Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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Transform your career with a world-class business degree

Because ‘business as usual’ has changed

Business leaders today must embrace a new type of leadership where ethics, corporate responsibility, sustainability, and social innovation are essential for success. So the Clark MBA does more than deliver core competencies in accounting, management, marketing, finance, and analytics. We prepare students who can meet the demand for socially-conscious business practices.

Build confidence and your resume

Through classroom and experiential learning, you will learn by doing, and benefit from a broad range of perspectives and acquire leadership qualities that are in demand. And you will translate your academic insights into real-world practice through student projects and internships that build confidence as well as your resume.

Get credit for your work experience

We value your professional work experience. If you have spent three or more years in a managerial position, you may be eligible for a course waiver, allowing you to earn your Clark MBA faster.

Earn a lifetime credential that sets you apart

Get your MBA degree from a globally ranked and accredited university – Clark is among the elite 5% of business schools worldwide to receive AACSB accreditation, and has been named a U.S. News & World Report Top 100 Business School for the Full-Time MBA, and a Princeton Review “Best Business School” and “Best Part-time MBA”
Jump-start your degree with potential course and internship waivers for relevant professional experience with our Professional Track MBA.
Join our international community of collaborative problem-solvers representing 90+ countries and 150 nonprofit and business partners around the world.
Pursue your MBA on your own terms, with options for part-time, full-time, online, on campus, and accelerated study.

MBA Concentrations

Customize your area of expertise with one of eight concentrations:

Accounting

Expanded Accounting

(offers specific courses that prepare you for the CPA exam)

Finance*

Healthcare Analytics*

Information Management and Business Analytics*

Management

Marketing

Social Change and Sustainability

*STEM-designated program: International students who graduate with a STEM degree today may be eligible to remain in the U.S. for up to 36 months on Optional Practical Training (OPT).

The Essentials

Program Overview

Clark’s MBA allows you to complete the program at your own pace by choosing either full- or part-time enrollment status and beginning in either Spring, Summer (online only), or Fall. A choice of seven distinct concentrations allows you to tailor your experience to fit your needs and interests.

We value your professional work experience. Students with sufficient experience as a manager in a professional position may be eligible for a course waiver, allowing mid-level professionals to advance quickly. Successful completion of an undergraduate or graduate course in economics is required prior to starting the program.

Skills for Success

Sample Courses

Professional Track

For students who have applied for and been accepted to the Professional Track (worked for three or more years in a professional position with managerial experience), the MBA program differs in the following ways:

Students are waived of the Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) – Internship.
Students may be waived of, at most, one unit in MIS, MKT, FIN, ACCT, or OM based on extensive work experience. Waivers are granted by the Graduate Admissions Review Committee at the time of admission. (Note: Being accepted to the Professional Track does not guarantee a course waiver.)
The total unit requirement for the program is 12 units, depending on waivers.
PLEASE NOTE: Your internship is waived; however, if you decide you would like to do an internship, you will be required to use Optional Practical Training (OPT.) You will not be allowed to use Curricular Practical Training (CPT), nor will you be allowed to switch to the Traditional MBA in order to complete an internship as part of your program.

Requirements

12 course units

9 core course units
3 electives
Completion of a professional internship

Course Catalog

Through our emphasis on experiential learning, Clark’s MBA program gives you the opportunity to begin making meaningful change at the local and regional level before you’ve earned your degree. Students in the required experiential learning course work together to address business issues of consequence in for-profit or nonprofit organizations based locally or globally.

Your professional internship gives you real-world experience and insight into how today’s business leaders address pressing everyday challenges. Clark MBA students frequently make valuable contributions to their internship employer’s success, and they continue to draw on these experiential learning opportunities for the rest of their careers.

Our close-knit community within a liberal arts university provides a unique environment in which to thrive. Your fellow students share a dedicated commitment to leading businesses down the path of social responsibility, giving you invaluable, diverse perspectives on current global business challenges and opportunities.

Opportunities Abound

Join the School of Business student organizations.
Attend guest speaker lectures, panel discussions, and departmental events with executives from corporations around the world.
Take advantage of customized advising support and career training workshops for our business students.
Undertake group projects benefiting our urban community.
Become a member of the multi-university Women in Business group.

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Clark’s research programs are distinguished by their focus on addressing critical societal issues, seeking answers to fundamental questions that often extend across disciplines, and recasting conventional research questions in new and exciting ways. The research performed by faculty and students associated with our MBA program is no different. Our community investigates topics that include accountability, ethical management practices, and environmental responsibility, bringing their findings to bear on our curriculum.

Sample Projects

Supporting consumer choices around sustainable consumption
Managing workplace diversity
Protecting employee rights
Motivating employees’ sustainability practices
Enhancing links between universities and their communities

Raja-radiant-sport — As co-founder of a nonprofit athletic organization in India, Raja Venkatachalam, MBA ’16, brings people of all backgrounds together. Read More…

The MBA program allows you to translate your business acumen into a meaningful career opportunity. Upon graduation, you will be positioned to become a leader who can make sound decisions based on contemporary, global management practices and drawing on a set of interdisciplinary skills sought by forward-thinking organizations worldwide.

“I was well prepared for my role with Deloitte & Touche LLP through my School of Business coursework, especially my Principles of Internal Audit course, in conjunction with my summer 2019 internship with Hologic and networking with Clark alumni.”
— Hannah Goldeberg, MBA ’20, Accounting Concentration
— IT & Specialized Assurance Analyst, Risk & Financial Advisory Practice, Deloitte & Touche

Career Outcomes

Director, Finance Effectiveness
PwC
Operations Officer
World Bank
Climate Corps Fellow
Environmental Defense Fund
Program Associate
Advocates for Human Potential
Executive Director
Ernst & Young

Relevant. Challenging. Transformative.

Faculty Research Areas

Dr. Ayan Ghosh Dastidar

Assistant Professor

Professor Dastidar recently completed research on whether TV advertising related to such weight-loss products have spillover effects on people’s nutritional choices and physical activities.

Dr. Jisoo Park

Assistant Professor

Dr. Park’s research focuses on facilitating organizational learning by examining the combined impact of various learning processes. Her work primarily explores the healthcare sector.

John Dobson

Associate Professor

Helping small businesses grow through data

Professor Dobson studies how home-based entrepreneurs use information systems to improve livelihoods and incomes, including the impact of entrepreneurial education and social networks on small-business performance.

Tom Murphy

Lecturer

A better way to market

Tom is a consultant to global companies, helping improve business plans and investments across global markets. He designed the unique "Sustainability Marketing" course for School of Business.

Will O’Brien

Associate Professor

Adopting an entrepreneurial – and environmentally responsible – mindset

Will is an experienced executive, entrepreneur, consultant, teacher, and attorney. His research interests include business sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Steve Ng

Associate Professor

Investing in knowledge

Professor Ng has held senior positions at many financial firms, and studies wealth management, capital markets, portfolio management, and investment strategies. He is a principal at Woodland Investment Consulting.

Zhihong Wang

Assistant Professor

Cultural behaviors, global effects

Professor Wang conducts behavioral research in management control systems, the impact of cultural values on financial reporting systems, business ethics and fraud, and accounting professionals' decision-making.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Because ‘business as usual’ has changed

Build confidence and your resume

Get credit for your work experience

Earn a lifetime credential that sets you apart