Business Taxation M.B.T.

As one of the premier graduate tax programs in the nation, the Carlson School's Master of Business Taxation (MBT) program helps students acquire a conceptual understanding of taxation, and develop technical competence in the practical application of the rules of taxation in business. In addition, courses in government and economic tax policy, tax negotiations, and tax technology and analytics provide breadth to complement the technical tax courses. Courses are also designed to develop students' analytical, problem solving, writing, and communication skills to enable them to more quickly advance their careers.

The program gives students a chance to learn from world-class faculty who are distinguished professionals with extensive real-life experience. The faculty have in-depth knowledge of the tax industry and work closely with the Twin Cities business community. Combining rigorous coursework and top faculty from the tax community brings a broad perspective into the relationship between tax and business issues, which helps prepare graduates for greater responsibilities in business management and consulting.

Historically, more than 80 percent of students are employed in the business community and take courses on a part-time basis. All courses are online. The MBT's online courses are asynchronous, divided into weekly modules. They are designed by online learning experts and employ the latest technologies. To free tax professionals from coursework responsibilities during the busiest part of tax season, no courses are offered during the spring semester from early March through April 15. Students enrolled part-time can expect to complete the program in approximately three years. Students enrolled full-time can complete the program in one year.