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Expand your capabilities and your competitive edge as a business leader with a strategic integration of highly sought-after skills.

MBAs who have a deep knowledge of finance are in enormous demand in today’s volatile global marketplace. If you have your eye on the upper rungs of the corporate ladder or dream of launching an enterprise of your own, you’ll need a strategic package of rigorous skills and knowledge. Our MBA/M.S. in Finance dual degree master’s program delivers in-depth knowledge of finance with a broad foundation in global business theory and practice.

What makes this program so powerful is that you build the same advanced level of expertise in global finance and business management that you would by earning the two degrees individually. Clark University’s transdisciplinary and individualized curricula integrates key insights from multiple fields, giving you the foundation to tackle the most intractable business challenges. When you graduate, you will be equipped to take on the most demanding, high profile leadership roles with knowledge, skill, and confidence.

Choose a Fintech concentration

As part of the finance portion of the dual MBA/MSF, students may choose a concentration in Financial Technology and prepare to contribute to development and operation of new technologies and Fintech infrastructure.

The Fintech concentration equips students with business analytics big data programming skills such as data science, financial econometrics, database management, data visualization, and predictive modeling.

International Students

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees are in tremendous demand across most major industries in the United States. If you graduate with a STEM-designated degree, such as the Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Finance, you may be eligible to remain in this country for up to 36 months on Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Why an MBA/Master’s in Finance at Clark University

  • Earn your MBA and graduate degree in finance from a globally ranked and accredited university—Clark University has been named a Princeton Review “Best Business School,” a U.S. News & World Report “Best Part-time MBA,” and is among the elite 5% of business schools to receive AACSB accreditation.
  • Join a program that, as part of the prestigious CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, prepares you for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams; with a curriculum closely tied to the practice of investment management, our degree positions you for success in the CFA field.
  • Develop the cross-sector skill set you need to help organizations tap into emerging markets.
  • Join a close-knit learning community representing 90+ countries and 150 nonprofit and business partners around the world.
  • Work in a highly collaborative learning environment with talented peers and scholar-practitioner faculty who share with you their deep leadership experience.
  • Pursue your master’s degree on your terms with options for part-time, full-time, online, on campus, and accelerated study.
Steve Ng

Real-world financial impact

Steve Ng leads a hands-on investment course in which students manage a real portfolio on Clark’s behalf.

I am always impressed by our students’ dedication and commitment. As a result of their hard work, in 2016 our fund placed second in an international competition for student-managed funds.
—Steve Ng

Professor of Practice and Financial Analyst

The Essentials

Program Overview

This dual-degree program includes all the required courses in the MBA and Master’s in Finance programs and allows for some overlap, reducing your time to earn both degrees. You can complete the program at your own pace by choosing either full- or part-time enrollment status, beginning in either January or September, and taking advantage of accelerated classes offered during breaks and in the summer. Full-time students typically earn both degrees in two-and-a-half to three years.

  • An understanding of the cultural, economic, environmental, and political factors shaping management today
  • The ability to develop innovative solutions to complex management challenges
  • Insight into how to solve real-world problems in a global context
  • Competencies to help your company tap into emerging markets
  • The common numerical methods used in financial engineering, such as Monte Carlo simulation and finite difference
  • How to develop innovative solutions to complex management challenges and make socially responsible business decisions
  • Fundamental understanding of industry-standard technologies such as Bloomberg Professional, MATLAB and Bloomberg’s Launchpad
  • The ability to value stocks using the free cash flow (FCF) model and price bonds using lattice-based term structure models
  • How to evaluate projects and business ventures using models like economic value added (EVA)
  • Investment Fund
  • Strategic Decision-Making
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Corporate Finance
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Requirements

18 course units

  • 9 MBA course units
    • 8 core courses
    • 1 elective
  • 9 MSF course units
    • 8 core courses
    • 1 elective

Dual degree students complete the MBA Finance concentration. A second MBA concentration may be added with 2 additional units.

Course Catalog

Relevant. Challenging. Transformative.

Faculty Research Areas

Mary-Ellen Boyle

Mary-Ellen Boyle

Associate Professor

Managing social – and structural – change

How does social change intersect with education, corporate citizenship, university-community partnerships, and the arts – and how can organizations manage effectively in a constantly shifting marketplace?
Keith Coulter

Keith Coulter

Professor

What’s it worth to you?

Professor Coulter studies consumer behavior and marketing strategies to determine how and why we’re persuaded to make purchases.
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John Crawley

Visiting Lecturer

An honest broker

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.
John Dobson

John Dobson

Associate Professor

Helping small businesses grow through data

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.
Donna Gallo

Donna Gallo

Assistant Professor

Running a tight ship

Dr. Gallo teaches courses related to business policy, international management, and real estate; her research focuses on effective decision-making and business strategy.
Laura Graves

Laura Graves

Professor

Exploring why we work – and how we can work better

Professor Graves studies work-life balance, how organizations encourage diversity, and how business leaders engage with socially responsible activities.
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Kate Hanley

Visiting Lecturer

Driving sustainable solutions at the local level

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.
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Frank Jenkins

Visiting Lecturer

An external perspective

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.
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Rich Maltzman

Visiting Lecturer

Green project management

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.
Tom Murphy

Thomas Murphy

Lecturer

A better way to market

Tom is a consultant to global companies, helping improve business plans and investments across global markets. He designed the unique "Sustainability Marketing" course for School of Business.
Steve Ng

Steve Ng

Associate Professor

Using market trends to grow assets

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.
Will O’Brien

Will O’Brien

Associate Professor

Adopting an entrepreneurial – and environmentally responsible – mindset

Professor O'Brien is an experienced executive, entrepreneur, consultant, teacher, and attorney. His research interests include business sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Sitikantha Parida

Sitikantha Parida

Assistant Professor

Setting prices, realizing value

Professor Parida focuses his research on empirical asset pricing, mutual funds, and behavioral finance.
Zhenyang (David) Tang

Zhenyang (David) Tang

Assistant Professor

Analyzing the effects of insider trading

Professor Tang studies empirical corporate finance, market efficiency, and insider trading.
Jing Zhang

Jing Zhang

Professor

Systems of knowledge in the world of big data

Professor Zhang dedicates her research to examining management information systems, including interorganizational knowledge sharing and networking.

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