Academic Calendar

Getting a Wharton MBA is a two-year investment in the rest of your career. Below are key dates that will provide some context for the first year and help you plan your journey to a Wharton MBA.

Fall 2016

All dates subject to change. Download the current calendar for the most up-to-date information.

DATEEVENT
August 7International Students’ Orientation
August 8 – 17MBA Preterm – Students are expected to be in attendance for all events including Saturday and Sunday
August 19 – 25MGMT 610: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership
August 29MBA Convocation
August 30First Day of Fall Classes Quarter 1
September 5Labor Day (classes do not meet)
October 14 – 21Quarter 1 Final Exams
October 24Quarter 2 Begins
November 23Thanksgiving Break Begins at Close of Classes
December 12Fall Term Classes End
December 13 – 14Reading Days
December 15 – 22Quarter 2 and Full Semester Final Exams

Spring 2017*

DATEEVENT
January 9Spring Term MBA Core Classes Begin
January 11Spring Term Q3 and Full Semester Elective Classes Begin
January 16Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (classes do not meet)
January 19 – January 27Focused Recruiting Period (core classes do not meet)
February 28 – March 3Quarter 3 Final Exams
March 4 – 12Spring Break (classes do not meet)
April 26Spring Term Classes End
April 27 – 28Reading Days
May 1 – 9Final Exams
May 14MBA Commencement
May 15University of Pennsylvania Commencement