Master of Taxation Webinar
Program faculty and staff from the internationally ranked Penn State Smeal College of Business will deliver this 30-minute presentation. Please don’t miss this opportunity to discover program details and potential career benefits. Register for the webinar to learn about:
- teaching approach and program focus
- learning objectives and outcomes
- program operations, options, and support
Lawrence Friedken
- DegreeLL.M., Taxation, University of Florida
- DegreeJ.D., University of Pittsburgh
- DegreeB.S., Accounting, Penn State
Lawrence Friedken is a clinical associate professor of accounting and director of the Master of Taxation program. Prior to joining the Penn State Smeal College of Business, Larry headed the University’s payroll and tax functions and was a department head for the local office of a Big 4 tax department. Larry has taught university tax courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than 20 years. He specializes in individual, corporate, and exempt organization tax issues. Larry was the recipient of the Alexander Loeb Award for the second highest score in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the November 1987 CPA Exam.
Michelle Rockower
Managing Director, Smeal College of Business Online Specialty Master’s & Certificates
Michelle Rockower joined the Penn State Smeal College of Business in 2017. During the last six years, she has assisted with the launch of 17 new online graduate business programs. As managing director, Michelle oversees all of the administrative and operational aspects of the online specialty programs.