DeGroote School of Business

Dates and Deadlines

These are the official MBA program sessional dates for the academic year. They are set by the Student Experience team in consultation with the School of Graduate Studies.

MBA students are required to be physically present in classes from term start through to the end of the exam period.

Fall 2023 Date
Mosaic registration opens for all students July 4
Registration deadline August 1
International Student Program August 28 - September 1
On-Boarding September 5 - 8
Classes Begin September 11
L611 Critical Thinking and Communication (Year 1 Intensive) September 11 - 22
Integrated Coursework Begins (Year 1) September 25
Final date to add courses September 22
Final date to withdraw from courses without financial penalty September 22
Final date to withdraw from courses without academic penalty September 29
Thanksgiving (no classes) October 9
L611: Critical Thinking and Communication Case Competition (Year 1) November 6 - 10
Last day of classes (Year 2) December 8
Last Day of Integrated Coursework (Year 1) December 15
Final exams Year 1: Dec 16 -22
Year 2: December 9 - 21
Winter 2024 Date
Mosaic registration opens for all students July 4, 2023
Registration deadline TBD
Foundations 2 January 8 - 12 (Year 1)
Classes begin January 15 (Year 1)
January 8 (Year 2)
Final date to add courses January 19
Final date to withdraw from courses without financial penalty January 19
Final date to withdraw from courses without academic penalty January 26
Family Day (no classes) February 19
Midterm recesses (no classes) February 20 – 23
Good Friday (no classes or exams) March 29
Last day of classes March 29 (Year 1)
April 12 (Year 2)
Final exams March 30 - April 6 (Year 1)
April 13 - April 27 (Year 2)
Integrating Project April 8 - April 27 (Year 1)
Summer 2024 Date
Mosaic registration opens for all students TBD
Foundations 2 May 6 - 10
First day of classes May 13 (Year 1)
May 1 (Year 2)
Final day to add courses May 17
Final Day to Drop without Financial Penalty May 17
Final Day to Drop without Academic Penalty May 24
Midterm Week June 17 - 21
Last Day of Classes July 19 (Year 1)
July 30 (Year 2)
Exam Period July 20 - July 26 (Year 1)
July 31 - Aug 6 (Year 2)
Integrating Project July 29 - August 16