Class Schedule
The below schedule is for the DBA Class of 2025. Current DBA students should refer to their cohort page in Canvas for their class schedules. View the sample weekend schedule.
Class of 2026
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | July 29-30, 2023 | Yes |
| Org. Research Methods (Podsakoff) | July 31, 2023 | Yes |
| Statistical Research Methods (Pathak) | August 1-5, 2023 | Yes |
| Gator/Travel day | August 6, 2023 | Hyflex option |
| ML/AI Class (Hoover) | August 7-11, 2023 | Hyflex option |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 Begins | August 23, 2023 | |
| Marketing Strategy (Sela) | ||
| Organizational Research Methods (Podsakoff) | ||
| Term 1 Weekend #1 | September 22-24, 2023 | Yes |
| Term 1 Weekend #2 | November 10-12, 2023 | Yes |
| Term 1 Ends | December 6, 2023 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 Begins | January 8, 2024 | |
| Quantitative Research Methods & Data Analysis in Marketing (Davis) | ||
| Researching Strategic Leadership and Governance in Public, Private, and Entrepreneurial Firms (Hill) | ||
| Term 2 Weekend #1 | January 19-21, 2024 | Yes |
| Term 2 Weekend #2 | March 15-17, 2024 | Yes |
| Term 2 Ends | April 24, 2024 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 Begins | May 13, 2024 | |
| Corporate Finance (Ryngaert) | ||
| Organizational Behavior (Swider) | ||
| Term 3 Weekend #1 | May 17-19 , 2024 | Yes |
| Term 3 Weekend #2 | July 12-14 , 2024 | Yes |
| Term 3 Ends | August 9, 2024 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 Begins | August 22, 2024 | |
| Leading Change (Bono) | ||
| Research Analysis in Accounting (McGill) | ||
| Term 4 Weekend #1 | September 13-15, 2024 | Yes |
| Term 4 Weekend #2 | November 15-17, 2024 | Yes |
| Identify research question, conduct review, assign advisor and form Committee | December 4, 2024 | |
| Term 4 Ends | December 4, 2024 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 Begins | January 13, 2025 | |
| International Business (Naranjo) | ||
| Strategic Management (Lee) | ||
| Term 5 Weekend #1 | January 24-26, 2025 | Yes |
| Term 5 Weekend #2 | March 14-16, 2025 | Yes |
| Term 5 Ends | April 23, 2025 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 6 Begins | May 12, 2025 | |
| Latent Variable Models (Leite) or Adv. Data & Regression Tech. (Impink) | ||
| Special Topics in Doctoral Education (Leroy, Graff, & Trainor) | ||
| Term 6 Weekend #1 | May 16-18, 2025 | Yes |
| Term 6 Weekend #2 | July 11-13, 2025 | Yes |
| Research Proposal Submission | August 8, 2025 | |
| Term 6 Ends | August 8, 2025 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 7 Begins | August 21, 2025 | |
| Candidacy Exam (Oral Defense) | November 16, 2025 | No |
| Term 7 Ends | December 3, 2025 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 8 Begins | January 12, 2026 | |
| Professional Development Symposium | March 13-15, 2026 | Yes |
| Term 8 Ends | April 22, 2026 |
| Event | Date | Gainesville Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Term 9 Begins | May 11, 2026 | |
| Final Exam (Dissertation Defense) | July 15, 2026 | No |
| Term 9 Ends | August 7, 2026 | |
| Summer 2026 Commencement | August 7, 2026 | Optional |
60 Credits Total