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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | 8-11 | - International Student Bootcamp (as required by admissions) - Math Review Course (as required by admissions) |
Durham, U.S. |
| 12-13 | Program Launch (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 14 | Accounting Review (strongly recommended for all students) | ||
| 15 | Summer Term classes begin | ||
| August 2019 | 23 | Summer Term classes end | |
| 26-28 | Summer Term exam period | ||
| August- September | 29-4 | Break | |
| September 2019 | 5 | Fall Term 1 classes begin | |
| October 2019 | 15 | Fall Term 1 classes end | |
| 17-19 | Fall 1 Exams | ||
| 20-27 | Fall Break | ||
| 28 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | ||
| November 2019 | 27-29 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 2019 | 10 | Fall Term 2 classes en | |
| 12-14 | Fall 2 Exams | ||
| 15 | Winter Break begins | ||
| January 2020 | 4-5 | Arrival in Kunsha | Kunshan, China |
| 6-7 | Orientation & Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 8 | Spring Terms classes begin | ||
| January to February | 22-2 | Chinese New Year Break | |
| March 2020 | 23-29 | Spring Break | |
| April 2020 | 3-5 | Chinese Qingming Holiday | |
| May 2020 | 1-4 | Chinese Labor Holiday | |
| 6 | Spring Terms classes end | ||
| 15 | Class of 2020 MMS: Duke Kunshan Commencement Ceremony |
*Please note that the calendar is subject to change.
| Month | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | 6-9 | - Business, Communication & Culture (as required by admissions) - Math Review Course (as required by admissions) |
Durham, U.S. |
| 10-11 | Program Launch (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 12 | Accounting Review (strongly recommended for all students) | ||
| 13 | Summer Term classes begin | ||
| August 2020 | 21 | Summer Term classes end | |
| 24-26 | Summer Term exams | ||
| August- September | 27-2 | Break | |
| September 2020 | 3 | Fall Term 1 classes begin | |
| October 2020 | 13 | Fall Term 1 classes end | |
| 15-17 | Fall 1 Exams | ||
| 18-25 | Fall Break | ||
| 26 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | ||
| November 2020 | 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 2020 | 8 | Fall Term 2 classes end | |
| 10-12 | Fall 2 Exams | ||
| 13 | Winter Break begins | ||
| January 2021 | 4-5 | Arrival in Kunshan | Kunshan, China |
| 6-7 | Orientation & Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 8 | Spring Term 1 classes begin | ||
| Feburary 2021 | 7-19 | Chinese New Year Break | |
| March 2021 | 5 | Spring Term 1 classes end | |
| 8 | Spring Term 2 classes begin | ||
| 22-28 | Spring Break | ||
| April 2021 | 3-5 | Chinese Qingming Holiday | |
| May 2021 | 1-4 | Chinese Labor Holiday | |
| 7 | Spring Terms classes end | ||
| 14 | Class of 2021 MMS: Duke Kunshan Commencement Ceremony |
*Calendar subject to change
