{"id":27236,"date":"2026-02-24T16:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/?post_type=story&#038;p=27236"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:24:54","slug":"school-of-business-mba-climbs-the-list-of-fortunes-best-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/24\/school-of-business-mba-climbs-the-list-of-fortunes-best-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Business MBA climbs the list of Fortune\u2019s Best for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clarku.edu\/business\">Clark University\u2019s School of Business<\/a>&nbsp;has been included in&nbsp;Fortune Inc.\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/education\/business\/best-mba-programs\/\">Best Business Schools and MBA Programs for 2026<\/a>.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/masters\/business-administration-mba\/\">Master of Business Administration<\/a>&nbsp;program&nbsp;is ranked 56th&nbsp;in the country by the global media organization. The full-time MBA is one of&nbsp;eight MBA&nbsp;programs offered at a Massachusetts college or university to make the list, and the only one in Worcester County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark jumped 14 spots from number 70 to 56 on the list, marking a sizeable leap this past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;continues to recognize Clark\u2019s School of Business and MBA program,\u201d said Dr. Jing Zhang, dean of the School of Business. \u201cWe provide our students with a quality program that provides an excellent return on their investment. Our School of Business continues to add innovative offerings in emerging fields that incorporate new technologies and foster in-demand skills needed to succeed in business today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignright boxout has-lighter-blue-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-clark-mba\">The Clark MBA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight concentrations, including sustainable business and healthcare analytics <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-learn-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/business-administration-mba\/curriculum\/\">Learn more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean Zhang added, \u201cI am especially proud of the passion, initiative, and commitment of our business students, faculty, and staff, as well as our successful alumni. Each of us plays an important role in advancing the mission of the School as a business-driven, socially focused institution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;group analyzed data across 10 weighted categories, the largest of which (55%) was student outcomes \u2013 salaries, employment rate, and graduation rate. Academic quality and selectivity, program stability and scale, and cost were also factored into the ranking. Read more about Fortune\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/education\/articles\/best-mba-methodology\/\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark University recently announced the AACSB-accredited School of Business\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/04\/new-leadership-new-home-amplify-school-of-business-offerings\/\">will relocate<\/a>\u00a0across campus to the Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center this fall.\u00a0Within modern classrooms, technology labs, meeting rooms, and engagement spaces, the School will continue to empower its students through exceptional opportunities to learn from world-class faculty and connect with alumni, external clients and partners, and other key stakeholders in their professional networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Center is a premiere spot on campus equipped with modern-day technologies. I anticipate this convenient, accessible location will be bustling with our business students and alumni this fall,\u201d Dean Zhang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;is a global multi-platform media company built on a legacy of trusted, award-winning reporting and information for those who want to make business better. Its iconic rankings include Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, Most Powerful Women, and World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clark University\u2019s School of Business\u00a0has been included in\u00a0Fortune Inc.\u2019s\u00a0Best Business Schools and MBA Programs for 2026.\u00a0The\u00a0MBA\u00a0program\u00a0is ranked 56th\u00a0in the country, and is one of only eight full-time MBA programs offered at a Massachusetts college or university to make the list \u2014 and the only one in Worcester 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