Masters Programs in Accounting, 3-110 Carlson School of Management, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-7511; fax: 612-626-7795).

As one of the premier graduate tax programs in the nation, the Carlson School 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. 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. The classroom based program offers courses in the evenings, Monday-Thursday, 5:45-9:05 p.m., accommodating both part-time and full-time students. For added flexibility, a fully online MBT program is available beginning fall 2018. Students in the classroom based program may also choose to take some courses online. 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 a shorter period.

Other requirements to be completed before admission:

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. The following required prerequisite courses may be taken after being admitted to the MBT program, but must be taken before being eligible to take any MBT courses: ACCT 2050 and ACCT 5135. Equivalent courses may be substituted with approval of the director of graduate studies.

Fall application deadline: June 15 Spring application deadline: October 15 Summer application deadline: March 15 Applicants must submit all application materials through the University's admission system. A GMAT or LSAT (Law School Admission Test) score that is not more than five years old is required. The GMAT score must be sent directly from GMAT to be considered official. The GMAT requirement will be waived for domestic students in the following cases: 1) applicant has a CPA license (either active or inactive), 2) applicant has at least two years of relevant U.S. based tax-related work experience within the prior five years, or 3) applicant is a Carlson School accounting graduate within the prior five years. In order for the waiver to apply, the applicant must have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA from an accredited university. Applicants may submit their copy of their LSAT score to the MBT office. For international applicants, the results from one of the following English language tests are required: TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB. TOEFL scores must be received directly from TOEFL. IELTS and MELAB scores must be received directly from the testing center. For additional application details, review the M.B.T. admissions webpages.