MBA Key Dates & Calendar

Some important dates in the MBA Program during the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

Fall 2025

4 AUGMS/MBA: Engineering and MS/MBA: Biotechnology RC program begins
25 AUGRequired RC Registration
26-29 AUGRequired RC START
28 AUG-4 SEPCross-Registration petitions accepted for EC Fall Term
1 SEPLabor Day
2 SEPRC Fall Term courses begin; Required EC Kickoff
3 SEPEC Fall Term courses begin
5 SEPEC Open Day
27 SEPWeekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming, optional)
2 OCTRC and EC Open Day
3 OCTEC Open Day
13 OCTColumbus Day (Federal); Indigenous Peoples' Day (City of Cambridge)
24 OCTEC Open Day
27 OCTEC Open Day
2 NOVWeekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming, optional)
5 NOVEC Open Day
11 NOVVeterans Day
26-28 NOVThanksgiving Recess
5-11 DECEC Final Exams
10-12 DEC; 15-19 DECRC Final Exams
22 DECWinter Recess Begins

Spring 2026

8 JANMS/MBA: Engineering and MS/MBA: Biotechnology RC Spring begins
12 JANMS/MBA: Engineering EC Spring begins
19 JANMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
20-23 JANShort Intensive Programs (SIPs)
21-27 JANCross-Registration petitions accepted for EC Spring Term
26 JANRC and EC Spring Terms begin
9 FEBRC and EC Open Day
16 FEBPresidents' Day
2 MAREC Open Day
7 MARWeekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming, optional)
14-22 MARSpring Break
23-29 APREC Final Exams
28-29 APR; 4-7 MAYRC Final Exams
29 APRLast day of EC Spring Term
29 APR-1 MAYRequired EC Bridges
4 MAYMS/MBA: Biotechnology EC Capstone
8-10 MAY; 19-20 MAYField Global Capstone Travel
11-18 MAYField Global Capstone
20 MAYLast day of RC Spring Term
25 MAYMemorial Day
28 MAYHarvard University Commencement

Fall 2026

3 AUGMS/MBS: Biotechnology and MS/MBA: Engineering RC Orientation
5-21 AUGMS/MBA: Biotechnology and MS/MBA: Engineering Courses
24 AUGRequired RC Registration; Required RC International Orientation
25-28 AUGRequired RC START
26 AUG-2 SEPCross-Registration petitions accepted for EC Fall Term
31 AUGRC Fall Term Courses Begin
1 SEPRequired EC Registration
2 SEPEC Fall Term Courses Begin
4 SEPEC Open Day
7 SEPLabor Day
21 SEPRC and EC Open Day
26 SEPWeekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming, optional)
9 OCTRC and EC Open Day
12 OCTColumbus Day (Federal); Indigenous Peoples' Day (City of Cambridge)
29 OCTEC Open Day
1 NOVWeekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming, optional)
11 NOVVeterans Day
17 NOVEC Open Day
25-27 NOVThanksgiving Recess
4-11 DECEC Final Exams
TBARC Final Exams
18 DECEnd of RC Fall Term
19 DECWinter Recess Begins

Spring 2027

7-15 JANMS/MBA: Biotechnology RC January Course
7-22 JANMS/MBA: Engineering RC January Course
11-22 JANMS/MBA: Engineering EC January Course
11-22 JANShort Intensive Programs (SIPs)
18 JANMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
TBACross-Registration petitions accepted for EC Spring Term
25 JANRC and EC Spring Terms Begin
15 FEBPresidents' Day
26 FEBRC and EC Open Day
6 MARWeekend Sprints (special on-campus academic programming, optional)
13-21 MARSpring Break
29 MAREC Open Day
22-28 APREC Final Exams
TBARC Final Exams
28 APRLast day of EC Spring Term
28-30 APRRequired EC Bridges
3 MAY (Tentative)MS/MBA: Biotechnology EC Capstone
19 MAYLast day of RC Spring Term
27 MAYHarvard University Commencement

Additional future commencement dates are available on the extended Harvard University calendar.

Note: Dates are subject to change.

MBA Resources

Elective Curriculum Course Catalog

Harvard University Course Catalog (my.harvard)