Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (Carey) will offer a 50% scholarship for students graduating from Maryland colleges and universities in spring 2026 to help students entering a tough hiring season. Hiring growth is barely above 1.5%, and the school’s rationale is that an advanced degree will give job-seekers an edge. Most of Carey’s business school programs take one year, with some degrees only taking nine months to complete. The scholarship is for students entering in fall 2026 pursuing a degree full-time. The offer applies to 2026 graduating students getting any bachelor’s degree who are interested in Carey’s specialized master’s degrees. This includes the new Master’s in Management, which is designed as a bridge between undergraduate studies and beginning one’s career. The program focuses on business acumen, AI, communication, and teaming. The 50% scholarship is also available for master’s degrees in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Health Care Management, Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business, Marketing, and Real Estate and Infrastructure. “Maryland is home to some of the finest colleges and universities in the country, and the value of a degree from a Johns Hopkins school resonates around the world,” said Alexander J. Triantis, dean at Carey, in a statement. “We’re offering this opportunity so that the brightest minds studying in the state can continue their education here and earn a business degree capitalizing on the Hopkins advantage.” Carey’s graduate programs offer many opportunities for students to learn about artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics, along with leadership and management. According to McKinsey and Company, an understanding of AI gives candidates a significant competitive edge with employers. Their data shows that 88% of responding employers are using AI in their businesses, and 79% are using generative AI, especially in technology and health care. “At Carey, we intentionally integrate AI into our programs, from the way we teach to the way students learn to the knowledge they carry into the world when they graduate,” said Jill Green, senior associate dean for Student Experience and Strategic Initiatives, in a statement. “We combine the crucial technical skills and business acumen with practice in human skills like ethical reasoning, critical thinking, problem‑solving, and communication. Those are the skills AI can’t replace, and they are the skills we strive to cultivate in every student.” Over the last three years, graduates from Carey’s programs have been hired by Maryland employers such as MedStar Health, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Brown Advisory LLC, Sage Growth Partners, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Some have been hired by Fortune 100 firms such as Morgan Stanley, American Express, Fannie Mae, Goldman Sachs, and IBM. Carey has two locations, one in Baltimore and one in Washington, D.C. Costs for their programs vary. Full-time tuition in the nine-month Finance program, which is a specialized master’s program, costs $78,600 for the academic year ($39,250 each for the fall and spring semesters). Applications for the full-time master’s programs are open until May 20. ...read more read less