{"id":5923,"date":"2025-03-12T11:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/?page_id=5923"},"modified":"2025-03-17T14:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:13:23","slug":"faculty-research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/finance-mba-masters\/faculty-research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Research Areas"},"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-finance-mba-m-s\">Finance, MBA | 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=\"Finance MBA\/Master's 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\">Finance MBA\/Master&#8217;s 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\/finance-mba-masters\/\"><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\/finance-mba-masters\/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\/finance-mba-masters\/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\/finance-mba-masters\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Faculty Research Areas<\/h2>\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 and M.S. in Finance programs 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-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><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>Uncovering how legal insider trading affects investors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gauging the impact of more frequent portfolio disclosure on mutual fund performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing hedge fund replication models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting consumer choices around sustainable consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing workplace diversity<\/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-6174 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management\">\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\/Donna-Gallo-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6175\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donna Gallo<\/strong><br><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-7a826f80ab96610dc93149b82e4e7f2c\" id=\"h-running-a-tight-ship\">Running a tight ship<\/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 Gallo teaches courses related to business policy, international management, and real estate; her research focuses on effective decision-making and business strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6269 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms\">\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-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2dea860b 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\/avatar-image-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"avatar placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Frank Jenkins<br><\/strong><em>Visiting Lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-ca60a7d25a22974ccbd02bdf301051f9\" id=\"h-an-external-perspective\">An external perspective<\/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\">Frank has more than 25 years experience as a managing partner for a strategy consulting firm. He teaches courses related to financial management, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.<\/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-6263 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms\">\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\/avatar-image-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Crawley<\/strong><br><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-073523927257ab79a2ee1acb391dac4b\" id=\"h-an-honest-broker\">An honest broker<\/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\">Leveraging his more than 30 years as an employee, consultant, and attorney for prominent technology corporations, John shares his expertise in business law, intellectual property law, and ethics.<\/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-6266 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms\">\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\/avatar-image-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"avatar placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kate Hanley<br><\/strong><em>Visiting Lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-21bda6d149fd91fbfdca411529ae6488\" id=\"h-driving-sustainable-solutions-at-the-local-level\">Driving sustainable solutions at the local level<\/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\">Kate serves as the director of sustainability for the town of Concord, MA. She leverages her industry experience to educate students around the development and implementation of sustainability strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6168 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management\">\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\/Keith-Coulter-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6170\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keith Coulter<\/strong><br><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-18ddc0e0685f44bc2213f96a32434ffa\" id=\"h-what-s-it-worth-to-you\">What\u2019s it worth to you?<\/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 Coulter studies consumer behavior and marketing strategies to determine how and why we\u2019re persuaded to make purchases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6177 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management\">\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\/Laura-Graves-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6178\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laura Graves<\/strong><br><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b2aa1a02dd35d60b25cfbb0109354d5f\" id=\"h-exploring-why-we-work-and-how-we-can-work-better\">Exploring why we work \u2013 and how we can work better<\/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 Graves studies work-life balance, how organizations encourage diversity, and how business leaders engage with socially responsible activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6165 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms category-management\">\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\/Mary-Ellen-Boyle-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6166\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mary-Ellen Boyle<\/strong><br><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading clear has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-4504ee69b9d84071b4c41175c6eae77a\" id=\"h-managing-social-and-structural-change\">Managing social \u2013 and structural \u2013 change<\/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\">How does social change intersect with education, corporate citizenship, university-community partnerships, and the arts \u2013 and how can organizations manage effectively in a constantly shifting marketplace?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6271 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-accounting-mba-ms category-faculty-research-areas category-finance-mba-ms\">\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-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1a6d9d9e 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\/avatar-image-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"avatar placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rich Maltzman<br><\/strong><em>Professor of Practice<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-05bf74192005ed3f4815d024a7f360f4\" id=\"h-green-project-management\">Green project management<\/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\">Rich is an expert in the intersection of project management and sustainability. His industry engagements have taken him to South Africa, Malaysia, Costa Rica, and throughout the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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. 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