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Clark University Ranks Among Forbes’ Most Entrepreneurial Research Universities; GSOM Maintains High Standing with Princeton Review

For the second year in a row, Forbes named Clark University as one of the country’s top 20 most entrepreneurial schools.  Clark appeared at No. 16 on Forbes’ list of “Most Entrepreneurial Universities,” while the Graduate School of Management (GSOM) continues its high standing with The Princeton Review. The Forbes’ rankings appeared in its August…

Merging Business and Environmental Interests into the Perfect Graduate Program

John Marshall Richards has always had a sense as to what fields he’d like to work in after graduating college. His only question upon finishing his bachelor’s degree at Dickinson College was finding a graduate school that paired his two—seemingly very different—passions: business and environmental sustainability. He found both, and more, at Clark University Graduate…

Distinguished GSOM alumnus Dr. Wolfgang Hammes Visits

Clark University Graduate School of Management was honored to have alumnus Dr. Wolfgang Hammes, MBA ’89, CEO at The Vangi Group LLC and a Clark Board of Trustees Member, share his expertise with the GSOM community on the dangers and opportunities of economic inflation. Dr. Hammes also spent part of the day meeting individually with students to offer networking and career advice.

DSCN0605_EDITEDDr. Hammes previously authored a book on Strategic Alliances and has published several articles on strategy, finance, and risk topics. He is about to publish a second book on what companies and individuals should do to prepare for the return of inflation. He has several years of consulting and investment banking experience.

GSOM graduate and undergraduate students packed a classroom to listen to Dr. Hammes, and after a warm welcome from GSOM Dean Catherine Usoff, he began his talk with a review of past financial crises. He emphasized the importance of critical thinking and of learning from the past, so as to avoid a financial crisis in the future. “Very few people focus on risk when they’re feeling good,” Hammes noted. He then shared his thoughts on how companies and individuals can be better prepared for the return of inflation.

As an MSF student here in the Graduate School of Management, I was quite interested in Dr. Hammes’s insights on inflation and critical thinking. Afterwards, I felt more confident in my knowledge about how it is a vital part of economy and can closely affect our professional and personal lives. His visit was an excellent addition to our classroom work!

-Contributed by student, Hayley Gao, MSF candidate, 2016

New Master of Science in Management Program Launched

Clark University’s Graduate School of Management (GSOM) is offering a new Master of Science in Management (MSM) program for early- and mid-career professionals ready to expand their leadership skills and gain an understanding of how management principles apply to today’s complex organizational issues. The MS in Management degree is designed for emerging leaders from nearly…

IDCE Prof. Cynthia Caron builds MOOC for USAID on Land Tenure and Property Rights

How do you keep a broad, disparate, and diverse group of on-the-ground development professionals—governmental, non-governmental, and affiliated—informed about the major challenges they face on a daily basis? How do you create connections so they can learn from each other and leaders in the field, in order to build effective strategies to overcome those challenges? This…

Clark Student Helps Organize Energy Transition Workshop in Luxembourg

Robin Miller, a dual degree student in the MBA and MS in Environmental Science and Policy program, has made the most of her time at Clark University. Actively involved in a number of student clubs and activities, she recently returned from a summer trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, having been selected to participate in an international…

IDCE’s Annual Fall Retreat

Clark’s International Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE) Department began the new year with an annual tradition — the IDCE Fall Retreat. This year’s retreat was held in North Scituate, RI, and gave new and returning students an opportunity to meet one another, reunite with classmates, and participate in activities intended to strengthen the bond of our unique community. Here’s…

Clark’s 2015 Graduate Student Orientation in Pictures

Clark welcomed over 300 new graduate students to campus during the week-long fall 2015 Graduate Student Orientation. The sessions, which started Monday for new international students, began with a welcome from Clark’s President David Angel, followed by a few words from the Dean of Graduate Studies William Fisher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs…