William Byrnes' Tax, Wealth, and Risk Intelligence

The International Tax Certificate and Master Degree are designed for international tax professionals (lawyers, accountants, economists, and finance) for an in-depth study of tax risk management.

Degree candidates are exposed to (i) international tax laws, regulations, and policies in the international tax risk management field, (ii) technology and tax data management, and (iii) weekly practice case studies using Zoom and team groups. Individuals who complete the program will be able to synthesize scenarios, practice, and legal regulation in the international tax risk management field, providing analysis or judgments for consideration to organizational leadership with a nuanced perspective.

Courses are offered by asynchronous distance learning to provide a flexible schedule for working professionals. Interactive coursework includes case study assignments and regular interaction with classmates & the faculty through twice-weekly zoom meetings (recorded), pre-recorded videos, audio casts, discussion boards, and group breakout sessions.  For more information, contact Admissions: law.tamu.edu/distance-education/international-tax.

Texas A&M’s operating budget of $9.6 billion (FY2022) and capital budget of $1.9 billion, is one of only 60 accredited universities of the American Association of Universities (R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity) and one of only 17 universities that hold the triple U.S. federal grant of Land, Sea, and Space! Texas A&M law school ranked in the top 30 and has a placement rate above 98%, ranked #1 in the nation for “gold standard” jobs for 2022 – the third consecutive year the law school has ranked in the top 10 nationally for gold-standard employment outcomes. The law school’s new campus is the anchor of the Texas A&M AggieLand North $1.2 billion dollar investment.

Sample of Courses (see graduate programs catalog)

• Transfer Pricing l – Methods, Econometrics, and Tangibles – January start
• Transfer Pricing II – Services and Intangibles – March start
• International Tax Risk Management I – Data, Analytics, and Technology
• International Taxation and Treaties – residency issues – August start
• International Taxation and Treaties – source issues – October start
• Inhouse Tax Counsel: Tax Systems and Risk Management – Fall
• International Tax Risk Management II – Data, Analytics, and Technology
• U.S. International Tax Risk Management – Data and Analytics – Spring
• U.S. International Tax Risk Management – Law and Regulation – Summer
• FATCA, CRS, and AEoI Risk Management – Summer

Texas A&M Rankings and Stats

• Ranked in top 20 public universities by Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education (2022)
• #1 endowment for U.S. public universities, #8 overall (US News 2022)
• #1 of U.S. public universities for a superior education at an affordable cost (Fiske 2021)
• #1 for most CEOs employed by Fortune 500
• #1 Gold Standard employment outcome in U.S. Third year in top 10 in the U.S.
• Rank #11 by Money Best Colleges Report, 2021 and #5 in US among public universities (Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, PayScale.com, Money/College Measures calculations)
• Texas A&M ranks #1 in Texas, #1 in the SEC, and #12 in the U.S. in Washington Monthly’s 2020 overall college rankings based on the quality of education, accessibility, graduation rates, student involvement, and research: see tx.ag/WashMonth20