About GSOM

Our Mission

Clark University Graduate School of Management is a diverse community of learners, researchers, and business professionals that prepares future leaders to think critically, manage collaboratively and contribute to their organizations and society.

Our guiding principles support our mission:

We provide students with a high quality education by:

building a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge and contemporary management practices
encouraging critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication
featuring a faculty that is academically and professionally qualified, actively involved in research in their fields, and engaged in service to their communities and profession.

We acknowledge the complex nature of organizations and their environments by:

reflecting on the larger societal context in which businesses function
instilling social awareness and valuing skills
keeping abreast of emerging management issues and maintaining collaborative links to the business community.

We support management practice through basic research, pedagogical research and contributions to practice. Primary emphasis is placed on scholarly contributions in journals or books that contribute new knowledge.

We are committed to continuous improvement by:

establishing learning goals and monitoring learning outcomes across the curriculum
assessing intellectual contributions of faculty
seeking input from stakeholders, including students, faculty, alumni and the community at large
monitoring the direction of the school, periodically reviewing its performance, and actively engaging in strategic planning.