Overview

Today’s greatest business challenges require visionaries with the courage to look beyond the surface for answers. In the Design Leadership MA/MBA, you’ll master creative approaches to strategic decision-making while also learning how to apply these skills to complex management challenges and business opportunities.

Key Features

Earn two degrees from two world-renowned institutions at the same time for less money and in less time—a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a Master of Art (MA) in Design Leadership from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).

The Design Leadership MA/MBA is the only program in the United States where students earn simultaneous graduate degrees from a business school at a major research university and a premier college of art and design, both of which are recognized globally among the most innovative institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Design Leadership

Collaboration

Prototyping

Intersections of Business and Design

Sustainability and Social Responsiveness

Cultural Relevance and Awareness

Forecasting and Realization

The Competitive Advantage

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-18 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

66 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Design Leadership View 1231 other Masters in Business Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application Form via Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

The Design Leadership MA/MBA requires applicants to upload three unique essays through the Carey Business School online application:

A. Why are you a strong candidate for the Design Leadership program? What makes this degree a good fit for you? How will you make a unique contribution to the Carey Business School and Maryland Institute College of Art communities? (500 words)

B. How do you plan to leverage the M.A. in Design Leadership in your career trajectory?

C. Please answer essay question C1 or C2:

C1: Describe your most significant success or failure. Please include the situation, attributions related to it and what you learned from it.

C2: Describe a time your ethics were challenged. How did you address the situation and what did you learn?

The Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University has special requirements for international applicants.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

59150 USD / year

≈ 59150 USD / year
Out-of-State

59150 USD / year

≈ 59150 USD / year
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In-State

59150 USD / year

≈ 59150 USD / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Funding

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