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

EventDateGainesville Residency
OrientationJuly 29-30, 2023Yes
Org. Research Methods (Podsakoff)July 31, 2023Yes
Statistical Research Methods (Pathak)August 1-5, 2023Yes
Gator/Travel dayAugust 6, 2023Hyflex option
ML/AI Class (Hoover)August 7-11, 2023Hyflex option
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 1 BeginsAugust 23, 2023
Marketing Strategy (Sela)
Organizational Research Methods (Podsakoff)
Term 1 Weekend #1September 22-24, 2023Yes
Term 1 Weekend #2November 10-12, 2023Yes
Term 1 EndsDecember 6, 2023
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 2 BeginsJanuary 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 #1January 19-21, 2024Yes
Term 2 Weekend #2March 15-17, 2024Yes
Term 2 EndsApril 24, 2024
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 3 BeginsMay 13, 2024
Corporate Finance (Ryngaert)
Organizational Behavior (Swider)
Term 3 Weekend #1May 17-19 , 2024Yes
Term 3 Weekend #2July 12-14 , 2024Yes
Term 3 EndsAugust 9, 2024
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 4 BeginsAugust 22, 2024
Leading Change (Bono)
Research Analysis in Accounting (McGill)
Term 4 Weekend #1September 13-15, 2024Yes
Term 4 Weekend #2November 15-17, 2024Yes
Identify research question, conduct review, assign advisor and form CommitteeDecember 4, 2024
Term 4 EndsDecember 4, 2024
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 5 BeginsJanuary 13, 2025
International Business (Naranjo)
Strategic Management (Lee)
Term 5 Weekend #1January 24-26, 2025Yes
Term 5 Weekend #2March 14-16, 2025Yes
Term 5 EndsApril 23, 2025
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 6 BeginsMay 12, 2025
Latent Variable Models (Leite) or Adv. Data & Regression Tech. (Impink)
Special Topics in Doctoral Education (Leroy, Graff, & Trainor)
Term 6 Weekend #1May 16-18, 2025Yes
Term 6 Weekend #2July 11-13, 2025Yes
Research Proposal SubmissionAugust 8, 2025
Term 6 EndsAugust 8, 2025
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 7 BeginsAugust 21, 2025
Candidacy Exam (Oral Defense)November 16, 2025No
Term 7 EndsDecember 3, 2025
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 8 BeginsJanuary 12, 2026
Professional Development SymposiumMarch 13-15, 2026Yes
Term 8 EndsApril 22, 2026
EventDateGainesville Residency
Term 9 BeginsMay 11, 2026
Final Exam (Dissertation Defense)July 15, 2026No
Term 9 EndsAugust 7, 2026
Summer 2026 CommencementAugust 7, 2026Optional
60 Credits Total