Legal Studies and Taxation Department
Get Ahead of the Curve
Unlike many other universities, Pace maintains a dedicated department for teaching legal studies and taxation courses. We offer several undergraduate and graduate business law/tax courses designed to supplement and enrich the various key fields of academic study at Pace. Our courses also aid in the development of critical thinking, analytical, negotiating, and oral and written communication skills—all of which are crucial for success in today's competitive corporate climate.
Our Programs
Through rigorous training in the legal and taxation consequences of business decisions, we prepare our students for professional success. Whether you're looking to level up with a graduate degree like our MS in Taxation, a combined BBA/MS to fast-track your career, or want to preliminarily explore the field through a or we offer a number of programs aimed to suit your future needs.
Meet Megan Ehrlich
"The professors will demand a lot from you, but they will work with you, they want to help you, they want you to understand what they are talking about, and most of them are very excited about what they are talking about. They work in the field every day."
Megan Ehrlich '15
Senior Tax Accountant, Citrin Cooperman
MS in Taxation
Meet Our Students
"The Lubin School of Business is one of the only schools that provides a unique combined degree program in accounting. Its student success stories really sealed the decision for me. I knew from the get-go that getting a master’s was something that I wanted to do."
Aida Kolar '22
Senior Tax Accountant, EYBBA in Public Accounting / MS in Taxation
"I got to see what the workforce at a public accounting firm is really like, from getting the freedom to work from home, to bonding with my team, to getting to participate in firm-sponsored events."
Gabriella Farino '20
Tax Accountant
BBA in Public Accounting / MS in Taxation
"I realized the importance of understanding how businesses function and what internal factors drive their decision-making. This dual understanding is particularly important in the sustainability realm."
Colin Myers '21
Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
MBA/JD combined degree
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