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
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.