Class Schedule
The below Weekend Residency Schedule by term for the DBA Class of 2026. View a typical weekend schedule for class meeting times and meals.
Class of 2028
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | July 26-27, 2025 | Yes |
| Org. Research Methods (Podsakoff) | July 28, 2025 | Yes |
| Statistical Research Methods (Pathak) | July 29-August 2, 2025 | Yes |
| Gator/Travel day | August 3, 2025 | Hyflex option |
| ML/AI Class (Hoover) | August 4-8, 2025 | Hyflex option |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 Begins | August 21, 2025 | |
| Organizational Research Methods (Podsakoff) | ||
| Researching Strategic Leadership and Governance in Public, Private, and Entrepreneurial Firms (Hill) | ||
| Term 1 Weekend #1 | September 12-14, 2025 | Yes |
| Term 1 Weekend #2 | November 14-16, 2025 | Yes |
| Term 1 Ends | December 3, 2025 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 Begins | January 12, 2026 | |
| Quantitative Research Methods & Data Analysis in Marketing (Davis) | ||
| Perspectives on Consumer Behavior (Sela) | ||
| Term 2 Weekend #1 | January 23-25, 2026 | Yes |
| Term 2 Weekend #2 | March 27-29, 2026 | Yes |
| Term 2 Ends | April 22, 2026 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 Begins | May 11, 2026 | |
| Corporate Finance (Ryngaert) | ||
| Organizational Behavior (Swider) | ||
| Term 3 Weekend #1 | May 15-17, 2026 | Yes |
| Term 3 Weekend #2 | July 10-12, 2026 | Yes |
| Term 3 Ends | August 7, 2026 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 Begins | August 20, 2026 | |
| Leading Change (Bono) | ||
| Research Analysis in Accounting (McGill) | ||
| Term 4 Weekend #1 | September 11-13, 2026 | Yes |
| Term 4 Weekend #2 | November 13-15, 2026 | Yes |
| Identify research question, conduct review, assign advisor and form Committee | ||
| Term 4 Ends | December 2, 2026 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 Begins | January 11, 2027 | |
| International Business (Naranjo) | ||
| Strategic Management (Lee) | ||
| Term 5 Weekend #1 | January 22-24, 2027 | Yes |
| Term 5 Weekend #2 | March 19-21, 2027 | Yes |
| Term 5 Ends | April 21, 2027 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 6 Begins | May 10, 2027 | |
| Latent Variable Models* (Leite) or Adv. Data & Regression Tech.* (Impink) | ||
| Special Topics in Doctoral Education (Leroy & Trainor) | ||
| Term 6 Weekend #1 | May 14-16, 2027 | Yes |
| Term 6 Weekend #2 | July 9-11, 2027 | Yes |
| Research Proposal Submission | August 6, 2027 | |
| Term 6 Ends | August 6, 2027 |
*Select 1 advanced research methods
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 7 Begins | August 19, 2027 | |
| Candidacy Exam (Oral Defense) | November 15, 2027 | No |
| Term 7 Ends | December 1, 2027 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 8 Begins | January 18, 2028 | |
| Professional Development Symposium | January 21-23, 2028 | Yes |
| Term 8 Ends | April 26, 2028 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 9 Begins | May 15, 2028 | |
| Final Exam (Dissertation Defense) | July 15, 2028 | No |
| Term 9 Ends | August 11, 2028 | |
| Summer 2026 Commencement | August 11, 2028 | Optional |
60 Credits Total