Calendar for Weekend Executive MBA (WEMBA)

Classes for standard residency weekends begin on Friday at 8:00 am ET and end on Sunday at 1:30 pm ET.

Pre-Residency Session: Students attend virtually between 9:00 am ET to 5:00 pm ET; time commitment can vary from term to term.

Distance Weekend Saturday: Attendance is required, but students have the option to attend virtually or in person. No lodging provided. Students decide on a term-by-term basis, whether they will attend in person. Classes will begin on Distance Weekends at 10:00 am ET and end by 5:15 pm ET.

Term 1 (2025)

May 27-June 14 (T-Sa) Reading period/Classes begin
June 7 (Sa) Pre-Residency Session
June 15-19 (Su-Th) Residency/Orientation
June 20-22 (F-Su) Weekend 1 Residency
July 5 (Sa) Weekend 2 Distance
July 17-20 (Th-Su) Weekend 3 Residency
August 2 (Sa) Weekend 4 Distance
August 14-17 (Th-Su) Weekend 5 Residency
August 30 (Sa) Weekend 6 Distance
September 5-14 (F-Su) Finals (distance)
September 15-25 (M-Th) Break

Term 2 (2025-2026)

September 26-October 8 (F-W) Reading period/Classes begin
October 4 (Sa) Pre-Residency Session
October 9-12 (Th-Su) Weekend 1 Residency
October 25 (Sa) Weekend 2 Distance
November 6-9 (Th-Su) Weekend 3 Residency
November 22 (Sa) Weekend 4 Distance
December 4-7 (Th-Su) Weekend 5 Residency
December 20 (Sa) Weekend 6 Distance
January 2-11 (F-Su) Finals (distance)
January 12-14 (M-W) Break

Term 3 (2026)

January 15-27 (Th-T) Reading period/Classes begin
January 24 (Sa) Pre-Residency Session
January 28-February 1 (W-Su) Weekend 1 Residency, team changeover
February 14 (Sa) Weekend 2 Distance
February 26-March 1 (Th-Su) Weekend 3 Residency
March 14 (Sa) Weekend 4 Distance
March 26-29 (Th-Su) Weekend 5 Residency
April 11 (Sa) Weekend 6 Distance
April 17-26 (F-Su) Finals (distance)
April 27-May 14 (M-Th) Break

Term 4 (2026)

May 15-27 (F-W) Reading period/Classes begin
May 23 (Sa) Pre-Residency Session
May 28-May 31 (Th-Su) Weekend 1 Residency
June 13 (Sa) Weekend 2 Distance
June 25-28 (Th-Su) Weekend 3 Residency
July 11 (Sa) Weekend 4 Distance
July 23-26 (Th-Su) Weekend 5 Residency
August 8 (Sa) Weekend 6 Distance
August 14-23 (F-Su) Finals (distance)
August 24-September 10 (M-Th) Break

Elective Term 1 (2026)

September 11-24 (F-Th) Reading period/Classes begin
September 19 (Sa) Pre-Residency Session
September 25-October 3 (F-Sa) Residency
October 4-12 (Su-M) Break
October 13-November 16 (T-M) Distance
November 17-December 31 (T-Th) Break

Elective Term 2 (2027)

January 1-8 (F-F) Reading period/Classes begin
January 2 (Sa) Pre-Residency Session
January 9-16 (Sa-Sa) Residency
January 17-25 (Su-M) Break
January 26-March 1 (T-M) Distance

Optional Concentration (2026-2027)

December 1-April 1 (T-Th) Optional Concentration

Graduation (2027)

May 8 (Sa) Class of 2027 Weekend Executive MBA Commencement Ceremony
May 9 (Su) Class of 2027 Duke-wide Commencement Ceremony (Degree Conferral)

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