Calendar (PGDM – BKFS)
Academic Calendar Year 2018 – 19*
TERM 1
| Start Date (Induction) | 25th – 26th June 2018 (Mon-Tue) |
| Art of Living/Yoga/Outbound | 27th – 30th June 2018 (Wed-Sat) |
| Term 1 Commencement | 1st July 2018 (Sun) |
| Holiday | 15th August 2018 (Wed) – Independence Day |
| Mid Term Exams | 18th August 2018 (Sat) |
| DISHA & Conclaves | 24th – 26th August 2018 (Fri-Sun) – 1st slot |
| 30th August – 1st September 2018 (Thu-Sat) – 2nd slot | |
| Holiday | 2nd September 2018 (Sun) – Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| Holiday | 13th September 2018 (Thu) – Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| End of classes | 1st October 2018 (Mon) |
| Holiday | 2nd October 2018 (Tue) – Gandhi Jayanti |
| End Term Exams | 3rd – 6th October 2018 (Wed-Sat) |
| Term Break | 7th October 2018 (Sun) |
TERM 2
| Start Date of classes | 8th October 2018 (Mon) |
| Holiday | 19th October 2018 (Fri) – Vijaya Dashami |
| Holiday | 1st November 2018 (Thu) – Karnataka Rajyotsava |
| Holiday | 5th – 10th November 2018 (Mon-Sat) – Diwali |
| BrandScan | 2nd – 4th November 2018 (Fri-Sun) – Mumbai |
| 17th/18th November 2018 (Sat/Sun) – Manipal | |
| Mid Term Exams | 24th November 2018 (Sat) |
| End of classes | 22nd December 2018 (Sat) |
| Holiday | 24th – 25th December 2018 (Mon-Tue) – Christmas |
| End Term Exams | 26th – 29th December 2018 (Wed-Sat) |
| Term Break/Holiday | 30th December 2018 – 1st January 2019 (Sun-Tue) – New Year |
TERM 3
| Start Date of classes | 2nd January 2019 (Wed) |
| QoTB | 6th January 2019 (Sun) |
| Holiday | 15th January 2019 (Tue) – Makara Sankranti |
| Founders Day | 17th January 2019 (Thu) |
| Atharva | 17th – 19th January 2019 (Thu-Sat) |
| Holiday | 26th January 2019 (Sat) – Republic Day |
| Mid Term Exams | 9th February 2019 (Sat) |
| Viva Voce | 22nd – 23rd March 2019 (Fri & Sat) |
| End of classes | 23rd March 2019 (Sat) |
| End Term Exams | 25th – 29th March 2019 (Mon-Fri) |
| MIP Commencement | 1st April 2019 onwards |
TERM 4
| Start Date of classes | 18th June 2018 (Mon) |
| Mid Term Exams | 3rd – 4th August 2018 (Fri-Sat) |
| Holiday | 15th August, 2018 (Wed) – Independence Day |
| DISHA & Conclaves | 24th – 26th August 2018 (Fri-Sun) – 1st slot |
| 30th August – 1st September 2018 (Thu-Sat) – 2nd slot | |
| Holiday | 2nd September 2018 (Sun) – Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| End of classes | 8th September, 2018 (Sat) |
| Holiday | 13th September 2018 (Thu) – Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| End Term Exams | 10th – 22nd September 2018 (Mon-Sat) |
| Term Break | 23rd September 2018 (Sun) |
TERM 5
| Start Date of classes | 24th September 2018 (Mon) |
| Holiday | 2nd October 2018 (Tue) – Gandhi Jayanti) |
| Holiday | 19th October 2018 (Fri) – Vijaya Dashami |
| Mid Term Exams | 22nd – 23rd October 2018 (Mon-Tue) |
| Holiday | 1st November 2018 (Thu) – Karnataka Rajyotsava |
| BrandScan | 2nd – 4th November 2018 (Fri-Sun) – Mumbai |
| 17th/18th November 2018 (Sat/Sun) – Manipal | |
| Holiday | 5th – 10th November 2018 (Mon-Sat) – Diwali |
| End of classes | 15th December 2018 (Sat) |
| End Term Exams | 17th – 22nd December 2018 (Mon-Sat) |
| Term Break/Holiday | 23rd – 25th December 2018 (Sun-Tue) – Christmas |
TERM 6
| Start Date of classes | 26th December 2018 (Wed) |
| Holiday | 31st December 2018 – 1st January 2019 (Mon-Tue) – New Year |
| QoTB | 6th January 2019 (Sun) |
| Holiday | 15th January 2019 (Tue) – Makara Sankranti |
| Founders Day | 17th January 2019 (Thu) |
| Atharva | 17th – 19th January 2019 (Thu-Sat) |
| Holiday | 26th January 2019 (Sat) – Republic Day |
| Mid Term Exams | 8th – 9th February 2019 (Fri-Sat) |
| End of classes | 16th March 2019 (Sat) |
| End Term Exams | 18th – 23rd March 2019 (Mon-Sat) |
| Holiday | 6th April 2019 – Chandramana Ugadi (Sat) |
| Rehearsal for Convocation | 11th April 2019 (Thu) |
| Annual Convocation | 13th April 2019 (Sat) (Proposed) |
Note: BKFS students will undergo training at SBI from 2nd to 16th January 2019. Sessions for Term 3 will commence from 18th January 2019.
* Academic Calendar is subject to change by the PGP Office/Admin based on specific requirements. Faculty and Students to confirm with the PGP Office for any clarifications on schedules.