Location

180 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose (Off North 1st Street between Tasman and Route 237) [map]

Day/Time

Most classes are held one night per week (5:30-9:30pm) for 10 weeks

Graduation Requirements

Maintain 3.0 GPA and ten courses of which a minimum of eight must be Tax

Program Requirements

A total of 10 courses are required to complete the MST degree.

Five Core Courses

	BUS 223A: Tax Research & Decision Making
	BUS 223B: Taxation of Partnerships
	BUS 223C: Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
	BUS 223F: Tax Accounting Periods and Methods; and either
	BUS 223D Seminar in Tax Planning & Practice -or- BUS 223E: Business & Tax Aspects of High Technology

Tax Electives Geared to Our Community

	Taxation of International Transaction I
	Taxation of International Transaction II
	State & Local Income Taxes
	Advanced State & Local Income Taxes
	Accounting for Income Taxes
	Taxation of Estates & Trusts
	Taxation of Corporate Reorganizations
	Taxation of Executive Compensation
	S Corporations
	Taxation of Property Transactions
	Advanced Individual Taxes
	Tax Practices, Penalties & Procedures
	Going Public +/- 1 Year
Five elective courses are required of which at least three must be tax courses. No thesis is required.

Cost

$1200 for a 3-unit semester course.

Profile of Students

	85% part time are working full time in industry, public accounting or government.
	15% full time are choosing to specialize in tax for a future career.
	Average GMAT: 560
	Average GPA: 3.42
	Average Number of Students in Class: 20-25

Tax Faculty

	Full time faculty with prior tax experience with firms, industry and government.
	Part time faculty from Big 4 accounting firms and law firms who teach specialized courses in their area of expertise.
	Faculty have written over 100 professional articles and book chapters; serve on various professional editorial boards; and actively serve in professional and academic tax organizations.
	MST Program Director – Annette Nellen

Professionals with a Masters in Taxation

If you have an LLM or MST you may take unlimited number of courses; other non-matriculated students may only take 2 courses (6 units) prior to matriculation.
To attend an MST class without being enrolled in the program send your request to mba@cob.sjsu.edu and we will send you the instructions.

MST Program Director

Professor Annette Nellen
Contact: anellen@sjsu.edu  or (408) 924-3508