The following dates are subject to change as the University makes decisions regarding the 2025–2026 academic year. Changes will be posted online on the SOM internal website.
Full-Time M.B.A., M.A.M., and M.M.S.
Fall 2025
MGMT-Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| Aug. 3–9 |
SU–SA |
Math Camp (by invitation only) |
| Aug. 11–15 |
M–F |
Incoming-Student Orientation (required for M.B.A. students) |
| Aug. 11–22 |
M-F |
Incoming-Student Orientation (required for M.M.S. and M.A.M students) |
| Aug. 18–22 |
M–F |
MGT 401, Managing Groups and Teams, meets (required core course, M.B.A. first years)
|
| Aug. 19 |
T |
SOM open add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m. |
| Aug. 25 |
M |
Session-1 core courses begin (M.B.A. first years) |
| Aug. 27 |
W |
SOM classes begin
Yale College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences classes begin |
| Aug. 29 |
F |
Make-up day: Monday classes meet, Friday classes do not meet |
| Sept. 1 |
M |
Labor Day; classes do not meet; administrative offices closed |
| Sept. 3 |
W |
Add/drop period ends for session-1 and full-term SOM electives, 5 p.m. |
| Sept. 18 |
TH |
Core exam (MGT 403, Probability Modeling and Statistics), 6:30–9 p.m. |
| Sept. 26 |
F |
MGT 403, Probability Modeling and Statistics, meets (required core course, M.B.A. first years) |
| Oct. 10 |
F |
Classes end
Session-1 elective final exam period |
| Oct. 13–16 |
M–TH |
Core final exam period (M.B.A. first years) |
| Oct. 13–17 |
M–F |
Global Network Week; classes do not meet |
| Oct. 20 |
M |
Classes resume; session-2 classes begin |
| Oct. 27 |
M |
Add/Drop period ends for session-2 electives, 5 p.m. |
| Oct. 31 |
F |
Session-1 grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions) |
| Nov. 24–28 |
M–F |
November recess |
| Dec. 1 |
M |
Classes resume |
| Dec. 9 |
T |
Classes end |
| Dec. 10 |
W |
Session-2 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end |
| Dec. 10–16 |
W–T |
Core and elective final exam period |
| Dec. 11 |
TH |
Session-2 classes that meet on Thursdays only end |
| Dec. 12 |
F |
Session-2 classes that meet on Fridays only end |
| Dec. 17 |
W |
Winter recess begins |
Spring 2026
MGMT-Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| Jan. 2 |
F |
Fall-term grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions) |
| Jan. 6 |
T |
SOM open add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m. |
| Jan. 12 |
M |
Yale College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences classes begin |
| Jan. 19 |
M |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; classes do not meet; administrative offices closed |
| Jan. 20 |
T |
Spring-term SOM classes begin |
| Jan. 23 |
F |
Make-up day: Monday classes meet; Friday classes do not meet |
| Jan. 27 |
T |
Add/drop period ends for session-1 and full-semester SOM electives, 5 p.m. |
| Mar. 3 |
T |
Session-1 classes end (core and elective) |
| Mar. 4 |
W |
Session-1 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end |
| Mar. 4–6 |
W–F |
Session-1 final exam period (core and elective) |
| Mar. 5 |
TH |
Session-1 classes that meet on Thursdays only end |
| Mar. 6 |
F |
Session-1 classes that meet on Fridays only end |
| Mar. 9–20 |
M–F |
International Experience (M.B.A. students only); Global Network Week; classes do not meet |
| Mar. 20 |
F |
Session-1 grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions) |
| Mar. 23 |
M |
Classes resume; session-2 classes begin |
| Mar. 30 |
M |
Add/drop period ends for session-2 classes, 5 p.m. |
| Apr. 3 |
F |
Good Friday; administrative offices closed; classes meet |
| May 5 |
T |
Classes end |
| May 6 |
W |
Session-2 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end |
| May 6–12 |
W–T |
Final exam period (core and elective) |
| May 7 |
TH |
Session-2 classes that meet on Thursdays only end |
| May 8 |
F |
Session-2 classes that meet on Fridays only end |
| May 13 |
W |
SOM graduating-student spring-term grades due, 5 p.m. |
| May 18 |
M |
University Commencement |
| May 27 |
W |
SOM continuing-student spring-term grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions) |
M.B.A. for Executives
2025–2026
MGMT-Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| June 13–15 |
F–SU |
Class of 2027 Pre-Program Math Course (by invitation only) |
| July 11–12 |
F–SA |
Class of 2027 Orientation |
| July 13–26 |
SU–SA |
Residence weeks (Class of 2027 only) |
| July 19–26 |
SA–SA |
Residence week (Class of 2026) |
| Aug. 8–9 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Aug. 22–23 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Sept. 5–6 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Sept. 19–20 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Oct. 3–4 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Oct. 17–18 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Oct. 31–Nov. 1 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Nov. 14–15 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Dec. 5–6 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Dec. 19–20 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Jan. 15–17 |
TH–SA |
Class weekend: three days for Class of 2026 only; two days (F–SA) for Class of 2027 |
| Jan. 30–31 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Feb. 13–14 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Feb. 27–28 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Mar. 13–14 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Mar. 27–28 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Apr. 10–11 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| Apr. 24–25 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| May 8–9 |
F–SA |
Class weekend |
| May 18 |
M |
University Commencement |
| May 22–23 |
F–SA |
Class weekend (Class of 2027 only) |
| June 15–19 |
M–F |
EMBA Global Network Week (Class of 2027 only) |
Master’s in Public Education Management
2025–2026
MGMT-Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| May 29, 2025 |
TH |
Class of 2025 Orientation (online) |
| July 14–18, 2025 |
M–F |
Class residence week |
| Aug. 15, 2025 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Sept. 19, 2025 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Oct. 20–24, 2025 |
M–F |
Class residence week |
| Nov. 14, 2025 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Dec. 12, 2025 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Jan. 23, 2026 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Feb. 23–27, 2026 |
M–F |
Class residence week |
| Mar. 27, 2026 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Apr. 17, 2026 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| May 8, 2026 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| June 1–5, 2026 |
M–F |
Class residence week |
| July 9, 2026 |
TH |
Class session (online) |
| Aug. 3–7, 2026 |
M–F |
Class residence week |
| Aug. 8, 2026 |
S |
Program Commencement |
| Aug. 21, 2026 |
F |
Class session (online) |
| Aug. 25–Sep. 15, 2026 |
T–T |
Capstone Presentations (online) |