Key Dates

The Online MBA aims to stay as close as possible to the Boston University academic calendar, but OMBA is distinctive in its own creation and learning flow. Therefore students should pay close attention to start and end dates as they may differ from the BU academic calendar.

The most up to date calendar can be found here.

Questions about the course dates should be directed to the Graduate Admissions & Financial Aid Office. All dates are subject to change.

Please note grades will be released with 72 hours of the last day of the module.

Spring 2026

Last updated August 2025
DateDetails
Mid-OctoberIntent to Register form launches in OMBA Link. All returning students are required to submit ITR form regardless of decision to enroll or take semester off. New admits do not complete this form.
12/5/2025Mod 0 Pre-work launches
12/22/2025Mod 0 Synchronous Launch
1/15/2026 Mod 0 Ends
1/16/2026M0d 1 launches
1/19/2026MLK, Jr. Day (US holiday: BU closed)
1/23/2026Last day to add a Spring module (no late registrations after this date)
Early FebruarySpring Tuition Payment Due
Early FebruaryLast day to drop a course for a full refund (no refunds after this date)
TBDLast day to drop course without a “W”
3/6/2026 – 3/14/2026Spring Recess (no new content released and no live sessions. Please review your syllabus for previous week’s due dates during this week)
TBDLast day to drop course with a “W”
4/20/2026Patriot’s Day (US holiday: BU Closed)
5/2/2026All Mods End

Fall 2026

DateDetails
7/25/2025Mod 0 Pre-work launches
8/8/2025Mod 0 Launch
8/23/2025Mod 0 Ends
8/29/2025Fall mods launch (1, 3, 4, 6)
9/1/2025Labor Day (US holiday: BU closed)
9/11/2025Last day to add a Fall module (no late registrations after this date)
Mid-SeptemberFall Tuition Payment Due
TBDLast day to drop a course for a full refund (no refunds after this date)
9/28/2025Last day to drop course without a “W”
10/13/2025 Indigenous People’s Day (US holiday: BU closed)
11/1/2025 Last day to drop course with a “W”
11/26 – 11/30/2025Thanksgiving Recess (US holiday: BU Closed, No Live Sessions)
12/13/2025All Mods End