Responding to the changing needs of the region's
rapidly growing adult student market, Johns Hopkins is
offering an innovative
Transitions
in Business Program specifically designed for those
individuals planning to start their own business or small
enterprise or who are considering an MBA degree. The
inaugural cohort is now enrolling students for a March 1
start, with another group expected to begin June 1.
"The goal of this new program is to provide an
alternative to those adult students who need essential
business knowledge and skills but who are not ready to
commit to an advanced business degree program," said Toni
Ungaretti, assistant dean of the Undergraduate Studies
Division of the School
of Professional Studies in Business and Education.
"We're seeing more and more adult students looking for
real-world business knowledge to start their own business
or advance their career but aren't ready to take the
traditional academic route," Ungaretti said. "Today's adult
students are highly motivated and focused, and they are
looking for flexible program formats that meet their
specific professional needs and fit into their busy life
style. This new transition program is responding to that
need."
Unlike traditional graduate offerings, this one-year
program is an interactive, experiential learning
environment that incorporates real business problems and
case studies to teach the fundamentals of business:
economics, accounting, statistics, financial management,
marketing and leadership. Collaborative peer learning is
enhanced in a cohort of students who take all their classes
together. Courses are offered on alternating Tuesdays and
Saturdays. "The advantage of this transitional program is
that should the student decide he or she wants to pursue an
advanced degree path, the 18-credit certificate fulfills
the prerequisite requirements for the Hopkins MBA. It's a
win-win proposition for the student," Ungaretti said.
Information sessions will be held on the Homewood
campus from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, and from
noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3. To sign up online,
go to
business.jhu.edu/when.
For more information about the program, contact Dottie
Becraft at 410-516-7190 or go online to
business.jhu.edu/transitions.