Business Graduate ProgramsMission Statement
The mission of the College of Business Graduate Programs is to
provide advanced business and professional education consistent
with the Silicon Valley's global business and cultural
characteristics. We prepare our graduates to take a leadership role
in making ethically responsible decisions that advance the
objectives of the organization, team and the individual.
The Business Graduate Programs learning goals are:
- Conceptual grounding in business theory and practice;
- Analytic and decision-making skills;
- Cultural and ethical awareness;
- Ability to interact effectively with teams as both
leader and member;
- Ability to understand and adapt to global market changes and
industry dynamics.
Mission
To provide motivated students and tax professionals a
challenging and applied tax education in an innovative environment
to encourage lifetime learning within the context of the fast
changing Silicon Valley world.
Learning Objectives
- To identify and understand complex tax issues within
the context of the global business world.
- To learn research skills that will assist in exploring
both familiar and new areas of the tax law and communicate the findings
clearly.
- To develop conceptual and analytic skills with real
world applications
- To be aware of multi-jurisdictional tax issues.
- To develop an appreciation for tax policy issues that
underpin our tax laws.
- To understand the ethical implications of tax practice.
Understanding of the conceptual foundations of:
- Financial accounting and its role in the analysis of
complex transactions
- The auditing process
- Cost accounting and its role in making knowledgeable
managment decisions
- Business valuation
- Information technology infrastructure and internal
control processes
- Tax and compliance issues for various legal entities
- Interacting effectivelye with teams as both leader and
member
- Effective oral and written communication techniques
- Ethical issues and responsibilities
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