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MS Programs: Taxation

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Move with expertise and confidence amid the growing complexities of the taxation field. The Master of Science in Taxation (MST) program answers the call for professionals who understand not only current tax law but the larger forces that drive regulation.

Nationally prominent and highly respected, the MST prepares students to be professional tax advisers and consultants, tax executives in private and public enterprises, and leaders in the field. The instructors are working professionals who practice what they teach.[read more] Students benefit, too, from a worldwide network of 3,000 MST alumni.

Through the program, students:

• Develop and implement successful tax strategies;

• Think critically and exercise ethical responsibility;

• Use high-tech Bentley resources such as the Hughey Center for Financial Services, Howard A. Winer Accounting Center for Electronic Learning and Business Measurement, and proprietary and public domain databases.

The MST offers tremendous flexibility. Students can take courses full time or part time, on campus, online, or in any combination that works for them. Distance-learning and on-campus students take part in the same high-caliber lectures, at the same time, and are able to interact with the professor and classmates. Class sessions are recorded and available for playback on campus, in the office, or at home.

For students with the appropriate academic background, the MST program satisfies the fifth-year academic requirement to become a licensed CPA in many states, including Massachusetts. In addition, many students pursuing the MST choose their five elective courses to allow for earning a graduate certificate at the same time, in a related area such as financial planning. In fact, students can structure their electives to satisfy the educational requirement to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination.

Detailed MST curriculum overview with course descriptions.

Required Courses
Five Courses (15 credit hours)

TX 600	Professional Tax Practice
TX 601	Federal Taxation of Income
TX 602	Transactions
TX 603	Corporations and Shareholders
TX 604	Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation

Elective Courses
Five Courses (15 credit hours)

TX 704	Federal Taxation of Income from Trusts and Estates
TX 707	Pass-Through Entities and Closely Held Businesses
TX 711	Mergers and Acquisitions
TX 731	Investment Companies
TX 732	Intellectual Properties
TX 733	Tax Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business
TX 741	Tax Accounting Problems
TX 742	Affiliated Corporations
TX 751	Tax Dispute Resolution
TX 752	Research Methodology
TX 755	Special Topics Seminar in Taxation
TX 761	State and Local Tax Practice
TX 771	International Tax Practice
TX 781	Internship in Tax Practice
TX 791	Practicum in Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic