Spring Semester 2024
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | January 15 |
| MBA core and elective classes start date | January 16 |
| Spring Add/Drop Process starts | January 16 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | January 19 |
| Spring Add/Drop Process ends | January 26 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | February 19 |
| 1Years Mandatory Operations class | February 22 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | February 23 |
| Spring-A core final exams* | March 4-8 |
| Spring-B core classes begin | March 11 |
| Spring Break – no classes at Haas & UC Berkeley | March 25-29 |
| Spring-B core final exams* | May 7-10 |
| Elective final exams* | May 7-13 |
| Commencement | May 17 |
*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.
Fall Semester 2024
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.
| International Student Orientation | August 7-9 |
| Haas MBA Week Zero Orientation | August 12-16 |
| Academic and Career Essentials | August 19-23 |
| MBA elective classes start date | August 26 |
| Fall Add/Drop Process (continuing students) starts | August 26 |
| Fall-A core classes start date | August 26 |
| Fall Add/Drop Process (continuing students) ends | September 6 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | September 2 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | TBD |
| Fall-A core final exams* | October 14-18 |
| MBA Fall Break (core classes do not meet) | October 21-25 |
| Fall-B core classes start date | October 28 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | TBD |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | November 11 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | TBD |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | November 27-29 |
| Elective final exams* | December 10-16 |
| Fall-B core final exams* | December 16-20 |
*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.