Professional MBA Calendar

For students who prefer taking their classes during the week, they can choose between a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday class schedule. Weekday evening students will meet in person for two consecutive weeks followed by a distance learning week on rotation throughout each 12 week module. Students on a weekday evening schedule will typically have a 70% in-person and 30% online/distance learning mix.

• Monday and Wednesday (*M/W) evenings from 6–9 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday (*T/Th) evenings from 6–9 p.m.

Students who prefer to take classes on the weekend can choose the new Saturday Hybrid Schedule which is launching in fall (September) 2024. Over a 12 week module, Saturday students will spend 4 Saturdays on campus in Atlanta, 3 Saturdays in an online synchronous learning environment, with the remainder executed through distance learning. Students on a Saturday schedule will typically have a 50% in-person and 50% online/distance learning mix.

• Saturdays (*S) from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (with a lunch break from 12–1 p.m.)

• The Professional MBA program can be completed in 17, 20, or 23 months.
• All students take 10 required core courses and six electives to complete their degree.
• Students can pursue certificates in Workforce Diversity, Leading Change and/or a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Students can also choose to pursue concentrations in Digital Business & Technology, Finance/Accounting, Global Business, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Leadership/Human Resources Management, Marketing, Operations/Supply Chain Management, or Real Estate.
• Students will work in teams throughout the Professional MBA Program. Working in teams requires students to work with people with different educational and professional backgrounds, while also giving them the assurance that they have a support system in place to execute team based homework assignments, team projects, and other tasks in each course.

2024 Entering Class Calendar

	Start Date	End Date	Year	Program Preparation
			2024	Optional Virtual Preparatory Workshops — Choose One: Friday, July 26 Friday, August 23 Friday, September 13 Program Welcome & Onboarding: Thursday, September 12
Module				Courses
1	Sept 30	Dec 14		Economic Analysis for Business Leaders Organizational Behavior & Leadership Teams for modules 1–5 are formed in the Organizational Behavior and Leadership course.
				As students learn more about their new team members, the program provides a Team Strengths workshop so that teams can create plans to leverage their strengths. The workshops will be held virtually over ZOOM and last ~1 hour. Oct 16 (*M/W students) Oct 17 (*T/Th students) Oct 19 (*S students)
2	Jan 4	Mar 22	2025	Financial Accounting and Reporting Analytical Tools for Decision Making
3	Apr 14	June 28		Managerial Finance Marketing Management
4	July 7	Sept 20		Information Technology and Strategy Operations Management
	Oct/Nov			Optional Elective: Domestic Residency
5	Sept 29	Dec 13		Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business Strategic Management
6	Jan 5	Mar 21	2026	Electives Teams for modules 6–8 will vary. Each elective course will require specific team formations and will be formed based on the professor’s requirements. Students who choose to complete the program within 17 months will complete six electives by March 2026.
	Mar 24	Apr 5		Optional Elective: International Residency
7	Apr 13	June 27		Electives Students who choose to complete the program within 20 months will complete six electives by June 2026.
8	July 6	Sept 19		Electives Students who choose to complete the program within 23 months will complete six electives by September 2026.

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

The University of Georgia Professional MBA program observes the UGA holiday schedule.