EMBA-NY Calendar

Below you will find sample calendars for both the Friday/Saturday and Saturday schedule programs. This will give you a good overview of the time you'll spend as an EMBA-NY student.

Friday/Saturday: Entering Fall 2026

Note: Program requires some consecutive weekends and dates are subject to change.

Mandatory Orientation

August 14–15, 2026

Term One — Fall 2026

  • September 14–18 (mandatory residence week, Mon-Fri)
  • September 25–26
  • October 9–10, 23–24
  • November 6–7, 20–21
  • December 4–5
  • December 11–12 (core exams)
  • December 18–19 (core exams)

Term Two — Spring 2027

  • January 11–15 (mandatory residence week, Mon-Fri)
  • January 22–23
  • February 5–6, 19–20
  • March 5–6, 19–20
  • April 2–3
  • April 16–17 (core exams)
  • April 23–24 (core exams)

Term Three — Summer 2027*

  • May 7–8, 21–22
  • June 4–5, 11–12, 25–26
  • July 9–10, 23–24
  • August 6–7, 13–14

Term Four — Fall 2027*

  • September 10–11, 24–25
  • October 8–9, 22–23
  • November 5–6, 19–20
  • December 3–4, 10–11, 17–18

Term Five — Spring 2028

  • January 7–8, 21–22
  • February 4–5, 18–19
  • March 3–4, 10–11, 24–25
  • April 7–8, 21–22

*International Seminar elective options may be scheduled in terms three or four between on-campus class weekends.

Saturday: Entering Summer 2026

Note: Dates are subject to change.

Mandatory Orientation

April 24-25, 2026

Term One — Summer 2026

  • May 8–10 (mandatory residence weekend, Fri-Sun)
  • May 16, 30
  • June 6, 13, 20, 27
  • July 11, 18, 25
  • August 1
  • August 8 (core exams)
  • August 15 (core exams)

Term Two — Fall 2026

  • September 12, 19
  • September 25–27 (mandatory residence weekend, Fri-Sun)
  • October 10, 17, 24, 31
  • November 7, 14, 21
  • December 5 (exams)
  • December 12 (core exams)
  • December 19 (core exams)

Term Three — Spring 2027

  • January 8–10 (mandatory residence weekend, Fri-Sun)
  • January 23, 30
  • February 6, 13, 20, 27
  • March 6, 13, 20
  • April 3
  • April 10 (core exams)
  • April 17 (core exams)

Term Four — Summer 2027*

  • May 8, 15, 22
  • June 5, 12, 26
  • July 10, 17, 24, 31
  • August 7, 14, 21

Term Five — Fall 2027*

  • September 11, 18, 25
  • October 9, 16, 23, 30
  • November 6, 13, 20
  • December 4, 11, 18

Term Six — Spring 2028*

  • January 8, 22, 29
  • February 5, 12, 19, 26
  • March 4, 11, 25
  • April 1, 8, 22

*In terms four, five, and six, EMBA-NY Saturday students have the additional option of enrolling in certain Columbia Business School electives that meet on days other than Saturday. International Seminar elective options may be scheduled in the fourth or fifth terms between on-campus class weekends.