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Direct Matriculation Program: MBA

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Secure your spot at a top graduate school alongside admission to Hopkins.

The Direct Matriculation Program: MBA allows qualified students with a strong interest in business and leadership to pursue a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree from our Krieger School of Arts & Sciences (our undergraduate school) and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (our graduate school) with locations in Baltimore and Washington, DC. 

This is a five-year consecutive degree program that allows you to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Once matriculated at Hopkins, admitted DMP students cannot defer their enrollment at Carey or take a gap year. 

How To Apply

All first-year applicants with an intended major in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences are welcome to apply to the DMP: MBA. You must indicate you are applying to this program on your undergraduate application under the Hopkins Supplemental Questions section. You may only apply for admission to one DMP.

After submitting your admissions application, you will see a separate essay requirement appear in your applicant portal. You must submit an essay in response to the prompt below.

Additional Essay Prompt

Describe a time when you took initiative or led others toward a shared goal. What did you learn about your leadership style, and how might that experience influence how you explore the business field? Please answer in 300-400 words.

Admissions PlanDMP Essay Deadline
Early Decision INovember 16, 2026
Early Decision IIJanuary 15, 2027
Regular DecisionJanuary 15, 2027

Program & Eligibility Requirements

  • Pursue a major within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
  • Maintain a cumulative 3.4 GPA throughout their undergraduate years

Students who are admitted to the Direct Matriculation Program (DMP) are guaranteed admission into a two-year MBA degree from Carey Business School if they maintain the required academic standards and complete the necessary undergraduate courses. The majority of the undergraduate degree requirements will be completed on the Homewood campus by the end of the third year, after which students will spend the following two years primarily at the Carey Business School in Baltimore.