Dates are subject to change.
Monday, August 5
Pre-Term Exercises Start (Wharton MBA Class of 2026)
Thursday, August 15
First Day of Fall Semester for First-Year Students
Thursday, August 15 – Wednesday, August 21
MGMT 6100: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership
TBD
MGMT 6100 Final
AUGUST 2024
Thursday, August 15
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to report and modify utilities for Fall 2024 courses.
Tuesday, August 20
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Drop/Add “Buffer” period begins at this time.
Thursday, August 22
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive an e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
Monday, August 26
Wharton First Day of Fall Semester for Second-Year Students
MBA Q1 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Tuesday, August 27
University’s First Day of Fall Semester
Friday, August 30
Drop/Add Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of August 30th at 11:59pm, dropping the course after that date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. August 30th is also the add/drop deadline for ALL Fall 2024 sections of WHCP.
Adding a Q1 or full semester course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Last day to change course prefix in Course Match (e.g., switching FNCE 7210 to REAL 7210).
SEPTEMBER 2024
Monday, September 2
Labor Day
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, September 3
Tuesday, September 10
Last Day to Add Fall 2024 Non-MBA Course
Monday, September 16
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q1 and full semester elective courses. This deadline applies to Wharton AND non-Wharton courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Final Day to Drop Q1 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q1 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
OCTOBER 2024
Thursday, October 3 –
Sunday, October 6
Fall Break
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, October 8
Last Day of Q1 Core and Elective Courses
Tuesday/Thursday classes will meet as normal
Thursday-ONLY classes will also meet on this day
Tuesday, October 8 (evening) –
Friday, October 11 (morning)
Core Exams
Monday, October 14 –
Friday, October 18
MBA Opportunity Week (Career Management) – Start of First Year Recruiting Events
Monday, October 21
First Day of Q2 Core and Elective Courses
Friday, October 25
Q2 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course at capacity after this date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used.
Adding a Q2 course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Final Day to Drop Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a full semester course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Monday, October 28
TBD
Advance Registration for Spring Semester Non-Wharton Courses
Wednesday, October 30
Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2025 courses.
NOVEMBER 2024
TBD
Final Day to Drop Fall 2024 Non-Wharton Course
Friday, November 8
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q2 elective courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Final Day to Drop Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Tuesday, November 26
The University and Wharton MBA Operates on a Thursday Schedule
MBA classes scheduled twice a week on Tuesdays/Thursdays WILL MEET
MBA classes scheduled on Thursdays (ONLY) WILL MEET
Classes normally scheduled for Tuesdays (ONLY) will NOT meet.
Wednesday, November 27
University Operates on a Friday Schedule
MBA classes will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Wednesdays will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Fridays WILL meet.
TBD
Regular add/drop/swap for Spring 2025 Non-MBA Classes Begin.
Visit Path@Penn for more info.
Thursday, November 28 –
Sunday, December 1
Thanksgiving Break
Classes will not meet
DECEMBER 2024
Wednesday, December 4
Last Day of MBA Q2 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Wednesday, December 4 (evening) –
Monday, December 9
Core Exams
Monday, December 9
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2025 courses.
Monday, December 9
University’s Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, December 10 –
Wednesday, December 11
Final Exam Reading Days
Thursday, December 12 –
Thursday, December 19
Final Exam Period
Monday, December 16
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Add/Drop “buffer” period begins at this time.
Wednesday, December 18
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive an e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
JANUARY 2025
TBD
Focused Recruiting Period (FRP) – Start of First Year Interviews
Monday, January 13 –
Friday, January 17
Wednesday, January 15
University’s First Day of Spring Semester – University Operates on a MONDAY Schedule
Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, January 21
Wharton First Day of Spring Semester
MBA Q3 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Monday, January 27
Drop/Add Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of January 27th at 11:59pm, dropping the course after that date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. January 27th is also the add/drop deadline for ALL Spring 2025 sections of WHCP.
Adding a course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Tuesday, January 28
TBD
Last Day to Add Spring 2025 Non-MBA Course
FEBRUARY 2025
Monday, February 10
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q3 and full semester elective courses. This deadline applies to Wharton AND non-Wharton courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Final Day to Drop Q3 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q3 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
MARCH 2025
Monday, March 3
Last Day of Q3 Core and Elective Courses
Monday, March 3 (evening) – Friday, March 7
Core Exams
Saturday, March 8 –
Sunday, March 16
University Spring Break
Classes do not meet
Monday, March 10 –
Friday, March 14
TBD
Last Day to Add/Drop March Sections of Strategic Marketing Simulation (MKTG 6130)
Monday, March 17
First Day of Q4 Core and Elective Courses
Friday, March 21
Q4 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course at capacity after this date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used.
Adding a Q4 course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Final Day to Drop Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a full semester course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Deadline for Second-Year Students to Declare/Update Majors
Monday, March 24
Monday, March 24 – Monday, April 7
Advance Registration for Fall 2025 Non-Wharton Courses
Monday, March 31
Final Day to Drop Spring 2025 Non-Wharton Course
APRIL 2025
TBD
Last Day to Add/Drop April Sections of Strategic Marketing Simulation (MKTG 6130)
TBD
Fall 2025 Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to report and modify their utilities for Fall 2025 courses.
Friday, April 4
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q4 elective courses.
*Any course taken for a core substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Final Day to Drop Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course after this date and time is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit*. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
*CU limit will vary for dual degree/joint degree students
Thursday, April 24
Last Day of MBA Q4 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Thursday, April 24 (evening) – Wednesday, April 30
Core Exams
Wednesday, April 30
University’s Last Day of Classes
MAY 2025
Thursday, May 1 –
Sunday, May 4
Final Exam Reading Days
Monday, May 5 –
Friday, May 9
Monday, May 5 –
Tuesday, May 13
Final Exam Period
Sunday, May 18
Wharton MBA Commencement Ceremony
Monday, May 19
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Ceremony
Revised: May 20, 2024