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Master of Science in Taxation

M.S. in Taxation Program

The M.S. in Taxation program enhances student’s technical

competencies, refines analytical and interpretive skills, and hones

communication skills.

The program is designed for working adults with at least two

years of professional work experience or for working adults with

professional tax experience who aspire to attain senior-level

managerial positions within their organizations.

The M.S. in Taxation program may accept graduate course work

completed at other accredited institutions. A maximum of 16

quarter credit hours of undergraduate coursework may be waived

for courses taken within the last seven years, pending approval

from the program director.

t Program Formats

THE MASTER OF

SCIENCE (M.S.) IN

TAXATION PROGRAM

AT BENEDICTINE

UNIVERSIT Y IS A

NEW AND EXCITING

DISCIPLINE THAT IS

DESIGNED TO PREPARE

STUDENTS FOR

MANAGERIAL ROLES

IN THE TAX

DEPARTMENTS OF

CORPORATIONS, SERVICE

ORGANIZATIONS

AND PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRMS.

BY CONVEYING PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS

gained in such areas as tax research, taxation of corporations and

shareholders, taxation of partnerships, state income taxation and

corporate reorganizations, Benedictine’s Master of Science (M.S.)

in Taxation provides comprehensive, analytical and theoretical skills

critical for making well-grounded organizational tax decisions that

maximize profits and limit audit risks.

The M.S. in Taxation is an essential component for career growth

and leadership development, and is widely recognized throughout

the business environment as a powerful professional credential.

There are many electives students may choose to augment their areas

of interest that will prepare them for either a general taxation focus

or a more specialized skill set.

M.S.

M.S. in Taxation

Business leaders in the 21st century must navigate

their way through a maze of changing federal and

state tax regulations, the impact of globalization

on tax exposures, the continuous drive for

corporations to lower tax liabilities and improve

profitability, and numerous ethical challenges.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that

the field of accounting and taxation will experience

an average growth rate of 16 percent in the next

10 years. Benedictine University’s M.S. in Taxation

prepares students to take advantage of these new

job opportunities.

s t Curriculum

The M.S. in Taxation requires a total of 64 quarter

credit hours (equivalent of 16 courses).

Accounting Foundation Courses (16 quarter credit hours)

MSA 515 Advanced AccountingMST 504 Corporate Accounting Theory and Practice—

Part 1MST 506 Corporate Accounting Theory and Practice—

Part 2MST 605 Tax Influences on Decision Making

Taxation Competency Courses (16 quarter credit hours)

MST 624 Federal Tax ResearchMST 623 Taxation of Corporations and ShareholdersMST 692 Tax Accounting Periods and MethodsMST 693 Federal Income Tax Procedures

Advanced Taxation Topics (20 quarter credit hours)

MST 512 Topics in Individual and Corporate TaxationMST 625 Federal Taxation of PartnershipsMST 694 Overview of State Income TaxationMST 695 Taxation of Closely Held CorporationsMST 696 Corporate Reorganizations

Taxation Electives (12 quarter credit hours)

MST 697 Consolidated ReturnsMST 698 U.S. Taxation and its International AspectsMST 688 Estate and Gift TaxationMST 689 Seminar in Current Problems in TaxationMBA 603 Cost Analysis, Profit Planning and ControlMBA 604 Theory and Practice of Financial Reporting

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t Faculty t LecturersRon Baiman, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Sharon Borowicz, Ph.D., EAAssociate Professor and Department Chair, Graduate Business Administration Programs

John C. Draut, M.B.A.Program Director and Assistant Professor, M.S. in Accountancy and M.S. in Taxation Programs

Barbara T. Ozog, Ph.D.Professor and Program Director, M.S. in Management Information Systems

Thomas Yu, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Apostolos Xanthopoulos, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Graduate Business Administration

Academic AdministratorsSusan Stackley, M.S., Associate DirectorCourtney Hatcher, Program Manager

Senior Lecturers

R. David Fulton, M.S., CPAKenneth Hansen, J.D.Richard Magner, Ph.D.

LecturersDavid Baker, M.B.A., CPA Cyril V. Crane, M.B.A., CPA David Dibblee, Professor Emeritus, M.S.A., CPA, John Frech, M.B.A., CPA John Ruther, M.B.A., CPAMartin Terpstra, M.S., CPA