Tyra Banks graduates from Harvard

[Mrs P]

Tyra Banks proves she's more than just a pretty face as she graduates from Harvard Business School

By Tamara Abraham

Last updated at 8:39 PM on 23rd February 2012



As the brains behind the America's Next Top Model franchise, we already knew Tyra Banks was more than just a pretty face.
Now the model and mogul has defied any remaining doubters by graduating from Harvard Business School.
While the rest of the style set was in New York for Fashion Week, the 38-year-old was in Boston, Massachusetts, collecting her diploma.

The most glamorous graduate ever? Tyra Banks tweeted a photo of herself collecting her diploma from Harvard Business School

Ms Banks, who enrolled in the Owner/President Management Program in 2010, tweeted a photo of herself at the event on February 17.
She wrote: 'On stage at my Harvard Business School graduation! Lil blurry but SUCH an exciting moment 4 me & wanted 2 share w/u!'




Wearing a strappy black dress and towering heels, she was likely one of the most glamorous graduates.
But it seems, as the founder of Bankable Enterprises, she was one of the students to most impress her professors too.

Proud: The model posted her graduation photo on Twitter today

In an interview with Business Week, she revealed: 'My marketing professor Rohit Deshpande is now doing a case study on my business, so I’m now going to be part of the Harvard Business School curriculum.'
She would certainly be an interesting subject, but it does open her to some potential criticism, which she is at once positive and apprehensive about.
'My marketing professor is now doing a case study on my business, so I’m going to be part of the curriculum'

'Of course you’ve got to be worried because these guys are going to come and tear apart your company,' she explained.

'As the protagonist of the case, I am welcome to be in the classroom when they present it. So it is like free advice - free, harsh, honest, unfiltered advice. I just have to put on my armor to go there.'

Many might wonder how Ms Banks, already busy with promotion of her book, Modelland, the various America's Next Top Model cycles, her talk show and her production company even managed to find the time to attend a course at Harvard.
More than just a pretty face: Ms Banks is the brains behind the Top Model franchise, now in its 18th cycle and features Kelly Osbourne as fellow judge

But the £33,000 programme was created for owners of existing businesses, and its structure, of three-week instalments over three years, is designed to fit in with demanding schedules.
It was well worth doing, too. The star admits that even after her first term, she was approaching the running of her business differently.
'After my first term at Harvard, I came back and killed a whole bunch of businesses we were going to go into,' she told Business Week.
'We have to say no more often than we say yes, no matter how much money people put on that goddamned table.'

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[qwerty]

Did she even go to college?

[SoCalMarie]

Originally Posted by Mrs P

In an interview with Business Week, she revealed: 'My marketing professor Rohit Deshpande is now doing a case study on my business, so I’m now going to be part of the Harvard Business School curriculum.'

[Brookie]

Sounds better than it actually is.

[WhateverLolaWants]

Oh good. So she can go one teaching young girls to have completely distorted views of their bodies and their worth in society while masquerading as being concerned for their welfare.

I can sleep well a night.

[caramel]

well she is more than a pretty face, she is annoying cow as well...

[stef]

good for her.

[rollo]

Good for her but the word 'diploma' should be in the title and referenced generally.

[Syd]

I'm impressed.

[sputnik]

puhleeze, these are one of those courses harvard offers that have no formal educational requirements and are basically open to anyone who can pay for them...

Requirements

Although there are no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on professional achievement and organizational responsibility. We look for professionals who have demonstrated business talent and leadership potential.

also, it's 3 weeks a year... not exactly intense...

Presented as a three-week session each year over three years, OPM provides the skills, tools, and network you need to become a more accomplished leader. The program's structure maximizes the value of your intensive learning experience while minimizing time away from work. Through its valuable feedback loop, the program empowers you to try out new ideas and evaluate results with the help of HBS faculty and peers.

[CornFlakegrl]

Thank you Sput. I'm glad you posted what a farce this is. If you can afford this "degree" you can have it. Tyra pretending she's a Harvard grad is an insult to anyone who works their ass off (and goes broke) to get a legit degree.

[*8*]

Maybe this went to her head? According to Page 6, Banks has fired Nigel and the two Jays as judges. Official confirmation from Banks and executive producer Ken Mok to US weekly, it's on her official FB page and Celebitchy.

[msdeb]

i used to watch ANTM all the time. the last two were stupid and i quit watching half way through. I loved Nigel, and the Jays, getting rid of them will be the death of this show.

[Bluebonnet]

Originally Posted by caramel

well she is more than a pretty face, she is annoying cow as well...

And don't forget: she's FIERCE!