{"id":5525,"date":"2025-03-06T10:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/?page_id=5525"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:01:57","slug":"faculty-research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/faculty-research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Research Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group double-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-business-administration-mba\">Business Administration, MBA<\/h1>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"MBA Sub-Header\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"menu-title\">MBA Sub-Header<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\" id=\"modal-1\" data-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\" data-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Overview<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/curriculum\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Curriculum<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/faculty-research-areas\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Faculty Research Areas<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/careers\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Careers<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faculty-research-areas\">Faculty research areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Clark\u2019s research programs are distinguished by their focus on addressing critical societal issues, seeking answers to fundamental questions that often extend across disciplines, and recasting conventional research questions in new and exciting ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research performed by faculty and students associated with our MBA program is no different. Our community investigates topics that include accountability, ethical management practices, and environmental responsibility, bringing their findings to bear on our curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-075391ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Sample Projects<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Supporting consumer choices around sustainable consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing workplace diversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protecting employee rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motivating employees\u2019 sustainability practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing links between universities and their communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query faculty-research is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-c37e0d04 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6973 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70314101_photo.jpeg\" alt=\"Abdullah Asilkalkan, Assistant professor, business school\" class=\"wp-image-6974\" style=\"border-radius:50px;object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70314101_photo.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70314101_photo-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70314101_photo-768x753.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abdullah Asilkalkan<\/strong><br><em>Assistant<\/em> <em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dr. Asilkalkan\u2019s research encompasses a range of areas including business analytics, healthcare analytics, as well as the applications of model-based clustering and hidden Markov models. His research in healthcare analytics centers around the utilization of AI and machine learning algorithms to facilitate the decision-making process of healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6969 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2021-Alan-Eisner-16-MAR-45.headshot-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Eisner\" class=\"wp-image-4689\" style=\"border-radius:50px;object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2021-Alan-Eisner-16-MAR-45.headshot-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2021-Alan-Eisner-16-MAR-45.headshot-1-1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2021-Alan-Eisner-16-MAR-45.headshot-1-1-1024x805.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2021-Alan-Eisner-16-MAR-45.headshot-1-1-768x604.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alan Eisner<\/strong><br><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dr. Eisner\u2019s teaching interests include strategy, entrepreneurship, and organization theory, and is the recent co-author of a textbook: The 11th&nbsp;edition of \u201cStrategic Management,\u201d by McGraw-Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6976 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1696\" height=\"1648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70273921_photo.jpeg\" alt=\"Atefeh Yazdanparast Ardestani, Associate professor, School of Business\" class=\"wp-image-6977\" style=\"border-radius:50px;object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70273921_photo.jpeg 1696w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70273921_photo-300x292.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70273921_photo-1024x995.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70273921_photo-768x746.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70273921_photo-1536x1493.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1696px) 100vw, 1696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Atefeh Yazdanparast Ardestani<\/strong><br><em>Associate<\/em> <em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dr. Yazdanparast studies the social psychology of consumer decision making. Her research focuses on how digital technology is changing, shaping, and challenging traditional consumer decision making.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6006 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Ayan-Ghosh-Dastidar-720x720-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5545\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Ayan-Ghosh-Dastidar-720x720-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Ayan-Ghosh-Dastidar-720x720-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Ayan-Ghosh-Dastidar-720x720-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ayan Ghosh Dastidar<\/strong><br><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Dastidar recently completed research on whether TV advertising related to such weight-loss products have spillover effects on people\u2019s nutritional choices and physical activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6084 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-business-analytics category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Jing-Zhang-160x160-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5562\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jing Zhang<br><\/strong><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-systems-of-knowledge-in-the-world-of-big-data\">Systems of knowledge in the world of big data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Zhang dedicates her research to examining management information systems, including interorganizational knowledge sharing and networking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6032 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/jisoo-park-720x720-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5546\" style=\"border-radius:50px;object-fit:contain;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/jisoo-park-720x720-1.jpeg 843w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/jisoo-park-720x720-1-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/jisoo-park-720x720-1-768x857.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Jisoo Park<\/strong><br><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dr. Park\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6075 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/John-Dobson-160x160-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"John Dobson\" class=\"wp-image-5555\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Dobson<br><\/strong><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-helping-small-businesses-grow-through-data\">Helping small businesses grow through data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7224 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mba category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Clark University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/\">Master of Business Administration<\/a> program has been ranked among the top 100 programs in the country by the higher education analytics firm, QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The full-time MBA, which is offered through Clark\u2019s School of Business, also ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. for diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/QS-Global-MBA-USA-2026-100-833x1024.png\" alt=\"QS ranking badge\" class=\"wp-image-7225\" style=\"width:279px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/QS-Global-MBA-USA-2026-100-833x1024.png 833w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/QS-Global-MBA-USA-2026-100-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/QS-Global-MBA-USA-2026-100-768x944.png 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/QS-Global-MBA-USA-2026-100-1249x1536.png 1249w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/QS-Global-MBA-USA-2026-100-1666x2048.png 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s MBA placed 98th on the Best MBA Programs for 2026 published by QS. The organization considered various key ranking factors, including alumni outcomes, employability, value for money, thought leadership, and diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The School of Business is immensely proud to receive recognition for its MBA program from QS this year,&#8221; said Dr. Jing Zhang, interim dean. &#8220;The program&#8217;s placement in QS\u2019 top 100 rankings is a testament to the positive impacts of our business education experience, as well as the commitments of our students, faculty, staff, and accomplished alumni in ensuring the MBA continues to align with the latest in-demand skills and emerging fields.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the MBA also ranked highly with QS for its diversity, achieving a #5 ranking in the United States and #72 globally. The rankings reflect the trend thatClark University remains a destination of choice for students from around the world. Last year\u2019s entering MBA class included students Clark from India, China, Nepal, and Thailand, among other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The QS ranking complements other recognition that the Business School has received. The School ranked #96 in U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s 2024-2025 Best Business School \u2013 MBA list, and was included in The Princeton Review\u2019s list of top business schools. To learn more about these and other graduate school rankings, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/graduate-education\/graduate-rankings\/\">web<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6029 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-finance category-finance-mba-ms category-management category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Sitikantha-Parida-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sitikantha Parida\" class=\"wp-image-5536\" style=\"border-radius:50px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sitikantha Parida<\/strong><br><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-setting-prices-realizing-value\">Setting prices, realizing value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Parida focuses his research on empirical asset pricing, mutual funds, and behavioral finance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6088 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-finance category-finance-mba-ms category-management category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Steve-Ng-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5566\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steven Ng<br><\/strong><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-investing-in-knowledge\">Investing in knowledge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6077 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/Thomas-Murphy-160x160-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5556\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Murphy<br><\/strong><em>Lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-a-better-way-to-market\">A better way to market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Tom is a consultant to global companies, helping improve business plans and investments across global markets. He designed the unique \u201cSustainability Marketing\u201d course for GSOM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6979 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-faculty-research-areas category-mba\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70272509_photo.jpeg\" alt=\"Vasilia Vasiliou, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Business\" class=\"wp-image-6980\" style=\"border-radius:50px;object-fit:cover;width:80px;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70272509_photo.jpeg 732w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70272509_photo-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/C70272509_photo-715x1024.jpeg 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vasilia Vasiliou<\/strong><br><em>Associate<\/em> <em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dr. Vasiliou teaches courses in leadership, management, and organizational behavior. 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