Academic Calendar: Full-Time and Evening & Weekend MBA Programs
2025-2026
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
August
|
15 (Afternoon)
|
Full Time Pre-Orientation Check-in (Mandatory)
|
|
August
|
16
|
Full Time Program CIM begins (2Y/JDMBA/MMM/MDMBA/MBAi) (Mandatory)
|
|
August
|
18
|
Full Time Program CIM ends (2Y/JDMBA/MMM/MDMBA/MBAi) (Mandatory)
|
|
August
|
28
|
MORS 430-0 begins (2Y/MMM/MBAi/JDMBA Class of 2027/MBAi First Year Students)
|
|
August
|
29
|
DECS 430-5 begins (2Y/JDMBA Class of 2027)
|
|
September
|
1
|
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
September
|
Pre-Term begins (MBAi Second Year Students)
|
|
|
September
|
11
|
DECS 430-5 Pre-Term Final Exam (2Y/JDMBA Class of 2026)
|
|
September
|
12
|
MORS 430-0 Pre-Term Final Exam (2Y/MMM/MBAi/JDMBA Class of 2026/MBAi First Year Students)
|
|
September
|
20
|
Pre-Term ends (MBAi Second Year Students)
|
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
September
|
15
|
10-Week/1st 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
September
|
20
|
Saturday Classes Begin
|
|
October
|
18
|
1st 5 Week Classes End
|
|
October
|
20
|
2nd 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
November
|
24
|
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
November
|
25
|
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
November
|
26
|
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
November
|
27
|
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes/Staff Holiday)
|
|
November
|
28
|
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes/Staff Holiday)
|
|
November
|
29
|
No Saturday Classes
|
|
November
|
21
|
Evanston campus 10-week and 2nd 5 week classes end
|
|
November
|
22
|
Chicago campus 10-week and 2nd 5 week classes end
|
|
December
|
1
|
Chicago Campus Classes - Exams Begin
|
|
November
|
TBD
|
Evanston Campus (Day/Eve) Classes - Exams Begin
|
|
December
|
6
|
Chicago Campus Classes - Exams End
|
|
November
|
TBD
|
Evanston Campus (Day) Classes - Exams End
|
|
November
|
TBD
|
Evanston Campus (Evening) Classes - Exams End
|
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
January
|
5
|
10-Week/1st 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
January
|
10
|
Saturday Classes Begin
|
|
January
|
19
|
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
January
|
21
|
Make-Up for all January 20 Day Classes
|
|
January
|
23
|
Make-Up for all January 20 Evening Classes
|
|
February
|
7
|
1st 5 Week Classes End
|
|
February
|
9
|
2nd 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
March
|
13
|
Evanston 10-Week/2nd 5 Week Classes End
|
|
March
|
14
|
Chicago campus Classes End
|
|
March
|
14
|
Evanston Campus (Day/Eve) Classes - Exams Begin
|
|
March
|
16
|
Chicago Campus (Eve) Classes - Exams Begin
|
|
March
|
17
|
Evanston Campus (Day) Classes - Exams End
|
|
March
|
19
|
Evanston Campus (Eve) Classes - Exams End
|
|
March
|
20
|
Chicago Campus (Eve) Classes - Exams End
|
|
March
|
21
|
Saturday Exams
|
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
March
|
30
|
10-Week/1st 5 Week Classes Begin on Chicago campus
|
|
March
|
30
|
No Classes on Evanston Campus
|
|
March
|
31
|
10-Week/1st 5 Week Classes Begin on Evanston campus
|
|
April
|
10
|
Make-up for March 31 Evanston Evening Classes
|
|
April
|
4
|
Saturday Classes Begin
|
|
April
|
8
|
Make-up for March 31Evanston Day Classes
|
|
May
|
2
|
1st 5 Week Classes End
|
|
May
|
4
|
2nd 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
May
|
27
|
Make-Up for all May 26 Day Classes
|
|
May
|
29
|
Make-Up for all May 26 Evening Classes
|
|
May
|
25
|
Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
June
|
5
|
Evanston Campus 10-Week/2nd 5 Week Classes End
|
|
June
|
6
|
Chicago Campus 10-Week/2nd 5 Week Classes End
|
|
June
|
5
|
Evanston Campus (Day/Eve) Classes - Exams Begin
|
|
June
|
6
|
Chicago Campus Classes - Exams Begin
|
|
June
|
9
|
Evanston Campus (Day) Classes - Exams End
|
|
June
|
11
|
Evanston Campus (Eve) Classes - Exams End
|
|
June
|
12
|
Chicago Campus (Eve) Classes - Exams End
|
|
June
|
13
|
Saturday Exams
|
|
June
|
15
|
Kellogg Convocation
|
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
June
|
TBD
|
Morning: 1Y/MMM Pre-Orientation Check-in (Mandatory)
|
|
June
|
20
|
Afternoon: 1Y/MMM CIM/RSG Kick-off (Mandatory)
|
|
June
|
22
|
Evening 10 Week/1st 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
June
|
19
|
Juneteenth Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
June
|
21
|
1Y/MMM CIM/RSG Ends (Mandatory)
|
|
June
|
22
|
1Y/MMM Classes Begin
|
|
July
|
10
|
Make up day for all Saturday Morning classes cancelled due to Independence Day holiday
|
|
July
|
17
|
Make up day for all Saturday Afternoon courses cancelled due to Independence Day holiday
|
|
July
|
4
|
Independence Day Holiday (No Classes)
|
|
July
|
25
|
Evening & Weekend 1st 5 Week Classes End
|
|
July
|
27
|
Evening & Weekend 2nd 5 Week Classes Begin
|
|
August
|
13
|
1Y/MMM Exams Begin
|
|
August
|
14
|
1Y/MMM Exams End
|
|
August
|
28
|
Evening 10 Week/2nd 5 Week Classes End
|
|
August
|
29
|
Saturday Classes End
|
|
August
|
31
|
Evening Exams Begin
|
|
September
|
4
|
Evening Exams End
|
|
September
|
5
|
Saturday Exams
|
|
September
|
7
|
Labor Day (No Classes)
|