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.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Monday, September 2
Labor Day
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, September 3
TBD
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 (Academics)
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
Thursday, February 6
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.
Wednesday, February 12
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
TBD
Advance Registration for Fall 2025 Non-Wharton Courses
Thursday, March 27
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.
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.
Thursday, April 3
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
TBD
Final Day to Drop Spring 2025 Non-Wharton Course
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 3, 2024