Understanding taxation is critical to understanding every business decision and many personal decisions as well. Whether starting a business or starting a family, tax planning is essential. Because of the complexity of the tax law and its pervasive influence, people facing tax decisions routinely call on tax professionals for advice in planning and structuring their affairs in order to comply with the law and to ensure economic good sense.

The Master of Business Taxation (MBT) program, offered both full-time and part-time through our MBT-Working Professionals program, is designed to develop the skills and expertise professionals need to assist individuals and firms with the myriad of tax legislation and regulation at the federal, state, and local levels. While gaining technical expertise is a central aim of those enrolled in the program, this expertise is not enough. Taxation encompasses law, economics, accounting and politics, requiring the astute tax advisor to understand all factors that influence the making of tax law and its administration.  Additionally, the ability to communicate professional insights to others is as important as learning the law and mastering research skills. The program provides a broad understanding of taxation, an appreciation for the complexities of decision-making, and practice in explaining the tax implications of various courses of action.

The MBT program provides an opportunity to examine tax topics thoroughly in an organized, rigorous fashion. Both full- and part-time students chose areas of taxation to examine in depth, such as estate planning or taxation of foreign operations. The MBT program provides students with learning opportunities often not available in tax practice.  Tax practice does not provide sufficient opportunities to study all of the areas influenced by taxation, nor does it allow the time to take an in-depth look at one area. In the MBT program, a student develops an overview of the important areas of tax practice and builds expertise in specific topics.

The career opportunities today in the area of taxation are as great as the need for professional tax advice. The MBT program prepares men and women for major roles in planning and decision-making.

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