Course Name

Taxes and Business Strategy

Collection
Free

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A photo of modern skyscrapers in Chicago.

Skyscrapers in Chicago. (Photo courtesy of Sandra Mallalieu.)

Instructor(s)

Prof. George Plesko

MIT Course Number

15.518

As Taught In

Fall 2002

Level

Graduate

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Course Features

Course Description

Traditional finance and other business courses analyze a broad spectrum of factors affecting business decision-making but typically give little systematic consideration to the role of taxes. In contrast, traditional tax accounting courses concentrate on administrative issues while ignoring the richness of the context in which tax factors operate. The objective of the course is to bridge this gap by providing a framework for recognizing tax planning opportunities and applying basic principles of tax strategy.