Does the local business community play an active role in MBT education?
From the outset, the local business community has been active in the MBT program. Members of the Tax Executives Institute and the Minnesota State Society of CPAs, who were then serving on the Department of Accounting Advisory Council, studied the feasibility of offering a graduate tax program. After encouraging the program’s creation, they helped develop curriculum and examine budget and administrative issues. This active support continues today. Indeed, the program would not be at its current level without community assistance. Tax professionals from the local business community serve as adjunct faculty and share their real-world experiences with students. Firms and tax professionals have also helped fund the program by providing financing for LEXIS, visiting faculty members, and library facilities. In addition, they encourage employee enrollment in MBT courses, with most firms reimbursing tuition costs.
