Program Overview

Master of Taxation Program

The Master of Taxation provides quality graduate education through core tax knowledge and deep tax thinking to develop professionals and career-oriented students. The degree is focused on tax law and the enhancement of professional tax skills.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of their study in the School of Accounting and Taxation, students will:

• Be effective researchers and communicators
  • Utilize relevant tax research databases as resources to gather information
  • Prepare well-written letters and memos
• Understand and comply with tax laws and regulations
• Accurately complete income tax returns
• Demonstrate an understanding of the tax laws
• Be ethically aware
  • Understand ethical issues and professional standards in tax practice
• Be analytical thinkers
  • Systematically evaluate tax issues, generate & compare alternatives, and propose solutions
• Be globally informed
  • Familiarity with international tax issues

Curriculum

The Master of Taxation (MTax) program empowers students with the skills to succeed as tax professionals. MTax graduate students have the tax, accounting, and analytical skills sought by public accounting firms, government entities, and private industry. Faculty members bring real-world scenarios to the classroom and teach students how to adapt to a continuously changing world that requires flexibility, creativity, and discipline.

Assessment Plan

The School of Accounting and Taxation maintains AACSB accreditation. The latest guidance from AACSB suggests an AoL program that measures student performance less frequently while focusing more efforts on meaningful closing the loop activities. The School of Accounting and Taxation has adjusted the AoL schedule accordingly.

• Direct measures of student performance were last collected in Spring 2024
• Direct measures will be collected again in Spring 2026
• In the interim, closing the loop activities (curricular changes) are being implemented to improve student performance across learning objectives
• The effectiveness of closing the loop activities will be assessed in Spring 2026

Assessment Report Submissions

The School of Accounting and Taxation collects indirect measures of student performance, including feedback from the Advisory Board and exit surveys from graduating students. These indirect measures are discussed during department meetings to identify possible curriculum improvements. The program review process includes updating details such as mission statements and learning outcomes as part of the biennial assessment reporting process.