ACADEMICS

Academic Calendar

The academic calendar for MMS: Duke 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 2023
7 – 13
Math Review (optional, unless required by admissions). Exact schedule communicated in Spring 2023.
Durham, U.S.
10 – 13
Business, Communications and Culture (as required by Admissions)
12
CMC Career Day (optional)
14
Orientation (mandatory for all students)
16
Accounting Review (optional)
17
Summer Term classes begin
August 2023
25
Summer Term classes end
28-30
Summer Term exam period
September 2023
7
Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2023
17
Fall Term 1 classes end
19-21
Fall Term 1 exams
22-29
FALL BREAK
30
Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2023
22 – 24
THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2023
12
Fall Term 2 classes end
14-16
Fall Term 2 exams
17
WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2024
6-7
Arrive in DKU
Kunshan, China
8
Program Re-Launch and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
9
Spring Term 1 classes start
Feburary 2024
7-18
CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
March 2024
3
Spring Term 1 classes end
4-10
SPRING BREAK
11
Spring Term 2 Classes start
April 2024
4
CHINESE QINGMING HOLIDAY
May 2024
1
CHINESE LABOR DAY
8
Spring Term 2 Classes end
17
CLASS OF 2024 MMS: DKU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

*Calendar subject to change.

Month
Date
Event
Location
July 2022
7 – 13
Math Review (for required students only). Exact schedule communicated in Spring 2022.
Durham, U.S.
11 – 14
Business, Communications and Culture (as required by Admissions)
13
CMC Career Day (optional)
15
Orientation (mandatory for all students)
17
Accounting Review (optional)
18
Summer Term classes begin
August 2022
26
Summer Term classes end
29 – 31
Summer Term exam period
September 2022
7
MSTeM class begins
8
Fall Term 1 classes begin
October 2021
18
Fall Term 1 classes end
20 – 22
Fall Term 1 exams
23 – 30
FALL BREAK
31
Fall Term 2 classes begin
November 2022
23 – 25
THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2022
13
Fall Term 2 classes end
15 – 17
Fall Term 2 exams
18
WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January 2023
4 – 5
Arrive in DKU
Kunshan, China
6
Program Re-Launch and Team Changeover (mandatory for all students)
7
Spring Term 1 classes start
20 – 31
CHINESE NEW YEAR BREAK
March 2023
4
Spring Term 1 classes end
6 – 12
SPRING BREAK
13
Spring Term 2 Classes start
April 2023
5
CHINESE QINGMING HOLIDAY
May 2023
1
CHINESE LABOR DAY
10
Spring Term 2 Classes end
19
CLASS OF 2023 MMS: DKU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

*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
2
Start Date for Elective Class
20
Summer Term classes end
23 – 25
Summer Term exam period
September 2021
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.

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