Fall Semester 2025
Below is the Academic Calendar for students in the FTMBA Program. Use these dates and deadlines when registering for courses in the Haas systems.
Academic and Administrative Holidays are observed by both Haas and the central Berkely campus. Students, faculty, and staff will have time off during the Academic and Administrative Holidays.
Refer to the UC Registrar’s Office Enrollment and Academics Calendars for dates/deadlines that include phase enrollment dates in CalCentral, grading change deadlines for all courses, add/drop deadlines for non-Haas courses, payment deadlines and more.
| iLaunch (for international students) | August 6 & 7 |
| WeLaunch (for all students) | August 11-15 |
| Academic & Career Essentials (ACE) Week | August 18-22 |
| MBA Core and Elective classes start | August 25 |
| Fall Add/Drop Process (continuing students) starts | August 25 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | August 29 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | September 1 |
| Fall Add/Drop Process (continuing students) ends | September 5 |
| Fall-A core final exams* | October 13-17 |
| Bidding Info for Spring 2026 Released (Bidding Registration Process details) |
Mid-October |
| MBA Fall Break (core classes do not meet) | October 20-24 |
| Fall-B core classes start date | October 27 |
| Second year Bidding for Spring 2026 Electives | Early November |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | November 7 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | November 11 |
| First Year Bidding for Spring 2026 Electives | Mid-November |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | November 14 November 21 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | November 26-28 |
| Elective final exams* | December 15-19 |
| Fall-B core final exams* | December 15-19 |
*Exam dates and times may differ from the regular class schedule. We advise waiting until a syllabus is received before booking any travel. Rescheduled exams will not be allowed.
Spring Semester 2026
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | January 19 |
| MBA Core and Elective classes start | January 20 |
| Spring Add/Drop Process starts | January 20 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | January 23 |
| Spring Add/Drop Process ends | January 30 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | February 16 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | February 20 |
| Spring-A core final exams* | March 9-13 |
| Spring-B core classes start | March 16 |
| Spring Break – no classes at Haas & UC Berkeley | March 23-27 |
| Bidding Info for Spring 2026 Released | Mid-April |
| Bidding for Fall electives | Late April |
| Spring-B core final exams* | May 11-15 |
| Elective final exams* | May 12-15 |
| Commencement | TBD |
*Exam dates and times may differ from the regular class schedule. We advise waiting until a syllabus is received before booking any travel. Rescheduled exams will not be allowed.