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MBA Key Dates and Calendar
MBA Program dates and term schedules may be found on our 2009-2010 Combined Academic Calendar*.
Please note that the MBA Academic calendar above is divided in two, representing the schedule for each of the two years of the MBA Program. The first year, or Required Curriculum (RC), is on the left. The second year, Elective Curriculum (EC), is used for cross-registrants and is shown on the right.
Harvard Business School offices are open year round, except for school recesses and certain national holidays noted in italics below.
Some important dates in the MBA Program during the 2009-2010 Academic Year:
| 2009 | 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Cross-registration Petitions accepted for Fall Semester | Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Sep. 1 | EC Fall Welcome Day | Jan. 19-22 | RC T2 Orientation |
| Sep. 2 | EC Fall Semester begins | Jan. 20 | Cross-Registration Petitions accepted for Winter Semester |
| Sep. 7 | Labor Day | Jan. 25 | RC and EC Winter Semesters begin |
| Sep. 8-9 | RC Orientation & Registration Activities | Feb. 15 | President's Day |
| Sep. 10 | RC Fall Semester begins | Mar. 15-19 | RC and EC Spring Break |
| Oct. 12 | Columbus Day | Apr. 14 | RC Research in Action Day |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans' Day | Apr. 19 | Patriots' Day |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Recess | Apr. 30 - May 5 | EC Final Exams (including Saturday, May 1) |
| Dec. 7; Dec 16-21 | RC Final Exams | May 13-19 | RC Final Exams |
| Dec. 12-21 | EC Final Exams (including Saturdays, Dec. 12 + 19) |
May 26 | Class Day (HBS Class of 2010 activities on campus) |
| Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 '10 | Winter Recess | May 27 | Harvard Univ. Commencement |
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