About
The Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Carey Business School of Johns Hopkins University offer the Master's of Public Health and Master's of Business Administration (MPH/MBA) dual degree program.
The MPH/MBA provides experienced professionals with the knowledge and skills to be successful leaders in health-related organizations.
Students pursue an integrated curriculum with both public health and business courses. They are trained in population-based health, strategic planning, health economics and more. The program requires 64 MPH credits and 63 MBA credits for a minimum of 127 total credits to graduate.
Students complete the dual degree program in nine terms (two years). Tuition per term is based on the full-time rate at the Bloomberg School.
How to Apply
Requirements and deadlines are the same as the full-time MPH program. Please note: all MPH/MBA applicants must submit a GRE or GMAT score (including applicants who hold an advanced degree).
However, there are GMAT/GRE Waivers for select, qualified candidates (3 or more years of full-time post-graduate work experience at the time of the program start in July 2024 AND a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework or an advanced degree or professional degree (i.e. earned master's or doctorate). Meeting minimum eligibility does not guarantee a waiver and receiving a waiver does not guarantee admission.
- GRE: ETS code 3738
- GMAT: Submit scores electronically to BSPH using code KGB-3R-06
Applicants submit only one application for the MPH/MBA through the Bloomberg School. Applications are processed through SOPHAS, and the admissions committees of both school’s review applications independently.
Additional Course Requirements
While the dual degree program follows the same requirements as the full-time standalone MPH program, the following additional course requirements are required for MPH completion:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Insurance course | ||
| select one of the following: | ||
| PH.309.620 | Managed Care and Health insurance | 3 |
| PH.309.670 | Comparative Health insurance | 3 |
| PH.221.652 | Financing Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage | 3 |
| The Biostatistics Core Requirement Will Be Completed By the Following Courses | ||
| 4 courses required: | ||
| PH.140.621 | Statistical Methods in Public Health I (or BU.920.621 Data Science: Statistics) | 4 |
| PH.140.622 | Statistical Methods in Public Health II | 4 |
| PH.140.623 | Statistical Methods in Public Health III | 4 |
| BU.920.623 | Data Science: Big Data Consulting Project | 2 |
| MPH Core Requirements That Are Fulfilled By MBA Curriculum for MPH/MBA Carey Students | ||
| Communication Strategies | ||
| BU.920.601 | Business Communication | 2 |
| Leadership, Governance, and Management | ||
| BU.920.713 | Ethical Leadership (or BU.920.723 Ethics of Business of Health) | 2 |
| Negotiation and Mediation | ||
| BU.920.633 | Behavioral Science: Negotiating Collaboratively | 1 |
| Resource Management and Budgeting | ||
| BU.920.604 | Finance | 2 |
**Please note that the MPH will be awarded upon completion of the MBA degree. Students should submit a BSPH and Carey graduation application in January of the year that they will earn both degrees.