ChooseWhy Choose This Program?

Why Choose a 4+1 Program at Goucher?


The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School specialized master's are built to compete in the global marketplace. The partnership between Goucher and Carey Business School offers a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree program. Goucher students can apply for this program during their junior year, and as part of this partnership, students can apply without having to take the GRE or GMAT (minimum cumulative GPA: 3.25). Specialized master’s are ideal for students who are looking to gain a competitive advantage before pursuing their career.

LearnWhat Will You Learn?

What Will You Learn?


Goucher students can major in any Goucher program for their B.A. degree and then choose from the following five Johns Hopkins Carey Business School specialized master's degrees: Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Health Care Management, Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence, and Marketing.

DoWhat Will You Do?

What Will You Do?


The job market is more competitive than ever. Secure your future with a bachelor’s from Goucher College and a specialized master’s from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Carey specialized master’s graduates work for top-tier companies, such as Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte, Bloomberg, Capital One, United Nations, Google, TD Bank, Nestle, Procter & Gamble (P&G), and many more! 

Course Curriculum

Goucher students will take two eight-week graduate courses during the spring of their senior year at Carey's Baltimore Harbor East location. Following graduation from Goucher, students will continue their M.S. degree at Carey's Baltimore Harbor East or Washington D.C., depending on the chosen program. The students will need to decide if that commute will work for them.

Carey Business School Specialized Master’s Curriculum and Locations


M.S. in Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence, STEM-designated program
Washington, D.C.

With a curriculum focused on machine learning and artificial intelligence, you will gain the AI leadership skills to make smart, informed decisions, and manage and lead businesses in the age of AI.

  • BU.520.620 Advanced Business Analytics
  • BU.520.690 Analytics Consulting Project
  • BU.520.601 Business Analytics
  • BU.120.601 Business Communication
  • BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
  • BU.510.650 Data Analytics
  • BU.520.650 Data Visualization
  • BU.680.620 Operations Management
  • BU.520.775 Practical Machine Learning
  • BU.510.615 Python for Data Analysis
  • BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
  • 4 Quantitative Elective Courses
  • 3 General Elective Courses

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M.S. in Finance with Area of Concentration in Financial Econometrics, STEM-designated program

Baltimore, MD or Washington, D.C.

Provides strong theoretical and practical foundations in the analysis of complex financial instruments, portfolio allocation, risk management, corporate finance, company valuation, and corporate governance.

  • BU.120.601 Business Communication
  • BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
  • BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
  • BU.232.710 Derivatives
  • BU.231.620 Corporate Finance
  • BU.232.701 Investments
  • BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • BU.230.620 Financial Modeling and Valuation
  • BU.232.720 Fixed Income
  • BU.232.640 Empirical Finance
  • BU.232.610 Computational Finance
  • BU.232.620 Linear Econometrics for Finance
  • BU.232.630 Non-linear Econometrics for Finance
  • 5 Elective Courses

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M.S. in Health Care Management
Baltimore, MD

Provides students with the most relevant business skills to be effective and efficient leaders who will improve the quality and access to health care.

  • BU.120.601 Business Communication
  • BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
  • BU.881.702 Frameworks for Analyzing Health Care Markets
  • BU.883.701 Fundamentals of Health Care Operations
  • BU.881.703 Health Care Law and Regulation
  • BU.883.706 Health Care Organization and Management
  • BU.881.706 Health Innovation and Evaluation
  • BU.881.705 Health Marketing and Access
  • BU.881.704 Providers and Payers
  • BU.550.620 The U.S. Health Care System: Past, Present, and Future
  • 2 Project-based Learning Courses
  • 5 Elective Courses

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M.S. in Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business, STEM-designated program
Washington, D.C.

Gain the technical expertise to manage and lead AI transformations in the digital landscape, and master the latest AI skills to drive organizational success in the global market.

  • BU.520.601 Business Analytics
  • BU.120.601 Business Communication
  • BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
  • BU.350.620 Information Systems
  • BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
  • BU.330.750 AI: Principles and Business Applications
  • BU.330.790 Applied IS Architecture
  • BU.330.705 Data Networks: Infrastructures & Emerging Technologies
  • BU.330.780 Data Science and Business Intelligence
  • BU.350.710 IT and Global Sourcing Strategy
  • BU.330.740 Large Scale Computing with Hadoop
  • BU.300.620 Managing Complex Projects
  • 6 Elective Courses

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M.S. in Marketing with Area of Concentration in Marketing Analytics, STEM-designated program
Baltimore, MD

Develops skills and data use for a deeper understanding of the market, the profile of the market on a granular level, and targeted customer experience strategies based on real-time customer feedback.

  • BU.120.601 Business Communication
  • BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
  • BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis
  • BU.420.710 Consumer Behavior
  • BU.410.620 Marketing Management
  • BU.410.601 Marketing Research
  • BU.450.750 Strategic Market Intelligence
  • BU.450.765 Social Media Analytics
  • BU.450.760 Customer Analytics
  • BU.510.650 Data Analytics
  • BU.450.710 Marketing Strategy
  • BU.430.720 Pricing Analysis
  • 6 Elective Courses

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Faculty

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School faculty are thought leaders, trailblazing what’s next in the business world and in the classroom.

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