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Management Essentials October 2025 Calendar


To earn the Certificate of Completion in Management Essentials, all modules and assignments must be completed by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC 18:00) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. All modules open at 1:00 p.m. ET on their respective open dates and are not available until completion of the previous module. To help you stay on track, we recommend completing each module according to the following schedule, spending approximately 4-7 hours on each module. 

Please note that the Group Exercises have fixed deadlines and must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on their respective due dates. Extensions cannot be granted. For more information, please refer to the Group Exercise Information page



Enrolled participants will retain access to the course until January 25, 2026. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment Status Date
Management Essentials Course Begins Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Module 1: A Process Perspective on Management (Pt. 1) Opens Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Module 1: A Process Perspective on Management (Pt. 1)  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Module 1: A Process Perspective on Management (Pt. 2) Opens Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Module 1: A Process Perspective on Management (Pt. 2) Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Module 2: Shaping the Decision-Making Process (Pt. 1) Opens Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Consensus Exercise Due (Fixed) Saturday, October 18, 2025
Module 2: Shaping the Decision-Making Process (Pt. 1)  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Module 2: Shaping the Decision-Making Process (Pt. 2) Opens Wednesday, October 22, 2025
DI / DA Exercise Due (Fixed) Saturday, October 25, 2025
Module 2: Shaping the Decision-Making Process (Pt. 2)  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Module 3: Implementing for the Present & Learning for the Future (Pt. 1) Opens Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Module 3: Implementing for the Present & Learning for the Future (Pt. 1)  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Module 3: Implementing for the Present & Learning for the Future (Pt. 2) Opens Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Module 3: Implementing for the Present & Learning for the Future (Pt. 2) Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Module 4: Managing and Leading Change (Pt. 1) Opens Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Module 4: Managing and Leading Change (Pt. 1) Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Module 4: Managing and Leading Change (Pt. 2) Opens Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Red Flags Exercise Due (Fixed) Saturday, November 22, 2025
Module 4: Managing and Leading Change (Pt. 2)  Due (Required by 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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