Home > Graduate Programs > Important Dates
Everything you need to know about what to do before your program starts.


Key Dates

April Online academic modules available
Online statistics and accounting modules, designed to prepare you for intense MBA academics, will be available here and should be completed by July. 
By July Complete Spouses/Significant Others survey
If you have a significant other, please complete this survey so we can invite him/her to a special event during START workshop.
July  Transition to Fort Worth
Build some time in your summer plans to move to DFW and take care of logistics. Once START Workshop begins on August 2, you will have very little free time.
July 2 Career Planning Assignments #1 and #2 Due
Learn more on the "Career Planning and Information Tab" on how to get your MBA Résumé and LinkedIn Profile market ready!
July 27 International Students Welcome Session and Dinner
International students meet with members of the Graduate Programs staff for introductory conversation and dinner.
July 29 Incoming Students Meet-and-Greet
6:00 p.m. – Join incoming and returning students for a networking event on the beautiful rooftop patio at the Reata restaurant in downtown Fort Worth. Attire is business casual.
July 28-30 International START
Students will spend time with the Graduate Center Staff and benefit from training delivered by TCU's Intensive English Program faculty. 
July 30 Deadline to submit your video interview
Refer to the Career Planning and Information tab in MBAFYI for details. 
Aug. 2 START Workshop - Opening night, 4:30-9:00 p.m.
Join your classmates and MBA faculty and staff for programming designed to help you get to know each other while setting the tone for your MBA experience. You will have a professional headshot taken, so attire is business professional.
Aug. 2-19 START Workshop
Required for all incoming full-time MBA students, this immersive onboarding experience prepares you for all aspects of life as an MBA student. Sessions will take place on campus, beginning at 8:00 a.m. each day. You will enroll in fall classes and participate in a friendly case competition as part of START Workshop. 
Aug. 9 Spouses & Significant Others Event
Incoming MBA spouses and significant others gather to connect with each other, gain perspective from the spouses and significant others of second year students, and understand the rhythm of the MBA experience. 
Aug. 19 Alumni/Incoming Student Mixer
5:30 p.m. – Join alumni and incoming students from all business graduate programs for a networking mixer at the Legends Club at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Attire is business casual.
Aug. 20 Free day
Enjoy a well-deserved break before classes start on Monday, August 23.

Key Dates

Students entering the program in 2021 have completed orientation and begun classes. Key dates for 2022 will be posted in the coming months.

Key Dates

July 29 Incoming Student Meet-and-Greet
6:00 p.m. – Join incoming and returning students for a networking event on the beautiful rooftop patio at the Reata restaurant in downtown Fort Worth. Attire is business casual.
Week of August 9 Fall Class Enrollment Information Available
Watch for an email from Olivia Williams, Director of Graduate Academic Programs, regarding the fall class enrollment process. You will have the opportunity to enroll in fall classes prior to orientation.
Aug. 12 Orientation – Opening Night and Dinner
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Join your classmates and MBA faculty and staff on campus for programming designed to prepare you for an outstanding MBA experience. Business casual attire is appropriate, but you may want to bring a jacket to wear for the professional headshot photograph that will be taken shortly after your arrival. Dinner will be provided.
Aug. 14 Orientation (Day 2)
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Join other incoming students for professional development, an introduction to the Graduate Career Center, and lunch with your newly assigned fall learning team.
Aug. 15 Optional Excel Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., TCU Campus – We will offer the first four hours of an eight-hour beginner’s Excel class. The second part of this class will be offered via Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch for an email from Olivia Williams in late July for details on how to secure a spot in this two-part class, which is being offered at no charge.
Aug. 16 Accounting Workshop #1 of 2 (Required)
6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom – As an onramp to one of your initial fall classes, Financial Reporting, join your professor Dr. Pat Walters for content you will be expected to know on the first day of class.
Aug. 18 Accounting Workshop #2 of 2 (Required)
6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom – This session, also let by Dr. Walters, will complete your preparation for the fall Financial Reporting class.
Aug. 19 Alumni/Incoming Student Mixer
5:30 p.m. – Join alumni and incoming students from all business graduate programs for a networking mixer at the Legends Club at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Attire is business casual.

Key Dates

Students entering the program in 2021 have completed orientation and begun classes. Key dates for 2022 will be posted in the coming months.

Key Dates

July 29 Incoming Student Meet-and-Greet
6:00 p.m. – Join incoming and returning students for a networking event on the beautiful rooftop patio at the Reata restaurant in downtown Fort Worth. Attire is business casual.
Week of August 9 Fall Class Enrollment Information Available
Watch for an email from Olivia Williams, Director of Graduate Academic Programs, regarding the fall class enrollment process. You will have the opportunity to enroll in fall classes prior to orientation.
Aug. 12 Orientation – Opening Night and Dinner
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Join your classmates and MBA faculty and staff on campus for programming designed to prepare you for an outstanding MBA experience. Business casual attire is appropriate, but you may want to bring a jacket to wear for the professional headshot photograph that will be taken shortly after your arrival. Dinner will be provided.
Aug. 13-14 Energy in the 21st Century Class and Orientation

Friday, 8:30 a.m. – Join Ann Bluntzer and other faculty for the kickoff of your initial core class, Energy in the 21st Century. Following a day of learning and discussion, enjoy the opportunity get to know classmates and program faculty during a casual, offsite dinner.

Saturday, 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Join other incoming students for professional development, an introduction to the Graduate Career Center, and lunch with your newly assigned fall learning team. Following lunch, your Energy in the 21st Century class will continue until 5 p.m.
Aug. 15 Optional Excel Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., TCU Campus – We will offer the first four hours of an eight-hour beginner’s Excel class. The second part of this class will be offered via Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch for an email from Olivia Williams in late July for details on how to secure a spot in this two-part class, which is being offered at no charge.
Aug. 16 Accounting Workshop #1 of 2 (Required)
6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom – As an onramp to one of your initial fall classes, Financial Reporting, join your professor Dr. Pat Walters for content you will be expected to know on the first day of class.
Aug. 18 Accounting Workshop #2 of 2 (Required)
6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom – This session, also let by Dr. Walters, will complete your preparation for the fall Financial Reporting class.
Aug. 19 Alumni/Incoming Student Mixer
5:30 p.m. – Join alumni and incoming students from all business graduate programs for a networking mixer at the Legends Club at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Attire is business casual.
Aug. 23 Fall Classes Begin

Key Dates

Students entering the program in 2021 have completed orientation and begun classes. Key dates for 2022 will be posted in the coming months.

Key Dates

July 29 Incoming Student Meet-and-Greet
6:00 p.m. – Join incoming and returning students for a networking event on the beautiful rooftop patio at the Reata restaurant in downtown Fort Worth. Attire is business casual.
Week of August 9 Fall Class Enrollment Information Available
Watch for an email from Olivia Williams, Director of Graduate Academic Programs, regarding the fall class enrollment process. You will have the opportunity to enroll in fall classes prior to orientation.
Aug. 12 Orientation – Opening Night and Dinner
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Join your classmates and MBA faculty and staff on campus for programming designed to prepare you for an outstanding MBA experience. Business casual attire is appropriate, but you may want to bring a jacket to wear for the professional headshot photograph that will be taken shortly after your arrival. Dinner will be provided.
Aug. 13 Health Care MBA Welcome Event
11:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Join us on the TCU campus for a series of events planned by Valerie Johnston, the faculty leader for the Health Care MBA program. Following lunch with a guest speaker and alums, you will benefit from a health care career planning session, a detailed discussion of the program experience, and a Professional Organization Roundtable. The day will conclude with a networking reception with the Health Care MBA Advisory Board and program alumni.
Aug. 14 Orientation (Day 2)
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Join other incoming students for professional development, an introduction to the Graduate Career Center, and lunch with your newly assigned fall learning team.
Aug. 15 Optional Excel Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., TCU Campus – We will offer the first four hours of an eight-hour beginner’s Excel class. The second part of this class will be offered via Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch for an email from Olivia Williams in late July for details on how to secure a spot in this two-part class, which is being offered at no charge.
Aug. 16 Accounting Workshop #1 of 2 (Required)
6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom – As an onramp to one of your initial fall classes, Financial Reporting, join your professor Dr. Pat Walters for content you will be expected to know on the first day of class.
Aug. 18 Accounting Workshop #2 of 2 (Required)
6:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom – This session, also let by Dr. Walters, will complete your preparation for the fall Financial Reporting class.
Aug. 19 Alumni/Incoming Student Mixer
5:30 p.m. – Join alumni and incoming students from all business graduate programs for a networking mixer at the Legends Club at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Attire is business casual.
Aug. 23 Fall Classes Begin

Assignments

We want your skills to shine to potential employers from the moment you walk onto campus...and even before! In order to hit the ground running on the first day of orientation, kick start your MBA program with the following career assignments:

  1. MBA Résumé
    Deadline: July 6
    Click here for instructions on how to complete.
    Download the template and toolkit here
  2. LinkedIn Profile Updates
    Deadline: July 6
    Click here for requirements and examples.
  3. Video Interview
    Deadline: August 3
    Click here for the link to submit this and more information about how we use this recording.

Resources

Orientation, the Career Management Course and one-on-one coaching will equip you with abundant tools for career search success. In the meantime, explore the sites below to begin focusing in on your MBA internship search and post-graduate career goals.

To help you “hit the ground running” when classes begin, you will be asked to complete several online modules designed to give you the base of knowledge necessary to be productive in your classes. Additionally, you will have access to suggested tools to help you refresh or build skills in Excel and PowerPoint.

Required Modules: Please be aware that the modules are time consuming and may take more than a total of 40 hours to complete. You must be a deposited student and have set up your TCU email account to access the modules.

Learn more and get started.

START Workshop

Anne Rooney, Executive Director, Graduate Programs
a.rooney@tcu.edu  | 817-257-7991

International Student Services
John Singleton, Director, TCU International Student Services
j.singleton@tcu.edu  | 817-257-7292

Neeley Graduate Career Services
LaTanya Johns
Director, Graduate Career Center 
l.johns@tcu.edu | 817-257-7152

Pre-Enrollment Modules 
Olivia Williams, Director, MBA Academic Services 
o.williams@tcu.edu  | 817-257-7155  

Need-Based Financial Aid, Student Loans and Grants 
Kyle Parsons, Associate Director of Financial Aid 
TCU Office of Financial Aid 
k.parsons@tcu.edu  |  817-257-7858

Scholarships 
Stephen Jenkins, Director, Graduate Admissions 
s.jenkins@tcu.edu  |  817-257-4671 

Health Insurance and TCU Health Center 
healthcenter@tcu.edu |  817-257-7940

FAQs
We asked our staff and students to respond to frequently asked questions about student technology, transitioning to Fort Worth, START Workshop, academics, student life and more.

TCU Bookstore
Information about books for the fall semester will be available in the spring.

Campus Map

Academic Calendar
The 5-year calendar provides key dates for TCU. Please note that the MBA program does not observe the university fall break. A detailed calendar specific to the MBA program will be made available at START.

TCU Recreation Center
No need to join a fitness center! The “Rec” has everything you will need. Once you are a student in the fall, you will have free access to the Rec. For those arriving in the summer, we will offer reduced rates for access. More information soon.

TCU Health Insurance
Health insurance is available for students through the TCU Aetna Student plan. More details.