Step it up. Master late-breaking management trends and hone your capabilities with an MBA certification that delivers skills and best practices at the frontier of business.


Why a Post-MBA Certificate at Clark University?
- Amp up your skills at a globally ranked and accredited university—Clark University has been named a Princeton Review “Best Business School,” U.S. News & World Report “Best Part-time MBA,” and is among the elite 5% of business schools to receive AACSB accreditation.
- Develop the cross-sector toolkit you need to help organizations tap into emerging markets.
- Join a close-knit learning community representing 90+ countries and 150 nonprofit and business partners around the world.
- Work in a highly collaborative learning environment with talented peers and scholar-practitioner faculty who share with you their deep leadership experience.
- Pursue the certificate in business management on your terms with options for part-time, full-time, online, on campus, and accelerated study.
Coursework stresses putting knowledge into practice through in-depth case studies, group projects based on pressing business challenges, and solving real problems for actual companies. Earn your certificate at your own pace with full- or part-time options, and the choice to start in either September or January. Most full-time students can complete the program in one or two semesters.
- 5 courses
- Join the School of Business student organizations.
- Attend guest speaker series and panel discussions, as well as departmental events with executives from corporations around the world.
- Take advantage of customized advising support and career training workshops.
- Undertake group projects benefiting Worcester’s urban community.
Keeping abreast of the latest developments in the business world helps ensure that your MBA stays relevant – and that you have the tools you need to make the most out of your career. Expanding your professional skillset opens new possibilities for career advancement, either at your current organization or with future employers down the road.
As you grow your skills, you can also build your professional network. Our students form strong relationships with other established business professionals, students, and faculty, which often turn into valuable career opportunities.
The program consists of five courses focusing on a specific aspect of business administration of your choosing:
- Sustainability
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Management and Business Analytics
- Management
- Marketing
- Social Change
Frequently Asked Questions
What skills will I learn?
In the business world, new best practices often arise too quickly for working professionals to learn on the job. Clark’s Post-MBA Certificate allows you to augment your existing degree and professional experience with new findings and developments. Some students want to refresh their established area of expertise, while others want to learn an entirely new business discipline.

Flexibility to Balance Work and Life
Susie Brennan appreciates the wide variety of online and in-person course options that makes it easier being a part-time student in School of Business.
“At Clark, part-time students aren’t a separate entity within SOM. We take the same classes as full-time students, which allows us to learn from each other’s experiences.
—Susie Brennan
Academic Excellence. Global Reach. Career Success.
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