Tyra Banks Is a Model Student at Harvard Business School

By Sarah Crow Posted Mar 14th 2011 12:20PM

Tyra Banks is a Student at Harvard Business School

Watch out world! Tyra Banks has traded in her head-turning 'America's Next Top Model' fashions for some scholarly style.

The 37-year-old media mogul recently admitted that she's using her free time to the best of her ability by attending Harvard Business School.

PEOPLE reports that the star, whose eponymous talk show ended its run last year, has been attending Harvard's three-part, nine-week Owner/President Management Program since 2010.

Banks, who founded women's empowerment non-profit TZONE in 1999, says of her decision to pursue an education, "In order for my company to grow and be the best, and to reach these women, and to serve them, I needed the best. So I went to the best."

Banks, who had planned to attend LA's Loyola Marymount University before she began modeling, says that this dream has been a long time in the making.

"The day that I put college on hold because I got discovered to go to Paris and try this whole modeling thing ... was one of the most difficult decisions of my entire life."

In addition to the world-class education, Banks is getting another valuable perk: the ability to silence her detractors.

"When people have low expectations, you're just constantly going, 'Ta-da!' And they're like, 'Wow,'" she says.

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Monday 14 March

By Business

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I wish Ms. Banks all the best....I have taken some of those Business courses similiar to what's she taking at Harvard and they are challenging.

By dj

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You go Tyra! Show them all it's more than fluff that your critics accuse you of-more beneath the surface! The sisterhood is proud of you and behind you!

By sunshinelove

Didn't know you can attend Harvard business without having a degree. But all the best to Tyra!! Love her

It's one of those Professional Certificate programs, I'm sure.

By Ruth

My hat is off to Ms. Bamks. She is alot younger that I am but I still look up to her, she gives back so much to people. I was sadden when she went off the tv air because she taught people alot by not being afraid so tell it like it is.

Lets here it for her Mother also for the great job keepking Ms. Banks ground thru it all.

Tuesday 15 March

By March Madison

Good for her! She is showing those critics (yes that means you Joel McHale) that she is more than just a pretty face. She has the smarts to go along with it. She is a terrific role model for women everywhere.

Thursday 17 March

By KASHY

I AM VERY IMPRESSED AND I CAN SAY THAT SHE IS A GOOD ROLE MODEL. THAT GOES TO SHOW THERE IS MORE TO HER THAN BEAUTY . I ALWAYS LIKED TYRA BECAUSE SHE KEEPS IT REAL SHE IS NOT FAKE LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER MODELS .

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