Academic Year
2024 – 2025 Academic Year
As a standard term credit hour school, WBS’s Academic Year is defined as a minimum of 42 weeks of instructional time. For purposes of this definition, a “week” is considered a consecutive seven- day period, from Thursday to Thursday, and a “week of instructional time” is any week in which the student must develop some activities at the studio platform such a study, participation at forum classes, complete self-evaluation and management practitioner questions, reading the conclusions of the class or work in the Final Postgraduate Project.
| Program name | Retention | Placement | License |
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All deadlines finish by 5pm EST of the established date.
2024 – 2025 Holiday Calendar
The development of courses through the Online Learning Platform allows WBS students to enjoy uninterrupted access to the active courses and learning materials.
During Holidays, access to WBS Facilities in Florida and contact with Main Campus staff is discontinued. Florida Main Campus will be closed during the following Holiday Calendar:
2024
- Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday and Friday, November 28 and November 29, 2024
- Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- New Year’s Day, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025
2025
New Year’s Day, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025
Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 17, 2025
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth, Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day, Friday, July 04, 2025
Labor Day, Monday, September 01, 2025
Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 2025
Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday and Friday, November 27 and November 28, 2025
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, 2025
New Year’s Day, Wednesday, December 31, 2024 and Thursday, January 1, 2026
Note: If the actual holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday.
When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a holiday.
Hardware / Software Equipment and Supply Requirements for Students
WBS learning platform is designed to work with any web browser and an Internet connection. There are no special requirements regarding operating systems or connection speed to access the school’s courses, though compatibility with Adobe Flash may be necessary to access some of the course materials. Also the materials and activities which are delivered through Cisco Webex or Zoom may require the installation of the appropriate plug-ins to access the content.
Refund Policy
1. Cancellation can be made in person, by Certified Mail, by email sending a change of status form, or by termination.
2. All monies will be refunded if the school does not accept the applicant or if the student cancels within five (5) business days after the date of this enrollment agreement. Business days are defined as Monday, 9am to Friday, 5pm, EST.
3. Cancellation after the fifth (5th) Business Day, but before the first class, results in a refund of all monies paid, with the exception of the Registration Fee of $150.00.
4. If a student withdraws prior to completion of the first week (Drop/Add Week) of the semester, the institution will refund 100% of the tuition for the semester.
5. Before the start of each semester, once the Drop/Add Week is over, there will be no tuition adjustment for the reduction in class hours even if the student did not attend the class past the drop/add period.
Before the completion of the Drop/Add week
100 % of the semester tuition paid
After the Drop/Add week
0% of the semester tuition paid
Refund of the Registration Fee:
Registration Fee ($150) will be refunded if the school does not accept the applicant or if the student cancels within five (5) business days after the date of this enrollment agreement.
Refundable tuition due to the student in each semester
Week 1: Through the end of the drop/add period (7 days after beginning of classes): 100% tuition, except for the $150.00 of Registration Fee.
Week 2: 0% tuition refunded; no fees refunded
Example, Executive MBA based on a full time student
- Registration Fee: $150.
- Full time (9-credits) – student 38 credit total tuition $21,000.
- Tuition for the semester: ($21,000 x 25%) = $5,250
- The student pays the registration fee upon receiving the enrollment contract and makes payment of the first semester before the start of the program.
- If the student withdraws within 5 business days from the date in his/her enrollment agreement, he/she receives full refund of all monies paid:
- Tuition paid by student for the semester: $5,250.00
- Fees paid by student: $150.00
- Registration Fee Refundable during the cancellation period
- Total paid by student Including the Registration Fee: $5,400.00
- Total refund: $5,400.00
- 100% of the total paid by student
If the student withdraws within the Drop/Add week of the first semester (first seven natural days of the semester), but after 5 business days from the date in his/her enrollment agreement, he/she would be owed 100% of the tuition paid based on the Drop/Add week Refund Policy minus the non-refundable Registration Fee resulting in the following refund:
Tuition paid by student for the semester:
$5,250.00Fees paid by student:
Registration Fee
Non-Refundable after the cancellation period
$150.00Adjusted Total Paid by Student After deducting the Non-Refundable Registration Fee $5,250.00
Total refund 100% of the Adjusted Total paid by student
$5,250.00
6. Termination Date: In calculating the refund due to a student, the last date of actual attendance by the student is used in the calculation unless earlier written notice is received.
7. Refunds will be made within 30 days of termination of student’s enrollment or receipt of Cancellation Notice from student.
8. A student’s enrollment can be terminated at the discretion of the governing board of the School for insufficient academic progress, non-payment of academic costs, or failure to comply with rules. In the following exceptional circumstances, a refund up to the total tuition and registration fees paid will be made upon presentation of the proper documentation:
- Program is cancelled by the School.
- The student is involuntarily called to military duty. Copy of orders required.
- The documented death of the student or member of his or her immediate family; parent, spouse, child or sibling
- Exceptional circumstances with approval of the President of the School or official designee.
Transferability of Credits
The acceptance of the transfer of credits from Westfield Business School is up to the institution receiving the credits. Students who plan to transfer credits earned at WESTFIELD to another school should contact the institution to which the student seeks transfer before enrolling in order to determine if credits will be accepted. The granting of transfer credit is within the sole discretion of the receiving institution.
It is the policy of this institution to accept transfer credits for up to 6 semester credit hours from any program. Students must submit official transcripts for work completed at another institution in order for the credit to be considered for transfer. Credit transfer from other institutions is reserved to those students who have successfully completed courses that are comparable in content, quality and scope to those offered at WBS. WBS accepts transfer of credit only from courses whose course descriptions are equivalent to WBS’s course descriptions. The minimum grade for a course to be accepted for Transfer Credits should be B.