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.
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 MBA concentration concentrations include: Finance, Healthcare Analytics, and Information Management and Business Analytics. 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).
Student Journeys
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.
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Management Economics
- Business in Society
- Financial and Operational Auditing
- Federal Taxation
20 course units
- 12 MBA course units
- 9 core courses
- 3 electives
- Completion of a professional internship
Dual degree students complete the MBA Accounting concentration. A second MBA concentration may be added with 2 additional units. Some courses overlap between programs and count toward both degrees.
Director, Finance Effectiveness
PWC
Operations Officer
World Bank
Climate Corps Fellow
Environmental Defense Fund
Program Associate
Advocates for Human Potential
Executive Director
Ernst & Young
By studying the legal, political, ethical, social, and environmental responsibilities of management and accounting, you gain an integrated perspective and cross-sector skill set. You will impact not only the organizations you work for but also society at large. School of Business’s tight-knit community enables you to forge essential connections with your fellow students and your professors, as well as their extensive professional networks.
“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
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with a dual-degree in Accounting/MBA?
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.
What skills will I learn?
- An understanding of the cultural, economic, environmental and political factors shaping management today
- The ability to develop innovative solutions to complex management challenges
- Insight into how to solve real-world problems in a global context
- Competencies to help your organization tap into emerging markets
- Auditing and tax strategies
- Legal aspects of accounting
- Understanding of accounting information systems
- Cost-volume-profit analysis
- Collaboration and communication skills
Faculty Research Areas
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.
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.
Jing Zhang
Professor
Systems of knowledge in the world of big data
Professor Zhang dedicates her research to examining management information systems, including interorganizational knowledge sharing and networking.
Zhenyang (David) Tang
Assistant Professor
Information as a catalyst for action
Professor Tang studies empirical corporate finance, market efficiency, and insider trading.
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.
Sitikantha Parida
Associate Professor
Setting prices, realizing value
Professor Parida focuses his research on empirical asset pricing, mutual funds, and behavioral finance.
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
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, where she believes that organizational learning can enhance patient care and promote the adoption of best practices.
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 GSOM.
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.
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.
Jing Zhang
Professor
Systems of knowledge in the world of big data
Professor Zhang dedicates her research to examining management information systems, including interorganizational knowledge sharing and networking.
Zhenyang (David) Tang
Assistant Professor
Information as a catalyst for action
Professor Tang studies empirical corporate finance, market efficiency, and insider trading.
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.
Sitikantha Parida
Associate Professor
Setting prices, realizing value
Professor Parida focuses his research on empirical asset pricing, mutual funds, and behavioral finance.
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
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, where she believes that organizational learning can enhance patient care and promote the adoption of best practices.
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 GSOM.
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.
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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