Spring Semester 2025
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | January 20 |
| MBA core and elective classes start date | January 21 |
| Spring Add/Drop Process starts | January 21 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | January 24 |
| Spring Add/Drop Process ends | January 31 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | February 17 |
| 1Years Mandatory Operations class | February 10-11 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | February 21 |
| Spring-A core final exams* | March 10-14 |
| Spring-B core classes begin | March 17 |
| Spring Break – no classes at Haas & UC Berkeley | March 24-28 |
| Bidding Info for Spring 2025 Released | April 8, 2025 |
| Bidding process for Fall electives | April 22-25, 2025 |
| Spring-B core final exams* | May 12-16 |
| Elective final exams* | May 13-19 |
| Commencement | May 23 |
*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 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 elective classes start date | August 25 |
| Fall Add/Drop Process (continuing students) starts | TBD |
| Fall-A core classes start date | August 25 |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | August 29 |
| Fall Add/Drop Process (continuing students) ends | TBD |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | September 1 |
| Fall-A core final exams* | October 13-17 |
| Bidding Info for Spring 2025 Released (Bidding Registration Process details) |
TBD |
| MBA Fall Break (core classes do not meet) | October 20-24 |
| Fall-B core classes start date | October 27 |
| Second year Bidding Round 1 | TBD |
| Second year Bidding Round 2 | TBD |
| Mandatory core make-up classes | November 7 |
| Academic & Administrative Holiday – no classes | November 11 |
| First Year Bidding Round 1 | TBD |
| First Year Bidding Round 2 | TBD |
| 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.