AACSB-Accredited Master of Business Analytics
Clark's Graduate School of Management (GSOM) offers a Master of Business Analytics (M.S.B.A.) program that equips students with the skills needed for the growing field of data analysis. Coursework delves deeply into technical data analysis techniques, but also focuses on the communication and critical thinking skills that are coveted by companies worldwide. As students learn how to formulate insights, they'll gain confidence in their ability to communicate knowledge effectively to data scientists, managers, and executives. Graduates of the program will help organizations solve problems and make strategic decisions that improve organizational performance.
The M.S.B.A. is STEM-approved, providing an opportunity for international students to extend Optional Practical Training (OPT) to three years. Students interested in business analytics can take advantage of this feature to gain significant relevant work experience in the United States post-graduation.
Requirements: 11 courses, including two courses that start online in late May, followed by on-campus coursework in July. The program can be completed in one calendar year. Topics covered in the curriculum include database and data warehouse design principles, big data computing, digital marketing analytics, data visualization, as well as big data statistics.
Beyond Coursework
Experiential learning is an integral part of the M.S.B.A. curriculum. Through coursework and involvement in the community, students can effect real change. Students in GSOM have recently:
- Made recommendations to executives of a global athletic wear and shoe brand about their wholesale store marketing efforts.
- Analyzed the accounting information system of the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast.
Career Support
Whether interested in career advancement in a current company, changing industries, or switching careers, students work closely with the dedicated career support team in the Stevenish Career Management Center housed within GSOM.
Their graduate students are offered personalized services throughout their time, including professional development, internship assistance, and networking events. Their staff partners with students during their time to guide them in achieving their professional goals.
The MSBA advisory board consists of distinguished Clark alumni who are working in jobs and industries related to analytics. Members of the advisory board interact with students, provide career guidance and mentoring, and advise the program director about curriculum content and program design.
Accessible and Accomplished Faculty Members
All classes are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants. They are highly regarded experts in their fields and scholar-practitioners with significant experience in analytics, leadership, marketing, finance, and corporate social responsibility. The faculty are also actively engaged in work that contributes to the theory, practice, and teaching of business management. They publish in prestigious journals, including:
- Journal of Marketing Research
- Journal of Consumer Research
- Journal of Management
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Information Technology and Management
Students will find GSOM faculty to be enthusiastic, highly accessible, and eager to provide them with the tools to achieve their professional goals. Students enjoy the small class sizes because of the personal attention and professional insights they gain from the faculty.
Student Professional Development and Engagement
Thanks to the Hausrath fund, which was established by alumnus, William Hausrath `53, to support student development, M.S.B.A. students can use funds to take part in educational opportunities and professional development on and off campus, including big data and analytics conferences in Boston, New York, or even across the country.
In addition, the Graduate School of Management is home to several business-related graduate student organizations, including the GSOM Student Council, Net Impact, and Clark Women in Business.
Financial Aid
GSOM offers generous merit-based tuition scholarships to qualified students. Competitive candidates for scholarships have strong academic credentials, test scores, leadership abilities and potential for professional success. All GSOM students can apply for graduate assistantships, which pay hourly wages for providing teaching and/or research support to faculty.
About the Graduate School of Management at Clark University
The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Clark University is an academically rigorous business school that offers a personal, collaborative, and supportive learning environment. All classes are taught by scholar-practitioner faculty who are passionate about mentoring, sharing their professional and academic experience, and assisting students in their professional goals. Students are proud to be part of a university of consequence--where students pursue their passions with the knowledge that they can make a difference in the world.
GSOM distinguishes itself with:
AACSB Accreditation. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education, earned by less than 5 percent of the world's business schools. As an AACSB business school, they rank among the esteemed institutions in the world.
A Prestigious Research University. Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university with a distinguished academic and research pedigree. Nationally ranked in numerous categories each year, Clark has also twice ranked as one of the nation's top 20 most entrepreneurial schools by Forbes.
Notable Recognition. Clark's Graduate School of Management is regularly distinguished by The Princeton Review as a "Best Business School," as well as a U.S. News and World Report ranking in 2015 for its part-time M.B.A. program. Past rankings have also included a NetImpact "Top 50 School for Environmental Sustainability," placing it among the world's best business schools to study and research sustainability and related issues.
PRME Signatory Status. GSOM is a proud signatory to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), which strengthens the school's commitment to education, research, and collaboration that fosters sustainable social, economic, and environmental change.
Perfect East Coast Location. Clark is located in historic Worcester, Massachusetts, the second largest city in the New England region of the United States. Worcester, a city of approximately 180,000 residents, offers the intimacy of a small town and the resources of a big city. Plus, it's only an hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and 3 hours from New York City. This places students in close proximity to a myriad of cultural, educational, employment, and entertainment opportunities.
About Clark University
Clark University is home to approximately 3,000 undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students. Clark is a liberal arts-based research university with a distinguished academic and research pedigree, as well as a national leader in cultivating an educational environment characterized by collaboration, creativity, intellectual daring, and the capacity and determination to bring about real, transformative global change.
