Direct Matriculation Program: MBA
Find your first step toward business leadership.
The Direct Matriculation Program: MBA gives qualified first-year applicants a unique path to earn a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins and a Master of Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Through this consecutive five-year program, you’ll begin your undergraduate experience on the Homewood campus in Baltimore and continue into advanced study through Carey Business School—ranked among LinkedIn’s Top MBA Programs and QS’s Top 20 MBA Programs.
If you’re interested in business strategy, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, organizational leadership, or creating innovative solutions to complex challenges, this program can help you start creating your path from your first year at Hopkins.
Why This Program?
Explore before you specialize
You can apply to the DMP with any major within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. At Johns Hopkins, you’ll have room to explore your academic interests while preparing for graduate study in business.
Move toward your goals faster
The DMP allows you to earn a bachelor’s degree and an MBA in five consecutive years.
Learn business with purpose
Carey Business School combines rigorous business education with Johns Hopkins’ mission to create positive change in business and society. No matter what you study as an undergraduate, business skills can give you a broader perspective and a competitive advantage in the workplace.
Is This Program Right For You?
This program may be a good fit if you’re interested in questions like:
- How do organizations create value and drive innovation?
- What shapes effective leadership and strategic decision-making?
- How do finance, marketing, operations, and analytics intersect?
- How can business be a force for positive change in communities and society?
- What role do ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility play in business leadership?
If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, consulting, finance, marketing, healthcare management, information systems and artificial intelligence, nonprofit leadership, or general management careers, you may find this pathway especially meaningful.
You don’t need to have every step figured out before you apply. The DMP is designed for students who are ready to begin exploring business with focus, curiosity, and purpose.
Program Pathway
Years 1–3: Undergraduate study at Homewood
You’ll begin your undergraduate experience at the Homewood campus in Baltimore. During this time, you’ll complete undergraduate coursework, explore your academic interests, and prepare for the required Carey Business School prerequisites.
You may pursue any major within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, as long as you complete the required coursework and maintain the required GPA.
Years 4–5: Graduate study through Carey Business School
After three years of undergraduate study, you’ll continue into the two-year MBA program through Carey Business School.
You’ll study at Carey Business School’s Harbor East campus in Baltimore, with additional opportunities in Washington, DC.
What You’ll Study
Through Carey Business School, you’ll examine business through strategy, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, operations, analytics, and leadership.
The MBA is designed to help you understand how organizations operate, how leaders make decisions, and how businesses can create meaningful impact in the world.
Customize Your MBA
Make your MBA your own. Customize your Carey experience with a specialization that aligns with your interests and career goals, add a certificate through electives, or pursue an additional master’s degree through one of Carey’s integrated dual-degree options.
Career Outcomes
- 91% of full-time MBA graduates accepted full-time offers within 90 days of graduation
- 91% of full-time MBA graduates accepted full-time offers within 90 days of graduation
- 100% of students who sought internships secured one while in the program
- 157% average increase in salary three years after graduation
- 181% average salary increase five years after graduation
Where Carey MBAs Work
Amazon • AstraZeneca • Booz Allen Hamilton • EY • Guidehouse • JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Marriott International • Medtronic • Microsoft • Morgan Stanley • The Cigna Group • The World Bank • and more
Carey Business School Stories
Cómo solicitarlo
All first-year applicants with an intended major in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences may apply to the DMP: MBA. To be considered, indicate your interest in this program in the Hopkins Supplemental Questions section of your undergraduate application.
You may only apply for admission to one DMP.
After you submit your application, you’ll see a separate DMP essay requirement in your applicant portal. You must submit an essay in response to the prompt below.
Ensayo adicional
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 Plan | DMP Essay Deadline |
| Decisión anticipada I | November 16, 2026 |
| Decisión anticipada II | January 15, 2027 |
| Decisión regular | January 15, 2027 |
Programa y requisitos
To remain eligible for guaranteed admission to Carey Business School, you must:
- Pursue a major within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
- Maintain a cumulative 3.4 GPA throughout your undergraduate years
- Continue directly into Carey Business School after your undergraduate study
You’ll complete most of your undergraduate degree requirements on the Homewood campus by the end of your third year, after which you’ll spend the following two years primarily at Carey Business School in Baltimore.
Financial Aid and Tuition
Years 1–4
- Hopkins undergraduate tuition applies
- Undergraduate financial aid meets full demonstrated financial need
Year 5
- Carey Business School tuition applies
- Students are eligible for the Double Jay Scholarship, covering 50% of full-time MBA tuition for Homewood undergraduate alumni
Undergraduate Tuition and Financial Aid →