Since many of our students are already tax practitioners, the programs are designed to meet the needs of working professionals seeking to improve their careers and their lives. Our tax courses bring contemporary issues into the classroom, allowing for spirited investigation with your peers. A relevant and practical curriculum combined with hands-on skills training gives you the necessary tools to be an effective leader in this very specialized field.
The School of Taxation offers a master of science in taxation that can be accomplished on a part-time or a nine-month full-time basis. The cohort begins in late July each year. The school also offers graduate certificates in estate planning, taxation or international taxation. These programs are offered in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as fully online through GGU’s highly respected CyberCampus. GGU also offers an LLM in taxation through the School of Law. For more information, refer to “School of Law,” p. 10.
Relevant Education
Tax courses are designed to give you an understanding and ability to handle tax planning, compliance and controversies. Each class melds theory and practical experience by tackling real-world problems through a case-study approach. Students learn by applying the Internal Revenue Code and administrative and judicial interpretations to a variety of realistic problem sets.
With a strong set of analytical, logical and technical skills, combined with a comprehensive understanding of tax theory and concepts, you will be well prepared to tackle today’s ever-changing laws and business environment.
Program Structure
To meet the needs of our busy students, part-time and full-time programs are available. At our San Francisco campus, the full-time program can be completed in an intense nine-month period, with classes offered during the day. This option begins once a year in late July. Due to the popularity of this program, applications must be submitted no later than June 1. Applications for the part-time program are accepted year round.
With the exception of the full-time program that meets daily, over a nine-week term, courses usually meet once a week during 16-week terms. To maximize student and teacher interaction, we keep our class sizes small.
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Library
You can support your studies through access to one of the West Coast’s premier business libraries as well as GGU’s Law Library. Both libraries have computer access to business and media databases. The University Library houses a comprehensive collection of tax materials and offers access to Web-based tax-research tools. For more information, please refer to “University Libraries,” p. 11.
For further information, please call the School of Taxation, or write to:
School of Taxation
Golden Gate University
536 Mission Street, Room 5314
San Francisco, CA 94105-2968
Phone: 415-442-7880
Fax: 415-543-2607
E-mail: tax@ggu.edu
Website: www.ggu.edu
Benefits
• Largest tax program in the nation
• Faculty who are leading tax accountants and tax attorneys
• Courses built to fit the demands of career-minded adults
• Continuing education credit for attorneys and CPAs
• Tax season internship opportunities in our full-time program
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