MBA Academic Calendar

View key dates and deadlines for the current academic year for students in the Stanford MBA Program.

Academic Calendar on MyGSB

If you’re a current MBA student, be sure to check the academic calendar in MyGSB for a complete list of important dates.

2023-24 Academic Year

Autumn

First Day of Classes for First-Year MBA Students
First Day of Classes for Second-Year MBA, PhD, and MSx Students
Half-Quarter Instruction Ends
Half-Quarter Instruction Ends
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Exams | No Classes for First-Year MBA Students
Half-Quarter Instruction Begins
Half-Quarter Instruction Begins
Democracy Day | No Classes
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Thanksgiving Recess | No Classes
Last Day of Classes
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Final Exams
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Winter Recess | No Classes

Winter

"First Day of Classes for PhD Students & University Classes Begin"
First Day of Classes for MBA and MSx Students
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | No Classes
Stanford GSB Monday Classes Meet
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Half-Quarter Instruction Ends
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Exams
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Half-Quarter Instruction Begins
President's Day | No Classes
Stanford GSB Monday Classes Meet
Last Day of Classes
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Final Exams
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Spring Recess | No Classes

Spring

"First Day of Classes for PhD Students & University Classes Begin"
First Day of Classes for MBA and MSx Students
Exams
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Half-Quarter Instruction Ends
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Exams
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Half-Quarter Instruction Begins
Exams
Memorial Day | No Classes
Stanford GSB Monday Classes Meet
Last Day of Stanford GSB classes
Last Day of University Classes
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Final Exams
Stanford GSB Diploma Ceremony
University Commencement
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