{"id":5706,"date":"2025-03-10T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/?page_id=5706"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:54:06","slug":"management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/management\/","title":{"rendered":"Management, M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-management-m-s\">Management, M.S.<\/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=\"Management Sub-Header\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button 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Whether you\u2019re pivoting into a new industry or advancing within your current field, this degree equips you with a powerful toolkit of management and communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll study accounting, marketing, human resources, IT, and more\u2014all through a global lens that reflects today\u2019s interconnected world. Taught by scholar-practitioners and delivered in a collaborative learning environment, the program empowers you to become a confident, values-driven leader in any organization or sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s flexible options\u2014online or on campus, part-time or full-time, spring, summer, or fall start\u2014make it possible to earn your degree on a schedule that fits your life. And with our AACSB-accredited business school and strong global reputation, you\u2019ll graduate with a credential that opens doors and signals readiness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Inquire<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"form_9734c443-82e2-4704-a52f-70387a6727c1\">Loading...<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/register\/?id=9734c443-82e2-4704-a52f-70387a6727c1&output=embed&div=form_9734c443-82e2-4704-a52f-70387a6727c1\">\/**\/<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/management.jpg\" alt=\"Warehouse management team checking organization and distribution in storage shipping center. Two beautiful elegant business people discussing about business improvement.\" class=\"wp-image-2416\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why a Master\u2019s in Management at Clark University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Study and apply global best practices in accounting, marketing, information technology, and human resources with our core faculty of scholar practitioners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain the essential management toolkit and develop tech-savvy communication and presentation skills critical to effective leadership at any level of an organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop the cross-sector skill set you need to help organizations tap into emerging markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in a highly collaborative learning environment with talented peers and scholar-practitioner faculty who share with you their deep leadership experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursue your master\u2019s degree on your terms with options for part-time, full-time, online, on campus, and accelerated study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull related-links has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\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\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lifted\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Graduate-Program-MGT-Isaac-Smith-575x313-1.jpg\" alt=\"Isaac Smith\" class=\"wp-image-2417\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cracking the Code of Consumer Behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s management courses offer the ideal complement to Isaac Smith\u2019s psychology major as he works to understand what makes consumers buy particular brands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deeper-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Student spotlight<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe course I took on consumer behavior was the perfect combination for me \u2013 working in the business world and applying psychology.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>\u2014Isaac Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do I need a business or management background to apply?<\/summary>\n<p>No. This program is designed specifically for students with non-management academic backgrounds. 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