Course Overview
Program Features: Smarter business by design, The world's greatest business challenges require visionaries with the courage to look beyond today for answers. In the Design Leadership MA / MBA program, you'll master creative approaches to strategic decision-making, and you'll learn to apply these skills to the most complex management challenges and business opportunities. Earn two degrees at the same time for less money and in less time: a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Art (MA) from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). MBA/MA in Design Leadership is the only program in the United States where students simultaneously work to earn graduate degrees from both a business school at a major research university and a major college of art and design, both of which are recognized globally among the most innovative institutions. Creativity bridges big ideas and the balance sheet, Students in the MBA/MA Design Leadership program aspire to be transformative leaders at the highest levels by developing a next-generation approach to management and problem solving. Their backgrounds vary widely, including business management, marketing, engineering, finance, art and design, architecture, fine arts, and other fields.