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Spring 2025
University holiday.
December 31, 2024 - January 1, 2025
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
January Block Week Add/Drop Period Ends
January 16, 2025
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed. University holiday. No classes are scheduled.
January 20, 2025
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
MS block week classes begins for first-term MS students
January 21, 2025 - January 24, 2025
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MBA
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First Year
Second Year
Spring 2025
Start of Term
January 21, 2025
(Term Begins)
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EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
SSOL Add/Drop Ends for EMBA Courses
January 23, 2025
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
First day of elective A-term and Full-term courses
January 27, 2025
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
A-Term/ Full-Term Add/Drop Period Ends
January 31, 2025
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Spring 2025 Withdraw Period: A-Term/Full-Term (All Students)
February 1, 2025 - February 14, 2025
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
February degrees conferred
February 12, 2025
(Degrees Conferred and Commencement)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Last day of A-term
March 7, 2025
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
First Final Exam Period: No Classes Scheduled. Final Exams for A-Term Courses.
March 10, 2025 - March 14, 2025
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Spring Recess
March 17, 2025 - March 21, 2025
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MS
PHD/MS
Spring 2025
MS Block Week/A Term Grading Deadline
March 17, 2025 - March 17, 2025
(Grading Deadlines)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Spring 2025 Add/Drop Period (All Students) (B-Term Only)
March 24, 2025 - March 28, 2025
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Classes Resume for Full-Term Courses; First Class for B-Term Courses.
March 24, 2025
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Exam Reschedule Days
March 27, 2025 - March 28, 2025
(Exam Periods)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Spring 2025 Withdraw Period: B-Term (All Students)
March 29, 2025 - April 11, 2025
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Last day of classes
May 2, 2025
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Second Final Exam Period: No Scheduled Classes. Final Exams for Full-Term and B-Term Courses.
May 5, 2025 - May 9, 2025
(Exam Periods)
MBA
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MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Spring 2025
End of Term
May 9, 2025
(Term Ends)
MS
PHD/MS
PhD
Spring 2025
MS/PhD Independent Study Grading Deadline
May 9, 2025 - May 9, 2025
MS
PHD/MS
Spring 2025
MS Full/B Term Grading Deadline
May 9, 2025 - May 9, 2025
(Grading Deadlines)
MS
PHD/MS
Spring 2025
MS Independent Study Grading Deadline
May 9, 2025 - May 9, 2025
(Grading Deadlines)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
Exam Reschedule Days
May 12, 2025 - May 13, 2025
(Exam Periods)
MBA
MS
PhD
Spring 2025
University commencement 2025. Conferring of degrees.  CBS Recognition Ceremony date TBA.
May 21, 2025
(Degrees Conferred and Commencement)
MBA
MBAxMS
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Course Selection and Ranking (MBA | EMBA | MSBA/MS&E | CBS MS Students)
June 17, 2026 - June 24, 2026
(Course Pre-registration (Ranking))
MBA
MBAxMS
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Course Selection and Ranking Processing Period
June 24, 2026 - July 8, 2026
(Course Pre-registration (Ranking))
MBA
MBAxMS
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Schedule Viewing Period (All Students)
July 9, 2026 - August 6, 2026
(Course Pre-registration (Ranking))
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Add/Drop Period: August Block Week
August 7, 2026 - August 27, 2026
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
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MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Add/Drop Period: Full-Term and A-Term (All Students)
August 7, 2026 - September 11, 2026
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MS
PhD
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First Year
Fall 2026
Orientation and Boot Camps for first year students
August 24, 2026 - August 28, 2026
(Orientation)
MS
PhD
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First Year
Fall 2026
MS Boot camps and Pre-term classes
August 27, 2026 - September 4, 2026
(Class)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
Start of Term
August 27, 2026
(Term Begins)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Labor Day – University Holiday. No Classes Scheduled.
September 7, 2026
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
First day of elective A-term and Full-term courses
September 8, 2026
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Make-up day for Labor Day; all classes run on a Monday schedule
September 11, 2026
(Class)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Withdrawal Period: Full-Term and A-Term (All Students)
September 12, 2026 - September 25, 2026
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Last Day of A-term
October 16, 2026
(Class)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
First Final Exam Period: No Classes Scheduled. Final Exams for A-Term Courses.
October 19, 2026 - October 23, 2026
(Exam Periods)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
October degrees conferred
October 21, 2026
(Degrees Conferred and Commencement)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Add/Drop Period: B-Term(All Students)
October 26, 2026 - October 30, 2026
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Classes Resume for Full-Term Courses; First Class for B-Term Courses.
October 26, 2026
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Exam Reschedule Days
October 29, 2026 - October 30, 2026
(Exam Periods)
MBA
MBAxMS
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Withdrawal Period: B-Term (All Students)
October 31, 2026 - November 13, 2026
(Deadlines for Add/Drop Period, Course Withdrawal)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Academic Holiday
November 2, 2026
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PHD/MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Election Day
November 3, 2026
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Academic Holiday
November 25, 2026
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MBA
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes Scheduled.
November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026
(Holidays and Class Recesses)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Last day of classes
December 11, 2026
(Class)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Second Final Exam Period: No Scheduled Classes. Final Exams for Full-Term and B-Term Courses.
December 14, 2026 - December 18, 2026
(Exam Periods)
MBA
MS
PhD
Fall 2026
Exam Reschedule Days
December 21, 2026 - December 22, 2026
(Exam Periods)
MBA
MBAxMS
EMBA (Fri/Sat)
EMBA (Sat)
EMBA (Global)
MS
PhD
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First Year
Second Year
Fall 2026
End of Term
December 23, 2026
(Term Ends)
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