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Program Schedule

Fall Term 2023

  • August 8-10 (Tue.-Thu.) Math Camp (by invitation only)
  • August 14-18 (Mon.-Fri.) Incoming Student Orientation (MBA, MMS and MAM)
  • August 21-25 (Mon.-Fri.) MGT 401 Managing Groups & Teams meets (required core course MBA 1st years)
  • August 28 (Mon.) Session-1 core classes begin (MBA 1st years)
  • August 30 (Wed.) Fall-term YSOM classes begin; Yale College and Graduate School classes begin
  • September 1 (Fri.) Make-up day: Monday classes meet (core, YSOM electives and nonSOM electives)
  • September 4 (Mon.) Labor Day; classes do not meet, administrative offices closed
  • September 6 (Wed.) Drop period ends for SOM courses. 8:30am.
  • September 8 (Fri.) Drop period ends for non-SOM courses for SOM students. 5:00 p.m.
  • September 21 (Thur.) Core Exam : MGT 403 Probability Modeling & Statistics, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
  • September 29 (Fri.) MGT 403 Probability Modeling & Statistics (required core course MBA 1st years)
  • October 12 (Thur.) Classes end
  • October 13 (Fri.) Friday Classes end
  • October 13 (Fri.) Elective final exam period
  • October 16-19 (Mon.-Thur.) Core final exam period (MBA 1st years)
  • October 16-20 (Mon.-Fri.) Global Network Week for MBA and MAM; YSOM classes do not meet
  • October 23 (Mon.) Classes resume; Session-2 classes begin (core and elective)
  • October 30 (Mon.) Drop period ends (session-2 electives), 8:30 a.m.
  • November 3 (Fri.) Session-1 grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • November 20-24 (Mon.-Fri.) November recess
  • November 27 (Mon.) Classes resume
  • December 12 (Tue.) Classes end
  • December 13 (Wed.) Session-2 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end
  • December 14 (Thur.) Session-2 classes that meet on Thursdays only end
  • December 15 (Fri.) Session-2 classes that meet on Fridays only end
  • December 13-19 (Wed.-Tue.) Core and Elective final exam period
  • December 20 (Wed.) Winter recess begins

Spring Term 2024

  • January 2 (Tue.) Fall grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • January 15 (Mon.) Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet; administrative offices closed
  • January 16 (Tue.) Yale College and Graduate School classes begin
  • January 19 (Fri.) Yale College and Graduate School Make-up Day (Monday classes meet, Friday classes do not meet)
  • January 22 (Mon.) Spring-term YSOM classes begin; session-1 core classes begin
  • January 29 (Mon.) Drop period ends (session-1 and full semester YSOM electives and nonSOM electives). 8:30 a.m.
  • March 5 (Tue.) YSOM classes end (elective & core)
  • March 6 (Wed.) YSOM classes that meet on Wednesdays only end
  • March 7 (Thur.) YSOM classes that meet on Thursdays only end
  • March 8 (Fri.) YSOM classes that meet on Fridays only end
  • March 6-8 (Wed.-Fri.) YSOM session-1 final exam period (elective & core)
  • March 11-22 (Mon.-Fri.) Global Studies Requirement; Global Network Week; classes do not meet
  • March 22 (Fri.) Session-1 grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • March 25 (Mon.) Classes resume; session-2 classes begin
  • March 29 (Fri.) Good Friday; administrative offices closed, Yale College and Graduate School courses meet
  • April 1 (Mon.) Drop period ends (session-2 electives), 8:30 a.m.
  • May 7 (Tue.) Classes end
  • May 8 (Wed.) Session-2 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end
  • May 9 (Thur.) Session-2 classes that meet on Thursdays only end
  • May 10 (Fri.) Session-2 classes that meet on Fridays only end
  • May 8-14 (Wed.-Tue.) Final exam period (core and electives)
  • May 15 (Wed.) YSOM Graduating student grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • May 20 (Mon.) Commencement
  • May 29 (Wed.) YSOM continuing student grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • June 1 (Thur.) Deadline to declare Management Science Major (MBA class of 2025)

Fall Term 2024

  • August 6-8 (Tue.-Thu.) Math Camp (by invitation only)
  • August 12-16 (Mon.-Fri.) Incoming Student Orientation (MBA, MMS and MAM)
  • August 19-23 (Mon.-Fri.) MGT 401 Managing Groups & Teams meets (required core course MBA 1st years)
  • August 26 (Mon.) Session-1 core classes begin (MBA 1st years)
  • August 28 (Wed.) Fall-term YSOM classes begin; Yale College and Graduate School classes begin
  • August 30 (Fri.) Make-up day: Monday classes meet (core, YSOM electives and nonSOM electives)
  • September 2 (Mon.) Labor Day; classes do not meet, administrative offices closed
  • September 6 (Fri.) Add/Drop period ends (session-1, full semester YSOM electives and nonSOM electives). 8:30 a.m.
  • September 19 (Thur.) Core Exam : MGT 403 Probability Modeling & Statistics, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
  • September 27 (Fri.) MGT 403 Probability Modeling & Statistics (required core course MBA 1st years)
  • October 10 (Thur.) Classes end
  • October 11 (Fri.) Friday Classes end
  • October 11 (Fri.) Elective final exam period
  • October 14-17 (Mon.-Thur.) Core final exam period (MBA 1st years)
  • October 14-18 (Mon.-Fri.) Global Network Week for MBA and MAM; YSOM classes do not meet
  • October 21 (Mon.) Classes resume; Session-2 classes begin (core and elective)
  • November 1 (Fri.) Session-1 grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • November 25-29 (Mon.-Fri.) November recess
  • December 2 (Mon.) Classes resume
  • December 10 (Tue.) Classes end
  • December 11 (Wed.) Session-2 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end
  • December 12 (Thur.) Session-2 classes that meet on Thursdays only end
  • December 13 (Fri.) Session-2 classes that meet on Fridays only end
  • December 11-17 (Wed.-Tue.) Core and Elective final exam period
  • December 18 (Wed.) Winter recess begins

Spring Term 2025

  • January 2 (Thur.) Fall grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • January 13 (Mon.) Yale College and Graduate School classes begin
  • January 20 (Mon.) Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet; administrative offices closed
  • January 21 (Tue.) Spring-term YSOM classes begin (core and electives)
  • January 27 (Mon.) Add/Drop period ends (session-1 and full semester YSOM electives and nonSOM electives). 8:30 a.m.
  • March 4 (Tue.) YSOM classes end (elective & core)
  • March 5 (Wed.) YSOM classes that meet on Wednesdays only end
  • March 6 (Thur.) YSOM classes that meet on Thursdays only end
  • March 7 (Fri.) YSOM classes that meet on Fridays only end
  • March 5-7 (Wed.-Fri.) YSOM session-1 final exam period (elective & core)
  • March 10-21 (Mon.-Fri.) International Experience; Global Network Week; classes do not meet
  • March 21 (Fri.) Session-1 grades due, 5 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • March 24 (Mon.) Classes resume; session-2 classes begin
  • April 18 (Fri.) Good Friday; administrative offices closed, classes meet
  • May 6 (Tue.) Classes end
  • May 7 (Wed.) Session-2 classes that meet on Wednesdays only end
  • May 8 (Thur.) Session-2 classes that meet on Thursdays only end
  • May 9 (Fri.) Session-2 classes that meet on Fridays only end
  • May 7-13 (Wed.-Tue.) Final exam period (core and electives)
  • May 14 (Wed.) YSOM Graduating student grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • May 19 (Mon.) Commencement
  • May 28 (Wed.) YSOM continuing student grades due, 5:00 p.m. (with some exceptions)
  • June 2 (Mon.) Deadline for MBA application for Management Science Major (Class of 2026)