Executive Master of Science in Taxation
Chapman Orientation welcomes record enrollment from around the world.
With the largest enrollment in its history, the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) welcomed new students during a fall 2011 orientation event in the College of Business Complex on August 19th. More than 800 students have enrolled in the school’s 14 graduate programs.
The evening gathering—organized by the staff of the Office of Admissions and Recruitment—included dinner and welcomes from Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam; Lakshmi Reddi, dean of the university graduate school; and Stephen Barnett, executive faculty director for MBA programs.
FIU Business graduates bring credit to selves and the college at Spring Commencement 2011.
On May 2, 2011, approximately 484 students in the R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School and approximately 301 in the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School made the transition from college student to college graduate in ceremonies for the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU).
Of the graduate students, six earned a joint degree, four of them in the Master of Science in Management Information Systems(MSMIS)/Master of Business Administration program and two in the Master of Science in Finance/Master of Business Administration program.
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Executive Master of Science in Taxation Program
Top accounting firms want you
Top accounting firms today want you to enter the tax profession because they cannot keep up with the demand for qualified tax professionals. That is why Miami’s leading accounting firms have advised Florida International University’s School of Accounting—one of the largest in the United States—in the top-ranked College of Business Administration, to accelerate its Executive Master of Science in Taxation degree to a fast-track, one-year program scheduled for the convenience of tax professionals.
Florida International University’s School of Accounting is one of the largest in the United States and accredited by the AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Our Executive Master of Science in Taxation program is one of the few accredited, graduate programs in the country that meets on Saturdays and has no classes during tax season.
As the only program in South Florida developed with guidance from the region’s top CFOs and tax professionals, our Executive Master of Science in Taxation degree’s curriculum is practical, relevant, and a sure-fire way to enter this highly lucrative profession.
The EMST Program is designed for individuals who hold an accounting business degree or equivalent.
Curriculum
Our accelerated, one-year, weekend Executive Master of Science in Taxation, offers a leading-edge curriculum that is continuously updated to incorporate tax law changes like the recent revisions to the FASB, SEC, and PCAOB requirements related to tax accruals and the tax provisions for uncertain tax positions on financial statements.
Full-time professors and adjunct faculty include subject matter experts in specialties like international tax, state and local tax, and wealth transfers.
The curriculum includes:
Tax Research, Practice and Procedure
Transactions in Property
Taxation of Corporations I
Taxation of Corporations II
Partnership Taxation
Wealth Transfers
Principles of International Taxation
Current Developments in Taxation
State and Local Taxation
Special Topics in Taxation
Unique Features
The Chapman Graduate School of Business’ accelerated, one-year Executive Master of Science in Taxation is offered at Florida International University’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus (Southwest Miami, Florida) campus on Saturdays. Among this master’s in taxation programs key features:
- Fast-track schedule: Your time to completion is twelve months.
- Satisfies the requirement for 30 semester hours post-undergraduate education for CPA licensure purposes.
- Convenient schedule: You can begin in either the fall or spring term. Classes are held on “Saturdays only—no classes during tax season” schedule at Southwest Miami at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus.
- Curriculum is developed in partnership with Miami’s pre-eminent accounting firms.
- Highly Personalized: Small class size and individual attention prevail (class average 20-30 students) which means customized service tailored to your specific needs and a chance to expand your professional network.
Our Executive Master of Science in Taxation affords additional benefits. Among them:
- You’ll have complete access during class and from home to our various databases, online tax research systems, and a complete periodical search capability for use in solving tax issues.
- We encourage group work, and most classes involve team projects and presentations.
- Exposure to diverse professionals: Since this is a cohort-based, lock-step program, you will build strong relationships with your classmates that will enrich your personal and professional lives during and long after the program.
In addition, you will enjoy:
- Access to extensive library, software and database resources.
- Career planning services and tools to help you gain the knowledge and professional skills to be even more competitive in today’s challenging job market.
- Executive-style program includes “no-red-tape registration” with attentive support services like catered meals and more.
Student Learning and Program Outcomes
At the Chapman Graduate School we care very deeply about how well we are accomplishing our mission, how our programs contribute to our overarching goals and how we assure that the institution conforms to specified industry and academic norms. Consequently, we are committed to measuring the effectiveness of our programs using a well-defined Assurance of Learning process that ensures “accountability and transparency.”
Student Learning Objectives
In recent times, there has been a preponderance of student learning-based models which emphasize that Faculty should model the learning process in consultation with all our stakeholders. Student Learning Objectives detail what we aim for our students to know, what they can actually do, and what are their vocational attitudes. These are:
- Objective 1: Identify the pertinent facts and the tax issues to be researched and resolved.
- Objective 2: Analyze complex tax problems using the appropriate tax authority.
- Objective 3: Use computer software to analyze complex tax transactions to comply with tax reporting requirements.
- Objective 4: Identify and resolve ethical conflicts between the needs and desires of taxpayers and the statutory requirements of complex and ever changing tax laws.
- Objective 5: Clearly communicate the results of tax research to the taxpayer and the appropriate taxing authority.
Calendar
The Executive Master of Science in Taxation program provides you with a convenient schedule and an accelerated, high-caliber curriculum that enables you to maximize your graduate school experience and continue to meet your career and personal obligations. We provide:
- Saturday classes are held at Modesto A. Maidique Campus in Southwest Miami, Florida, with cohorts starting in both Fall and Spring (Fall, Spring).
- Embedded in the schedule are "mini-breaks" to accommodate the busy tax seasons occurring around March 15, April 15, September 15, and October 15.
- Time to degree completion is approximately one year or 12 months.
Admissions
Application Process and Requirements
Important Note : The Masters of Accounting has been newly redesigned to offer a plan of study with an emphasis in Taxation. Persons interested in this area of study will find Information about this exciting new option at http://business.fiu.edu/chapman/macc/
