Academics
A small graduate business program strong in finance (so strong, in fact, that it offers both an MBA with a finance concentration and a Master of Science in Finance), the Graduate School of Management at Clark University provides a 鈥渃ollaborative atmosphere鈥 to a student body drawn from both the immediate region and halfway around the globe. As a result, Clark is 鈥渧ery diversified, which brings many different perspectives to the classroom.鈥
Finance and accounting are standout disciplines here (鈥淢any of the finance professors have impressive concurrent careers, running hedge funds by day and teaching courses by night; they typically have highly recognized professional certifications in addition to their PhDs,鈥 one student notes), but MBAs report other curricular strengths as well, including concentrations in sustainability and and in social change, 鈥渨hich allow students to take elective courses in the International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE) Department at Clark . . . There is also a three-year dual-degree program (MBA/MA in CD or ESP) between these two departments.鈥 Clark鈥檚 forward-looking, green-leaning proclivities are further revealed in 鈥渢he dual-degree program offered in environmental science and policy and the MBA鈥 as well as in the course Accounting and Finance for Sustainability. The School of Management also offers a full-time and part-time MSA program.
Clark鈥檚 professors are 鈥渄emanding but fair.鈥 Some 鈥渁re outstanding. They come from experienced fields and they help you live the experience of the new material in all its aspects. Suddenly statistics and finance become easy and enjoyable with them.鈥 Others, however, 鈥渁re dull and give you tedious work that takes hours but is not interesting.鈥 Students appreciate that 鈥渢he school makes sure to take the student鈥檚 opinion into account when re-enlisting a professor to teach for the upcoming semesters.鈥 The program also offers 鈥渕any opportunities to help real businesses in the city鈥 in order to gain 鈥渞eal life experience.鈥 More of this sort of thing could be on the way; as one student observes, 鈥淚 have seen a steady progression in Clark鈥檚 course offerings that indicates that they understand the 鈥榬eal-world鈥 challenges facing students and are adapting appropriately. I am particularly encouraged by the apparent increase in courses addressing innovation, social sustainability, entrepreneurship, and management leadership.鈥