Parker School of Business

Taxes and Business Strategy

MIT 15.518 · Advanced Level

Integrate tax law with corporate strategy. Entity choice, executive compensation design, real estate tax structures, M&A tax planning, and international taxation.

7 Modules

Self-Paced

Certificate

Graduate Level

What You'll Learn

  • Apply the three-party framework to evaluate tax-driven business decisions
  • Select optimal business entity structures from a tax perspective
  • Design tax-efficient executive compensation and benefits packages
  • Structure real estate transactions using depreciation, 1031 exchanges, and Opportunity Zones
  • Plan M&A transactions to optimize tax treatment (asset vs. stock deals)
  • Navigate international tax rules including GILTI, FDII, and transfer pricing
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Academic Attribution

Adapted from MIT OCW 15.518 Taxes and Business Strategy. MIT Sloan School of Management.

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