The academic calendar for MMS: DKU Kunshan students differs from that of students in other Duke Kunshan graduate programs. The main Duke Kunshan academic calendar can be viewed here.
| Month | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | 25-28 | International Student Bootcamp (ISB) (optional, unless required by admissions) | Durham, U.S. |
| 25-28 | Math Review Course [optional, unless required by admissions | ||
| 29 | Orientation (mandatory for all students) | ||
| September 2020 | 1 | Accounting Review (strongly recommended for all students) | |
| 2 | First Day of Classes | ||
| 7 | Labor Day. Classes in session (if in US) | ||
| 29 | Summer Term classes end | ||
| October 2020 | 1-3 | Summer Term exams | |
| 7 | MSTeM Elective Class begins | ||
| 8 | Fall 1 Session begins | ||
| November 2020 | 17 | Fall 1 Session ends | |
| 19-21 | Fall 1 Exams | ||
| 22-29 | Fall and Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 30 | Fall 2 Session begins | ||
| December 2020 | 19 | Winter Break begins | |
| January 2021 | 11 | Fall 2 Classes resume | |
| 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday [no classes] | ||
| 19 | M/TH Classes held on Tuesday | ||
| 20 | T/F Classes held on Wednesday | ||
| 29 | Fall 2 Session ends | ||
| February 2021 | 1-3 | Fall 2 Exams | |
| 10 | Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 11 | Spring 1 Session begins | ||
| March 2021 | 23 | Spring 1 Session ends | |
| 25-27 | Spring 1 Exams | ||
| March-April 2021 | 28-8 | Spring Break | |
| April 2021 | 9-10 | Arrival in Kunshan | Kunshan, China |
| 11 | Program Re-launch | ||
| 12 | Spring 2 Session begins | ||
| May 2021 | 28 | Spring 2 Session ends | |
| June 2021 | 3 | Class of 2021 MMS DKU Commencement Ceremony |
* Terms in the US for Class of 2021 are extended till Spring 1 as a response to COVID-19. Calendar subject to change.
| Month | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | 5 - 8 | Business, Communication, and Culture [as required by Admissions, also called International Student Bootcamp] | Durham, U.S. |
| 5 - 8 | Math Review Course [for required students only] | ||
| 9 | Orientation [mandatory for all students] | ||
| 11 | Accounting Review [strongly recommended for all students] | ||
| 12 | Summer Term classes begin | ||
| August 2021 | 20 | Summer Term classes end | |
| 23 - 25 | Summer Term exam period | ||
| September 2021 | 1 | MSTeM Elective class begins | |
| 2 | Fall Term 1 classes begin | ||
| October 2021 | 12 | Fall Term 1 classes end | |
| 14 - 16 | Fall Term 1 exams | ||
| 17 - 24 | FALL BREAK | ||
| 25 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | ||
| November 2021 | 24 - 26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
| December 2021 | 7 | Fall Term 2 classes end | |
| 9 - 11 | Fall Term 2 exams | ||
| 12 | WINTER BREAK BEGINS | ||
| January 2022 | 4 - 5 | Arrive in Kunshan | Kunshan, China |
| 6 - 7 | Orientation and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 10 | Spring Term classes begin | ||
| January - February 2022 | 25 - 9 | Chinese New Year Break | |
| April 2022 | 3 - 5 | Chinese Qingming Holiday | |
| April - May 2022 | 30 - 2 | Chinese Labor Holiday | |
| May 2022 | 6 | Spring Term classes end | |
| 13 | Class of 2022 MMS: DKU Commencement Ceremony |
*Calendar subject to change.
