The Graduate School of Management at Clark University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) June 1
Application deadline (international students) June 1
Application fee $50

The Graduate School of Management at Clark University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 41.5% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.89-3.81
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 16
Average GMAT score 566 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 420-670
Students with prior work experience 21
Average work experience (months) 33

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 93.1%
Average age of new entrants 33
Average undergraduate GPA 3.16
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.57-3.63
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 15
Average GMAT score 557
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 430-660
Students with prior work experience 19
Average work experience (months) 113

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 577 paper test
90 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
We seek to enroll talented and motivated students who will add to the diversity and intellectual rigor of our dynamic learning environment. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of educational backgrounds, including business, the liberal arts, sciences, and social sciences.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
We seek to enroll talented and motivated students who will add to the diversity and intellectual rigor of our dynamic learning environment. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of educational backgrounds, including business, the liberal arts, sciences, and social sciences.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Lynn Davis
Full-time program phone (508) 793-7406
Full-time program E-mail clarkmba@clarku.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​clarku.​edu/​gsom
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (508) 793-7406
Part-time program E-mail clarkmba@clarku.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​clarku.​edu/​gsom
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(7) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
finance management information systems
general management other
international business
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand finance, general management, international business, marketing, other
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends
Joint programs available MBA/MA in Community Planning; MBA/MA in Environmental Policy; MBA/MS in Finance

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The MBA is globally focused and offers six concentrations. A new MBA in Social Change includes courses in the areas of sustainability, social entrepreneurship, environmental policy, community development, and international development. MBA/MA in Community Development & Planning and MBA/MA in Environmental Science & Policy dual degrees are also offered.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Evening classes meet once a week in Southborough and Worcester. Students may concentrate in accounting, finance, global business, information systems, management, marketing, and social change. Services provided by the Graduate School of Management’s Stevenish Career Management Center are available to part-time students.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#123 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.2
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 1.8
Acceptance rate 41.5% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $46,314 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Average GMAT score 566 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 26.2% – Low
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 39.3% – Low
Enrollment (full-time) 117

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 220

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 117
Minority students 8.5%
International students 61.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 103
Minority students 16.5%
International students 2.9%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Lynn Davis
Financial aid phone (508) 793-7406

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $1,200 per credit
Part-time: $1,200 per credit
Required fees $1,600 per program
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $13,100
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Clark University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 90
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 61
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 26.2% – Low
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 39.3% – Low

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 11
Low base salary $30,000
Average base salary $43,727
High base salary $57,500

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $36,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $45,000
High base salary: U.S citizen $57,500

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $30,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $41,500
High base salary: Foreign nationals $50,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 4
Low signing bonus $5,000
Average signing bonus $7,113
High signing bonus $10,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $5,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $6,150
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $7,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,000
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 0
Low other compensation N/A
Average other compensation N/A
High other compensation N/A

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs N/A
Marketing/sales low salary N/A
Marketing/sales average salary N/A
Marketing/sales high salary N/A
Number reporting operations/production jobs N/A
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs N/A
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 8
Finance/accounting low salary $36,000
Finance/accounting average salary $49,625
Finance/accounting high salary $57,500
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs N/A
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting human resources jobs N/A
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas N/A
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 18
Northeast low salary $30,000
Northeast average salary $42,688
Northeast high salary $57,500
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 1
Middle Atlantic low salary $39,250
Middle Atlantic average salary $39,250
Middle Atlantic high salary $39,250
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) N/A
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) N/A
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) N/A
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) N/A
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 5
International low salary $36,000
International average salary $42,758
International high salary $50,000

The Graduate School of Management at Clark University