College of Business

Spring 2023 - Important Dates

January 23: First day of instruction

February 6: Last day to add /drop classes

March 20: Fall 2023 class schedule published

March 27-31: Spring Break

March 31: Cesar Chavez Day observed – Campus Closed

April 10: Fall 2023 registration begins for continuing students

May 12: Last day of instruction

May 15: Study day

May 16-19: Assessment / Final exam period

May 21: Commencement

Click here to access the Academic Calendar 

Click here to access the list of Official Deadlines and Due Dates (for housing, registrar, other admin)

Spring 2023

Wed, 2/1 – Spring 2023 Virtual Otter Raft! 

Fri-Sun, 2/3-5 – Startup Factory Monterey Bay – an intensive weekend where hands-on entrepreneurship experience for aspiring entrepreneurs. 

Fri, 2/10 – Special Events Management Team (SEMT) Internship  Info Session

Wed, 2/15 – Spring 2023 Virtual Otter Raft! 

Wed, 2/15 – Online Responsible Business MBA Webinar 

Tues, 2/21 – Meeting Professionals International: Journey’s Webinar Series “Special Events Professionals” 

Tues, 2/21 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: Startup Factory Winners 2023 

Wed, 2/22 – CSUMB Career & Internship Fair 2023 

Wed, 3/1 – Spring 2023 Virtual Otter Raft! 

Mon, 3/6 – Startup Challenge Monterey Bay Application Deadline

Wed, 3/15 – Spring 2023 Virtual Otter Raft!

Fall 2022

9/13/22 – Online MBA Webinar: "See How Far an MBA Can Take You"

9/13/22 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: Drone, Automation, and Robotics Technologies

9/14/22 – Virtual Otter Raft

9/19/22 – Diamond Key Workshop: Careers in Financial Services - on campus and online!

9/22/22 – Accounting Networking Event

10/3/22 – Hayashi Wayland Mixer - for Accounting and Finance Concentration students

10/10/22 –  Guest Speaker: Hanna Rogge, Senior Wealth Manager at  Monterey Private Wealth hosted by the Accounting Society 

10/11/22 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: Clean Energy Economy

10/12/22 – Virtual Otter Raft!

10/20/22 –  Concentration Information Panel hosted by The Business Club

10/21/22 – ACIP Internationalization Series: Obtaining Credit–An International Student's Perspective Speakers: Dr. Mary Anne Majadillas, Associate Professor of Finance at COB

10/24/22 – Greater Vision and Cultivating Talent & Harvesting Leaders Career Fair

10/26/22 – Virtual Otter Raft!

11/5/22 – CSUMB Open House - This is a campus-wide event open to the public!

11/7/22 – UROC Info Session: Researchers Program

11/7/22 – UROC Info Session 1: Koret Scholars Program

11/8/22 – UROC Info Session 2: Koret Scholars Program

11/8/22 – Backpack to Briefcase - transition workshop for students graduating in fall 2022

11/9/22 – Virtual Otter Raft!

11/10/22 – Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony

11/17/22 – College of Business Alumni Mixer (Seaside, CA)

11/21 - 11/25 – Fall Break (No Classes)

11/30 - 12/1 – Annual DART Symposium (2 days)

12/6/22 – Pizza with Professors - hosted by the Agribusiness Club, Accounting Society, and Business Club, 5 - 7 PM, OSU Ballroom

12/7/22 – Virtual Otter Raft!

12/9/22 – Last Day of Instruction

12/12/22 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: Holiday Gifts & Food

12/13 - 12/16 – Final Exams

12/15/22 – Fall 2022 Capstone Festival

SPRING 2022

Tue 1/11 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: 2022 Outlook from Regional Industries. Hosted by the College of Business Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED).

Mon 1/24 – Spring Semester begins

Fri-Sun – Techstars Startup Weekend – ONLINE Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours.

Tues 2/8 – Agribusiness Club Guest Speaker Series hosts Aaron Johnson, BUS 434 professor at CSUMB and attorney for JRG Attorneys at Law, and other guest speakers from the Cannabis Industry.

Tue 2/8 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: Social Non-profits. Hosted by the College of Business Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED).

Wed, 2/9 – VIRTUAL OTTER RAFT Susan Harker and Maj-Britt Kimm host hiring manager Lidia Zaragoza, Director of Marketing at Hyly. Come hear about internships & full-time job opportunities! Get help on resumé writing and interviewing!

Fri 2/11 – Pebble Beach Special Events Management Team (SEMT) Info Session. This is annual opportunity for Sustainable Hospitality Management students to gain hands-on training in managing a team at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Wed 3/16 – MBA Webinar for Undergrads and Alumni. Meet some of CSUMB’s Responsible Business Online MBA students and find out what the program is all about in a live webinar at 6 p.m.

3/15-22 - AS Student Elections - learn about the Associated Student candidates and vote!

Wed 3/23 –  Ethics and Responsible Business Forum ONLINE: This year's debate topic is Woke Capitalism.

Wed 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 5/4 – Virtual Otter Raft: All majors welcome! Learn about internships & jobs, career connections, professional development, academic support. Breakout rooms available to chat or study.

Wed-Thur 4/6-7 – GradFest is a one-stop shop for graduating seniors! Purchase your cap and gown, order Commencement invitations, have your graduation portrait taken, and more!

Tue 4/12 – Diamond Key Program Presents: Adventure Tourism Guest Speaker Series

Tue 4/12 – The Agribusiness Club Speaker Series presents Lupe Lara-Fernandez, Transportation Planning Analyst at Driscoll's. Guadalupe Lara-Fernandez graduated from CSUMB in 2020 with a B.S. in Business Administration and a concentration in Agribusiness. Register on MyRaft!

Wed 4/13 – AgTechX Ed: Developing the Next Generation of Tech Savvy Ag Workers

Sat 4/16 – COMMENCEMENT: College of Business Class of 2019-20

Tue 4/19 – Diamond Key Program Presents: Adventure Tourism Guest Speaker Series

Wed 4/20 – COB Undergraduate Research Open House - Hybrid/BIT108

Wed 4/20 – Virtual Otter Raft: All majors welcome! Learn about internships & jobs, career connections, professional development, academic support. Breakout rooms available to chat or study.

Sat 4/23 – COMMENCEMENT: College of Business Class of 2020-21

Tue 4/26 – The Agribusiness Club Speaker Series presents Paige Viren, Executive Director of the Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management Program. She also has some unique experiences working with farmers to create sustainable tourist attractions. Register on MyRaft!

Wed 4/27 – One-stop Career Prep Workshop by Diamond Key and Sustainable Hospitality Management programs. Free headshots by a professional photographer!

4/29-30 – 

Sun 4/30 – College of Business Honors Convocation

Tue 5/3 – Diamond Key Program Presents: Adventure Tourism Guest Speaker Series

Wed 5/4 – Virtual Otter Raft: All majors welcome! Learn about internships & jobs, career connections, professional development, academic support. Breakout rooms available to chat or study.

Fri 5/6 – 2022 STARTUP CHALLENGE MONTEREY BAY Finale

Wed 5/11 – College of Business Showcase to honor Graduating Seniors, COB Outstanding Students, and Community Leaders

Date TBA – College of Business Spring 2022 Capstone Festival

Fri 5/20 – COMMENCEMENT: College of Business Class of 2022

FALL 2021

The Virtual Otter Raft - ONLINE

All majors welcome! Sessions include a special guest speaker, helpful information on navigating scholarships, career connections, business etiquette, and breakout rooms to chat or study.Fall 2021 Virtual Otter Rafts dates –

• Sept 9, 6:00 PM
• Oct 21, 6:00 PM
• Nov 4, 6:00 PM
• Nov 18, 6:00 PM
• Dec 2, 06:00 PM

Dec 14 – Startup Monterey Bay Connect: Regional Makerspaces and Fab Labs

Nov 30 – NOW is the Time to Start Looking for an INTERNSHIP

Nov 29 – Webinar: Keeping it Real - Affirming the Asian Community

Oct 12 –  - ONLINE

Oct 4 – Greater Vision 2021: Your Future in Ag: A Conversation with US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Sept 23 – 

SPRING 2021

March 9 – Diamond Key Workshop – Why Get an M.B.A?  Led by Diamond Key Program Lead and MBA Associate Director, Susan Harker. 

March 16 – CSUMB Student Job Information Fair

March 24 – Annual Ethics and Responsible Business Forum

April 15 – Diamond Key Workshop – Networking Through Linkedin. Led Dr. Jill Hosmer.