As we get closer to the start of this program next Fall, we've found the need to adjust the planned academia calendar for the 2008-2009 year. There should be a new calendar posted to the program website soon that covers both the Fall and Spring semesters for this first academic year. Since the DMBA program uses a low-residency model, it has different needs. However, the new residency dates should fit well within CCA's normal academic calendar and, so far, clears all major national and religious holidays. The time between residencies varies between 3 and 4 weeks and the first residency of each semester starts after the normal start of CCA's semester.
It's likely, the new student orientation will happen on the Wednesday afternoon or evening before the first residency and this will be a mandatory meeting time as well. Luckily, students only need to go through it once.
Don't make airline arrangements yet, however. These dates are still 8 months away and may shift some.