Course descriptionAre you interested in becoming a “complete” tax professional? In today’s environment, tax professionals are expected to know and do more than ever before. The ILLINOIS MS Tax Program’s innovative curriculum is driven by this need and focuses on the “complete” tax professional by augmenting the rigorous technical tax courses with material that examines tax in a strategic business context, workshops that focus on developmental skills and lyceum events that engage leaders in the profession. The courses are taught by acclaimed faculty from the Urbana-Champaign campus as well as renowned Chicago tax practitioners. The result is a rich blend of theory and practice that produces outstanding tax professionals who are ready to advance to the next level.
Master of Science, Taxation (M.S.T.) The M.S.T. is an executive-style program offered only at the Illini Center in Chicago. The M.S.T. program is a one-year program for students with at least two years of experience. The program begins in May and meets weekly on Friday afternoons and all day Saturday. Students applying for admission should have acquired a background in business and an accounting undergraduate major from an accredited college or university. Graduation requires 32 graduate hours of study that consists of eight required courses.