After attending Harvard Business School, model/former television Tyra Banks has finally graduated from the Ivy League school’s Owner/President Management Program, a three-year, three-week increment program that helps successful entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level. The former supermodel tweeted photos from her graduation day which was on February 17 in Boston, Massachusetts.
In her recent interview with Businessweek, Tyra talked about her once-in-a-lifetime experience and shared the most surprising thing that she learned while attending those sometimes intimidating classes:
Our leadership professor, Robert Steven Kaplan, was the vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs before he left to become a professor at Harvard. The difference in income he now gets is staggering. He is constantly trying to teach us to not chase the dollar but to make a difference. I thought we’d be taught “profit, profit, profit, win, win, win, go, go, go.” Instead, we were hearing about the importance of exposing vulnerability to your team. It’s soft stuff, talk-show stuff. [Source]
A true testament that with hard work, determination and confidence in yourself, anything is possible. Props and a big congratulations, Tyra!
Big ups to Tyra. She is already paid but continues to try and better herself. There is a message to be gotten!!!!! Love me some TYRA!!!!
I couldn’t have said it better myself
How elated she must feel! So very proud of this Sista!!!
Good for her… she gets my respect….wasn’t a secret btw…
Congratulations TYRA
Learning is fundamental. And all these ignorant celebrities need to take note from Tyra….you go girl!!!!
This is sooo AWESOME!!! We should all aim for the sky when it comes to education. The world is ours when we have the tools to make everything possible. Way to go Trya! Now I have another reason to love her.
Harvard? Child PUHLEASSSE! There is no way this broad graduated from this Ivy League school. You people on here are so dumb to believe such. I wonder how much she paid for this gimmick.
Wow why are u such a hater?!! One thing about Ivy League schools or any school with such creditials, they do not play with their degrees. Some schools give honorary degrees but they make it known that it is and HONORARY degree. And yes she prolly paid for the tuition out of pocket but you can’t pay for that degree. I don’t care how much money you have. Im sure she studied and just did what she had to do. To be honest I havent seen her out and about as much lately, she was prolly studying. She’s definitely changing the stereotype about models being dumb.
Wow! I cant believe you had the balls to say something like that. If you checked out the history of Tyra Banks or just listen to her speak, you can tell that she is a educated women. Now we all make negative comment every once in a while, but come on thats insane for you to be sooooo negative. You have an angle, your trying to make a name for yourself on here, You just wanna be noticed i.e. naming yourself theconcreteloopist. #ijs
Its not a degree its a certificate program. But still that is comendable becuase she is rich. I see it as a good thing. But there is a difference between and degree and certificate. Sorry.
So, now will Tyra stop being envious of those models who come on her show with degrees? I always notice she manages to weed out those models with degrees and put them on front street. Don’t get me wrong, props to her because I love to see anyone strive for knowledge. In the past, Tyra has been extremely hard on especially degreed black women on her show. I just hope she is proud of herself, and understands the sense of accomplishment that comes with this feat.
A certificate, Tyra, really? I knew it was something behind this mess. Nice try, Tyra, yet epic fail at another one of your clueless attempts to remain relevant. Ook!
This degree is for accomplished business execs and for peole who have acheived what Harvard is teaching you to achieve. But they achieve high accolades of busines on a global level. So there is no need for you to have a “understudy” degree for what Harvard is trying to get you to obtain in the first place.
If you owned a coporation and emloyeed 500+ people there would be no need for you to have a Harvard degree, because you have achieved beyond what an education sets you up for, which is bascially to work for someone else.
Even if a person with a GED accomplishes owning a 500+ corporation. There is no need for an education. They have accomplished what an education can bring.
Are you mad that a black woman further her education and your fat ass is behind the computer with a lack of education?? Your pathetic and sad and I find it very funny that you can get your fat ass from the couch on the computer to go and get an education. Is it because she has money to go to school- Harvard and you don’t?? Child, go to school, read a book, then talk, dumbass!!! lol!!!
You have to have graduated from college already to enroll in a university certificate program. You actually have to attend and pass the college level certificate program. Everyone one here tripping about her accomplishment thinking they are so smart. It’s apparent that they don’t know any thing about a college education. This is an awesome example of how a celebrity should model themselves for girl who look up to them.
Such a positive lady, I am very proud and feel renewed motivation…it’s never too late. Congratulations Tyra!
Another feather in her cap…I’m sure they wouldnt degrade their school by letting her buy a degree. She could have done it like the other celebs and only got an honorary degree which doesnt take sitting in classes. Go Tyra! I still got my autograph pic of her when she wrote that beauty book in the 90s I knew she was more than just looks. I told her then ‘Keep up the good work’ and I’m glad she listened.
Go Tyra!!!! And Christine we all knew she went back to school!!!!
OK, so I am IN NO WAY hating by saying this:
First, congrats to Tyra on the completion of the program. We should always applaud folks who set a goal and achieve it.
Second, this is an Executive Certificate Program for business entrepreneurs…not a graduate program. Yes it is held at Harvard Business School, but it is not a degree program. It is set up for the many start up CEOs who may have dropped out of college and want to sharpen their skills at being a better leader.
So I am not dinminshing her accomplishment, but let’s get it straight, she DID NOT graduate from Harvard Business School…she completed a leadership certificate program that Harvard sponsors.
THATS ALL
Certificate or not, that is still not something to bash and is commendable. I don’t see how anybody can say something negative about this. Even if u don’t like her, going to school isn’t something to be frowned upon.
To the negative comments..
You people are stupid. Why can’t Tyra attend Harvard? I know regular intelligent people that have gone there. If anything, you have to have the money to attend. A lot of people that go to these schools are typically well off not geniuses. Also don’t underestimate the rigor of a certificate program…this coming from someone with a BS, MS, and currently enrolled in a certificate program. Certificates are normally just a few classes away from a degree and at a place like Harvard I’m sure it’s not any easier than their other programs. Your stupid negative comments shows that you know nothing about academia.
And another thing…. When you already have degrees or just relevant experience in a certain area, you may attend a certificate program to increase your knowledge in that field (specialize). Perhaps Tyra was only interested in learning a certain area. The woman already has a career. She doesn’t need a degree!
Well said…even before her “certificate” since everyone wants to point that out….look at what she accomplished. I don’t think her “looks” got her the knowledge and know how to realize she was her best product and market herself in such a way that NOW you see she is the brand that everyone else imitates…Before Top Model there was no Top Model television show…she set a blueprint for that and that takes intuitive intelligence…now she is just doing the due diligence to keep on top of what she has already ACCOMPLISHED..aka better and BIGGER business moves.
Exactly!!! You have to have graduated from college already to enroll in a university certificate program. You actually have to attend and pass the college level certificate program. Everyone on here tripping thinking they are so smart. It’s apparent that they don’t know any thing about a college education. This is an awesome example of how a celebrity should model themselves for girl who look up to them.
Congrats Tyra.
Respect!
Congratulations Tyra. Well done.
Now this is an example of a GREAT MIND and spirit!! She is a Role model!! GREAT WRK TYRA!! She is a person we should b talking about and supporting
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They hide stuff in books… get’em Tyra!
Dream… Do… Repeat…
You go girl so proud of you!! It’s never to late to pursue your goals.
AWESOME JOB !!!!! GO TYRA
GO TYRA!! SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!
Congratulations Tyra!!….I am so proud of you!!
way 2 go trya
LOVE IT! I DONT CARE IF SHE RECIEVED A CERTIFICATE…A DEGREE… OR A PIECE OF PAPER(like literally a piece of paper) SHE STILL ACCOMPLISHED ONE MORE THING IN HER LIFE! WHICH IS RESPECTABLE AND INSPIRING!
Tyra is such true role model. Even though she started modeling at a young age, she didn’t let drugs or fame get to her head. Now she’s an Ivy League grad! Congrats Tyra.
Yah Tyra ! Congrates ! ♥