Tom Severance is a full time faculty member of the MiraCosta College Business Department. He is currently the lead instructor for all the Accounting and Business Administration courses.

Tom currently serves as Chair of the MiraCosta Business Department, which includes Accounting, Business Administration, Real Estate, Hospitality, Restaurant Management, and Tourism. He regularly teaches  Legal Environment of Business (BUS 140), Individual Income Tax (ACCT 145), Personal Finance (BUS 147), Entrepreneur I (BUS 170) and Entrepreneur II (BUS 171).

Tom strives to make his classes practical, informative, and enjoyable for his students. He appreciates bright, attentive, energetic students who are interested in the subject. You are encouraged to read the syllabus carefully, attend regularly (online or on-campus), contribute to class discussions, keep up with all assigned work, and definitely maintain your sense of humor.

Tom received his B.S. in Business Administration from Arizona State University, and his joint J.D. (Law) and M.B.A. (Accounting) from the University of Minnesota. He is a California-licensed Attorney and CPA.

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