{"id":381,"date":"2024-08-07T15:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T19:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T17:01:15","slug":"business-driven","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/business-driven\/","title":{"rendered":"Business driven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\" style=\"min-height:80vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-261\" alt=\"Leyla Knight \u201924, a media, culture, and the arts major shares her marketing and entrepreneurial talents with a local clothing boutique in Worcester\u2019s Main South neighborhood.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion.jpg\" style=\"object-position:67% 43%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"67% 43%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Voltage-Fashion-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow has-large-font-size\">Business driven and socially focused<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-shadow\">At Clark, we prepare business leaders who are a force for positive change in their companies, their communities, and in the world we share.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leyla Knight \u201924, a media, culture, and the arts major shares her marketing skills with a clothing boutique in Worcester\u2019s Main South neighborhood as part of a course, <em>Entrepreneurial Experience<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"splide cu_carousel\" id=\"cu_carousel_0\" aria-label=\"Basic Structure Example\">\n    <div class=\"splide__track\">\n        <div class=\"splide__list\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Cross-Country-Mens-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Sharma \u201821, M.S. \u201922 competes in a men's cross country event\" class=\"wp-image-382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Cross-Country-Mens-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Cross-Country-Mens-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Cross-Country-Mens-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Cross-Country-Mens.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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<p><strong>Bobby Sharma \u201821, M.S. \u201922<br>Majors: Business Management and Economics<br>Graduate of 4+1 master\u2019s program in finance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobby knew he wanted a school that had small class sizes and an active campus life. As soon as he was accepted, he was asked to join the cross-country team, which was a huge plus for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn top of that, I was able to pursue my master\u2019s with a full tuition scholarship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Bobby-Sharma-059-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Seated portrait, Bobby Sharma \u201821, M.S. \u201922\" class=\"wp-image-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Bobby-Sharma-059-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Bobby-Sharma-059-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Bobby-Sharma-059-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Bobby-Sharma-059.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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<p><strong>Favorite Class: Management Capstone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe brought together the knowledge we gained within our major to have in-depth class discussions, and it gave me the confidence that I was prepared to contribute to a real-world work setting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduation, Bobby worked at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management in New York City. Now he\u2019s an investment operations analyst for Brandeis University Endowment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<script>\n    let cu_carousel_0 = new Splide( '#cu_carousel_0',{\n        type   : 'loop',\n        perPage: 1,\n        perMove: 1,\n        focus  : 'center',\n        pagination:false,\n        updateOnMove: true,\n        gap:'2.5rem',\n        breakpoints: {\n            768: {\n                perPage: 1,\n                arrows: true,\n                pagination: false            },\n            1279: {\n                perPage: Math.min(2, 1) ,\n                arrows: true,\n                pagination: false            },\n        }\n    } );\n    cu_carousel_0.on( 'mounted', function () {\n        cu_carousel_0.Components.Slides.forEach(component => {\n\t\t\tcomponent.slide.style.alignSelf = 'start'\n\t\t})\n    } );\n    cu_carousel_0.mount();\n<\/script>\n\n\n<script>\r\n\r\n( function() {\r\n\r\n\tvar kinetics;\r\n\t\r\n\tdocument.addEventListener( \"DOMContentLoaded\", initKinetic );\r\n\t\r\n\tfunction initKinetic() {\r\n\r\n\t\tkinetics = document.querySelectorAll( \".kinetic\" );\r\n\r\n\t\tvar mutationObserver = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\r\n\t\t\tmutations.forEach(function(mutation) {\r\n\t\t\t\tif( mutation.type == \"attributes\" ) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif( mutation.attributeName == \"data-is-intersecting\" && mutation.target.dataset.isIntersecting == \"true\" ) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tanimateWords( mutation.target );\r\n\t\t\t\t\t} \r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tvar mutationConfig = { attributes: true, childList: true, characterData: true }\r\n\r\n\t\tkinetics.forEach(function(el) {\r\n\t\t\tmutationObserver.observe(el, mutationConfig);\r\n\t\t\tparseWords(el);\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\r\n\t}\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tfunction animateWords(el) {\r\n\r\n\t\tvar spans = el.querySelectorAll(\"span\");\r\n\t\tvar duration = 3000;\r\n\t\tduration = spans.length * 120;\r\n\t\tif( el.dataset.duration ) {\r\n\t\t\tduration = el.dataset.duration;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\tvar interval = duration \/ spans.length;\r\n\t\tvar runningTotal = 0;\r\n\t\tvar currentInterval = 0;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tfor( var i=0; 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In my first-year management class, we worked on a project with a local nonprofit. It helped me be a little more adventurous in my first semester rather than sticking to campus life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\u2014Bobby Sharma \u201920, M.S. \u201922<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull roomy has-light-teal-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left double-bottom-margin\" id=\"h-an-entrepreneurial-culture\">An entrepreneurial culture<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"splide cu_carousel\" id=\"cu_carousel_1\" aria-label=\"Basic Structure Example\">\n    <div class=\"splide__track\">\n        <div class=\"splide__list\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\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-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our award-winning Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program offers an entrepreneurship and innovation minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students showcase their ventures and sell their wares at weekly Clark Collective Pop-Ups on Red Square, one of the main outdoor gathering places on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark student entrepreneurs pitch their businesses at our own Clark Tank and the intercollegiate WooTank events modeled on the popular show \u201cShark Tank.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Owen-Chase-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Chase \u201926 sells microgreens at a Clark Collective Pop-Up event. \" class=\"wp-image-388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Owen-Chase-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Owen-Chase-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Owen-Chase-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Owen-Chase.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Owen Chase \u201926 is the owner Just for Fun Farms, which specializes in growing nutrient-dense microgreens for direct sale to students. The business earned one of the top prizes in the 2024 WooTank competition. Above: Owen sells microgreens at a Clark Collective Pop-Up event. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rowan Turner \u201926 and Eli Burgess \u201926, developers of ParentLock a phone safety app. Photo by Natalie Hoang \u201925.\" class=\"wp-image-408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rowan Turner and Eli Burgess. Photo by Natalie Hoang \u201925.<\/figcaption><\/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<p>Rowan Turner \u201926 and Eli Burgess \u201926 developed their business idea in a class called Clark Tank, which challenges students to develop a pitch, then present it at the Clark Tank competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their idea is called ParentLock, a phone safety app specifically built for families on a family phone plan. The goal is to encourage better communication between adults and their children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<script>\n    let cu_carousel_1 = new Splide( '#cu_carousel_1',{\n        type   : 'loop',\n        perPage: 1,\n        perMove: 1,\n        focus  : 'center',\n        pagination:false,\n        updateOnMove: true,\n        gap:'2.5rem',\n        breakpoints: {\n            768: {\n                perPage: 1,\n                arrows: true,\n                pagination: false            },\n            1279: {\n                perPage: Math.min(2, 1) ,\n                arrows: true,\n                pagination: false            },\n        }\n    } );\n    cu_carousel_1.on( 'mounted', function () {\n        cu_carousel_1.Components.Slides.forEach(component => {\n\t\t\tcomponent.slide.style.alignSelf = 'start'\n\t\t})\n    } );\n    cu_carousel_1.mount();\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Majors-Managment-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Majors-Managment-880x550-1-768x480-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Majors-Managment-880x550-1-jpg.avif 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Administration, B.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=302\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/major-in-finance-Clark-University-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Finance Student looking over 6 computer monitors with analytics\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/major-in-finance-Clark-University-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/major-in-finance-Clark-University-880x550-1-768x480-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/major-in-finance-Clark-University-880x550-1-jpg.avif 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finance, B.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pt pill stem\">STEM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=311\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/marketing-major-Clark-University-hero-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"marketing professionals looking over graphics and ad spaces\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/marketing-major-Clark-University-hero-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/marketing-major-Clark-University-hero-880x550-1-768x480-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/marketing-major-Clark-University-hero-880x550-1-jpg.avif 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing, B.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=314\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/majors-media-culture-arts-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Multi Media students behind mics in recording studio doing a podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/majors-media-culture-arts-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/majors-media-culture-arts-880x550-1-768x480-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/majors-media-culture-arts-880x550-1-jpg.avif 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media, Culture and the Arts, B.A.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group roomy is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns panel 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:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of Gabe  Spindel \u201923, MBA \u201924, a second-generation Clark, was selected as the graduate student speaker for commencement 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gabe  Spindel \u201923, MBA \u201924, a second-generation Clark, was selected as the graduate student speaker for commencement 2024. While pursuing his MBA, Gabe interned as a project coordinator for an engineering consulting firm and the company offered him a full-time position in Washington, D.C.<\/figcaption><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"h-4-1\">4 + 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-advanced-degree-within-reach\">An advanced degree within reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 4+1 Accelerated Master\u2019s provides an opportunity to earn a pathway to a master\u2019s degree \u2014 with one year of additional study and available tuition scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/accelerated-masters\/\">How it works<\/a><\/div>\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<p class=\"has-text-align-left intro section\">Earn a 100% tuition scholarship for a fifth year and enter the workforce with an advanced degree.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"programs-search\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku-post-filter-grid programs fourths\">\t\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3217\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-analytics-ba-ms-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"An accounting student takes notes in front of a computer monitor\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-analytics-ba-ms-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-analytics-ba-ms-1024x683-jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-analytics-ba-ms-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-analytics-ba-ms-1536x1024-jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-analytics-ba-ms-2048x1365-jpg.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounting Analytics B.S. | M.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pt pill stem\">STEM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3213\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-ba-ma-300x200.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Accounting students work at the computer together\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-ba-ma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-ba-ma-1024x683-jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-ba-ma-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-ba-ma-1536x1024-jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/accounting-ba-ma-2048x1365-jpg.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounting B.S. | M.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3223\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-administration-ba-mba-300x200.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of graduate students gather for a study session\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-administration-ba-mba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-administration-ba-mba-1024x683-jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-administration-ba-mba-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-administration-ba-mba-1536x1024-jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-administration-ba-mba-2048x1365-jpg.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Administration B.S. | MBA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pt pill stem\">STEM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3227\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-analytics-ba-ms-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clark students in a business analytics class\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-analytics-ba-ms-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-analytics-ba-ms-1024x683-jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-analytics-ba-ms-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-analytics-ba-ms-1536x1024-jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/business-analytics-ba-ms-2048x1365-jpg.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Analytics, B.S. | M.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3246\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Graduate-Program-Dual-Degree-MBA-MSF-Banner-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Grad student analyzes a report\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Graduate-Program-Dual-Degree-MBA-MSF-Banner-880x550-1-300x188-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Graduate-Program-Dual-Degree-MBA-MSF-Banner-880x550-1-768x480-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Graduate-Program-Dual-Degree-MBA-MSF-Banner-880x550-1-jpg.avif 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finance B.S. | M.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pt pill stem\">STEM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3257\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/management-featured-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Management students work together on a project\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/management-featured-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/management-featured-1024x683-jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/management-featured-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/management-featured-1536x1024-jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/management-featured-2048x1365-jpg.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Management, B.S. | M.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"   >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?p=3264\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/marketing-analytics-featured-300x200.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crowd of people crossing the street\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/marketing-analytics-featured-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/marketing-analytics-featured-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/marketing-analytics-featured-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/marketing-analytics-featured-1536x1024-jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/marketing-analytics-featured-2048x1365-jpg.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"program-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Analytics, B.S. | M.S.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n <div 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