program:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.609	Leadership Skills in the 21st Century	3
AS.470.616	Political Ideas, Strategy, and Policy Implementation	3
AS.470.619	State Politics and Policymaking	3
AS.470.622	Money and Politics	3
AS.470.630	Congress and the Making of Foreign Policy	3
AS.470.635		3
AS.470.638	Negotiating as a Leadership Skill	3
AS.470.641	Introduction to Advocacy and Lobbying	3
AS.470.645	The Budgetary Process	3
AS.470.655		3
AS.470.688	Political Institutions and the Policy Process	3
AS.470.721	Comparative Federalism: The United States and the European Union	3
AS.470.728	Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management	3
AS.470.730		3
AS.470.736	Methods of Policy Analytics	3
AS.470.744	Trade and Security	3
Total Credits		48

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. For MA/MBA students, the thesis requirement is optional. If you wish to write a thesis, you must take:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.850	Research and Thesis I: MA in Government	3
AS.470.852	Research and Thesis II: MA in Government	3
AS.470.800	Research & Thesis III: Government	3
Total Credits		9

These three classes would count toward the eight government electives you must take to complete the MA/MBA. MA/MBA students who successfully complete and defend their theses will be awarded honors at graduation.

For details on these concentrations and a full list of classes and descriptions, see the AAP website: advanced.jhu.edu.

MBA Courses

All dual-degree students are required to complete the following MBA courses (all courses are two credits):

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
BU.210.620	Accounting and Financial Reporting	2
BU.520.601	Business Analytics	2
BU.120.601	Business Communication	2
BU.132.601	Business Law	2
BU.131.601	Business Leadership and Human Values	2
BU.231.620	Corporate Finance	2
BU.220.620	Economics for Decision Making	2
BU.220.610	The Firm and the Macroeconomy	2
BU.350.620	Information Systems	2
BU.232.701	Investments	2
BU.142.620	Leadership in Organizations	2
BU.410.620	Marketing Management	2
BU.121.610	Negotiation	2
BU.680.620	Operations Management	2
BU.510.601	Statistical Analysis	2
Select six Carey Electives		12
Total Credits		42

For more information, please contact Carey Business School Admissions at carey.admissions@jhu.edu.