Residency Calendar

Below is the schedule of key dates for the fall 2009-2010 academic year for both the 2-year MBA in Design Strategy and 6-month Leading by Design Fellow programs.

MBA in Design Strategy
Spring 2010

Jan. 5 Applications due
Jan. 14-17 First residency

Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Feb. 11-14 Second residency
Feb. 15
Presidents Day holiday
(CCA offices open)

March 11-14 Third residency
March 15-19 Spring break, no classes
April 1-4 Fourth residency
April 29-May 2 Fifth residency

May 5
Final semester coursework due
May 8 Graduation

  Leading by Design Fellows Program
Spring 2010


Jan. 29 Applications due for "priority consideration" ($1000 discount)
(Rolling admissions after Jan 29th)

Mar. 1 Applications deadline



April 15
Preparation, Reading, and Discussions begin

MBA in Design Strategy
Summer 2010
  Leading by Design Fellows Program
Summer 2010

May 20-22 Opening residency
June 18-19 Second residency
July 23-24 Third residency

MBA in Design Strategy
Fall 2010

NOTE: The following dates may change before June 1st:

Orange Cohort:
Aug. 25 New-student orientation
Aug 26-29 Opening residency

Sep. 6 Labor Day holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Sep. 23-25 Second residency
Oct. 14-17 Third residency

Nov. 11-14 Fourth residency
Nov. 25’Äì26 Thanksgiving Day holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Dec. 9-12 Fifth residency
Dec. 15
Final semester coursework due
Dec. 25-Jan. 1 Winter break
(CCA offices closed)

Purple Cohort:
Sep. 6 Labor Day holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Sept. 8 New-student orientation
Sept. 9-12 Opening residency

Sep. 30-Oct. 3 Second residency
Oct. 21-24 Third residency

Nov. 18-21 Fourth residency
Nov. 25’Äì26 Thanksgiving Day holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Dec. 16-19 Fifth residency
Dec. 22 Final semester coursework due
Dec. 25-Jan. 1 Winter break
(CCA offices closed)

  Leading by Design Fellows Program
Fall 2010

Aug 20-21 Fourth residency

Sep. 6 Labor Day holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Sep. 17-18 Fifth residency

Nov. 11
Veterans Day holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Nov. 11-13 Final residency
Nov. 17 Final coursework due

MBA in Design Strategy
Spring 2011

Orange Cohort:
Jan. 13-16 First residency

Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
(CCA offices closed)

Feb. 10-13 Second residency
Feb. 21
Presidents Day holiday
(CCA offices open)

March 10-13 Third residency
March 15-19 Spring break, no classes
April 7-10 Fourth residency
May 5-8 Fifth residency
May 11
Final semester coursework due
May 14 Graduation

Purple Cohort:
Jan. 6-9 First residency

Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
(CCA offices closed)
Feb. 3-6 Second residency
Feb. 21
Presidents Day holiday
(CCA offices open)
March 3-6 Third residency
March 15-19 Spring break, no classes
March 31-April 3 Fourth residency
April 28-May 1 Fifth residency

May 4
Final semester coursework due
May 14 Graduation

  Leading by Design Fellows Program
Spring 2011