Executive MBA Calendar

Format

  • We believe in work, life and school balance. You can use the program calendar to plan ahead and allocate the time you need to succeed at work, at school, and in your personal life.
  • The Executive MBA Program is completed in 18 months through a combination of weekend (Friday and Saturday) class meetings in Atlanta, on-campus residencies in Athens, and an international residency that includes an international strategic consulting project.
  • The curriculum is delivered using 50% in-person classroom instruction and 50% distance and online learning. Using the calendar below, you can confirm the dates that you would be expected to be in-person.
  • In addition to earning an MBA degree, Executive MBA students can pursue certificates* in Leading Change and/or a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Executive MBA at a Glance

Length: 18 months
Courses: 17
Athens, GA residencies: 2
International residencies: 1

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Schedule

  • The program begins in Atlanta with a Welcome and Onboarding Weekend. We start with a Welcome Dinner on Thursday night, and the onboarding is delivered on Friday & Saturday. All incoming students are expected to attend Welcome Weekend.
  • Students will complete their first residency in Athens during a 4-day residency (Monday–Thursday) in September of the first year. The Organizational Behavior & Leadership Course sets the tone of the program and gives students the opportunity to collaborate with their first student team.
  • Beginning with Module 2, students take two courses simultaneously with in-person class weekends held on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. in Atlanta.
  • Students participate in an international residency at the midpoint of the program, and conclude the program with a final four-day residency in March (Monday–Thursday) of the second year.

Teams

  • Teams are purposefully built to pair you with people who are different from you. You will work in teams in various ways.
  • Teams are assigned during the welcome and onboarding weekend.
  • Before the start of Module 4, the program will reshuffle teams within the cohort. Reshuffling teams allows you to expand your network and challenges you to adapt to new team dynamics.
  • For any elective courses and the Capstone Residency, teams are formed based on the instructor’s preference.

Executive MBA Program Calendar – Entering Fall 2026

Pre-Program Events

Executive MBA Welcome Dinner

(Thursday evening only)

Date: Thursday, August 27
Location: Atlanta

EMBA Welcome and Onboarding Weekend

Date: Friday & Saturday, August 28-29
Location: Atlanta

Class Schedule

Module 1

September Residency

September 21 – 24, 2026
Location: Athens

Instructor: Jessica Rodell

Date: TBA
Location: Virtual

  • Excel Skill Building Workshop

Module 2

October 16 – 17
November 6 – 7
December 4 – 5, 2026
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Mike Pfarrer

Instructor: Joanna Lin

Module 3

January 8 – 9
January 29 – 30
February 19 – 20, 2027
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Jason Matthews

Instructor: Santanu Chatterjee

Module 4

March 12 – 13
April 9 – 10
April 30 – May 1, 2027
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Malcolm Wardlaw

Instructor: Timothy Samples

Module 5

International Residency

May 10 – 20, 2027
(Dates May Vary) 
Destination: TBA

Instructor: Susan Brown

Module 6

June 4 – 5
June 25 – 26
July 23 – 24, 2027
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Charles Lyons

Module 7

August 6 – 7
August 27 – 28
September 24 – 25, 2027
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Troy Montgomery

Instructor: Jerry Kane

Module 8

October 15 – 16
November 5 – 6
December 3 – 4, 2027
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Susan Cohen

Instructor: Susan Brown

Module 9

January 7 – 8
January 28 – 29
February 18 – 19, 2028
(Fridays & Saturdays)
Location: Atlanta

Instructor: Scott Graffin

Instructor: Rich Gooner

Module 10

Capstone Residency

Monday, March 6 – Thursday, March 9, 2028
Location: Athens Residency
(Dates may vary and are dependent on UGA Spring Break)***

Instructor: Scott Graffin

March – May, 2028
Location: Online

*Optional Certificates in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Leading Change

Schedule, courses, and certificate options are subject to change.

*The certificates offered in the Executive MBA Program are optional and subject to change. Certificates will typically be offered in an online format and will only be available to enrolled students.

**The International Residency will last between 7-9 days. Actual travel dates may vary.

*** UGA Spring Break dates are announced each year on the UGA Academic Calendar.

**** Lodging is provided for the Athens based and international residencies. Lodging is not provided for Atlanta based instruction.

The University of Georgia Executive MBA program observes the UGA Holiday schedule.