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MBT Business Taxation at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

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.

Faculty: Curtis L. Carlson School of Management  |  Duration: 3 years / Plan C 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time; hybrid  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Core Courses, Electives.

Career pathways

Courses are also designed to develop students' analytical, problem solving, writing, and communication skills to enable them to more quickly advance their careers. They are designed by online learning experts and employ the latest technologies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a first university degree that is comparable to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Generally this means a degree requiring at least 3-4 years of post-baccalaureate university study. The following courses (or equivalents) are prerequisites may be taken after being admitted to the MBT program, but must be taken before being eligible to take any MBT courses: ACCT 2051 Introduction to Financial Reporting ACCT 5135 Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax Coursework will be evaluated after applying. Equivalent courses may be substituted with approval of the director of graduate studies. Applicants must have a first university degree that is comparable to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Generally this means a degree requiring at least 3-4 years of post-baccalaureate university study. Applicants must submit all application materials through the University's admission system. Online Application & Fee Personal Statement (1000 words / 2 pages maximum) answering the following prompts: (1) Why are you choosing to pursue an MBT degree at this time in your career? What are you hoping to accomplish by doing so?

Duration: 3 years / Plan C 30 credits

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