University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management
Closely-Held Business Taxation Graduate Certificate
Online, USA
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
9 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Certificate in Closely-Held Business Taxation at the Carlson School of Management covers taxation for private businesses, including small corporations, partnership taxation and wealth transfer. This 12-credit program finishes in nine months. All courses count toward accounting hours for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam; CPAs can claim CPE. Credits transfer to the Master of Business Taxation. Corporate partner employees also get a 15% tuition discount automatically.
Career Outcomes: Graduates take roles like tax associate, tax manager, business advisor, in accounting firms, corporate tax, boutique advisors or government agencies. Skills support tax compliance, planning, succession, M&A and wealth-transfer advising.
The Certificate in Closely-Held Business Taxation from Minnesota Carlson helps you develop expertise in dealing with non-public businesses. The 12-credit graduate program can be completed in just nine months.
During the program, you'll study small business corporations, compensation, partnership taxation, wealth transfer, property transactions, and more. Our instructors have decades of teaching experience, as well as a deep professional understanding of the tax industry.
There are a number of ways you can apply the skills you learn in the Certificate in Closely-Held Business program. All courses in the certificate count toward accounting hours required to sit for the CPA exam, if that's a goal you have. If you're already a CPA, you can qualify for CPE credit. Upon completion, you'll be able to use your new skills immediately in your current role, and if you choose to continue your education, you can transfer all of your certificate credits into our Master of Business Taxation program. Minnesota Carlson has a prestigious career center that offers an array of services to prepare students to enter and navigate the job market.
Employees from our corporate partner organizations are automatically eligible for a 15% tuition discount.