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Business Administration (Flexible), MBA

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 54-credit Flexible MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, available online, for people with full-time work experience; electives can form up to three optional specializations, including finance, marketing and real estate. Residency course sections in Baltimore or Washington, DC are optional.

Official program name
Business Administration (Flexible), MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Specializations
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
54 graduate creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
less than three years; must be completed within six years (Scheduling allows completion in under three years; six years is the maximum.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

The catalogue describes an online Flexible MBA; residency sections are optional because every residency course is also offered in a synchronous online modality.

Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Residential week / residency Optional

    Optional course sections with a synchronous residency component, onsite (Baltimore or Washington, DC) or for some courses via Zoom

    Harbor East campus, Baltimore; Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC

    Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
Not verifiedDesigned for people with full-time work experience
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
RequiredLetters of recommendation, essay and resume as supporting documentation
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview
Not verifiedThe admission process may include an interview (in person or virtual depending on program)
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where more than 15 credits were attempted
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 100Preferred minimum; for applicants whose first language is not English, with listed exemptions
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7Preferred minimum; for applicants whose first language is not English, with listed exemptions
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic
Required — minimum 70Preferred minimum; for applicants whose first language is not English, with listed exemptions
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 130Preferred minimum; for applicants whose first language is not English, with listed exemptions
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Johns Hopkins University

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2031

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/business/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/business/admission/international-student/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/business/admission/masters-programs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/business/degrees-certificates/business-administration-flexible-mba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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