MBA ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Vanderbilt is guided by two commitments—offering an excellent education to each and every Vanderbilt student and providing to the best extent possible for the health and well-being of everyone in our campus community. Our goal is to resume on-campus, in-person teaching as soon as possible, based on public health status and safety protocols.
| 2020 FALL SEMESTER | |
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| ORIENTATION | |
| Aug. 3-4* | International Summer Business Program (ISBP) |
| Aug. 5-7* | Owen Connect Week (Orientation for Incoming Students) |
| MOD I | |
| Aug. 17 | First Day of Classes |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day (All classes IN session) |
| Oct. 1 | Last Day of Classes |
| Oct. 5-9 | Mod I Exam Period |
| MOD II | |
| Oct. 12 | First Day of Classes |
| Nov. 21-29 | Thanksgiving Break Note: There will be NO in-person meetings after Thanksgiving |
| Dec. 3 | Last Day of Classes |
| Dec. 7-11 | Mod II Exam Period |
| Dec. 12- Jan. 17 | Winter Break |
| *Orientation dates are tentative as we continue to monitor COVID-19 and its impact on the safety and health of the Vanderbilt community. **More details on Orientation will be provided closer to the start of the school year. |
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| 2021 SPRING SEMESTER | |
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| MOD III | |
| Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- NO Classes** |
| Jan. 19 | First Day of Classes |
| Mar. 5 | Last Day of Classes |
| Mar. 8-12 | Mod III Exam Period |
| MOD IV | |
| Mar. 16 | First Day of Classes |
| Apr. 29 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 3-7 | Mod IV Exam Period |
| May 14 | Commencement |
| ** We will celebrate and commemorate the Martin Luther King Holiday (Monday, January 18) across campus with remote activities. For the first week of Mod III, classes will shift to Tuesday-Friday. | |