Johns Hopkins / Carey MBA News

Over the past decade, the percentage of women MBA students has been on the rise across leading business schools. USC Marshall was the first leading business school to achieve gender parity while others have achieved or continue to strive for that benchmark. The Forté Foundation has also consistently reported that women are either gaining or holding their ground on b-school campuses–and, most recently, reported record highs. Look at the chart below to see the percentage of female MBA students at leading business schools around the Read more

In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, new members of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (JHU Carey) MBA Class of 2025 share their admissions journeys. The Carey Business School MBA Class of 2025 numbers 65 students. Fifty-one percent are women, which marks the fourth time in the last five years that Johns Hopkins Carey has had a total enrollment of at least 50 percent women in our full-time MBA programs. Eighty-six percent of domestic students identify as U.S. minorities. Sixty-six percent of the class are international, representing 14 countries. During their undergraduate years, the Read more

We head to Baltimore, MD, for this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students to get to know what life is like at Johns Hopkins University. While all of the students featured in this piece are earning an MBA at the Carey Business School, some are also pursuing dual degrees. The Carey Business School MBA Class of 2024 numbers 54 students. Fifty-four percent are women, which marks the third year running that Johns Hopkins Carey has had at least 50 percent women in the MBA class. Nineteen percent of domestic students identify as U.S. minorities. Read more

The Forté Foundation is kicking off its 20th anniversary by celebrating the findings of its most recent research report. In the fall of 2021, women’s MBA enrollment reached 41%, exceeding the 40% milestone the foundation had been hoping would be met in 2020.   Forté’s research has revealed impressive gains in the effort to close the gender gap in MBA programs. For the first time, three business schools—The George Washington University School of Business, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Read more

Who doesn’t love a nice waterfront as a backdrop to their advanced education? Or a picturesque stroll through the historic Fell’s Point for a coffee or croissant before class? Today’s Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to such a setting: Harbor East near the Baltimore waterfront, as we meet some members of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Carey’s Class of 2022 consists of 70 students, who average 4.6 years of pre-MBA work experience. Fifty-nine percent of the Class of 2022 are women and 30 percent are international. During their undergraduate education, Read more