MS in Business JHU 4+1

Goucher students will take two eight-week graduate courses during the spring of their senior year. Both courses must be completed by the end of Spring 1 with a minimum 2.85 GPA to be approved for full admission for the following academic year. The two courses can be taken in either Baltimore (Harbor East) or Washington, regardless of where the program of admission is housed. Although online courses are an option, not all courses are offered both in-person and online in every session.

Application Requirements

• Unofficial transcripts (including grades for fall semester of junior year and a list of spring semester courses in progress)
• Minimum GPA of 3.25
• Grades of B or better in all quantitative courses (e.g., accounting, economics, statistics, and finance)
• Two essays
• Resume
• Letter of recommendation

Programs and Curriculum

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.

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

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

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

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

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