Pakistani cricketer and skipper Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan have become the first-ever cricketers to join the Harvard Business School executive education program on Entertainment, Media, and Sports.
Babar Azam dressed up in a black traditional Pakistani dress even delivered a speech at Harvard in Urdu. Netizens appreciated Babar Azam for representing his culture in the USA.
The opening duo of Rizwan and Babar will be attending classes at the Harvard Business School in Boston. Rizwan has expressed his delight in attending the program and said that he will share the experience with future cricketing stars of Pakistan.
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“It is a huge honor to represent Pakistan on such a prestigious global stage. We are going to the BEMS program at Harvard to learn from the best of the best in the world – both in terms of faculty and program fellows – and at the same time to share our journey and learnings with everyone. I am certain that this will be an exciting journey, and I look forward to sharing our learning and experiences with the next superstars of the cricket world,” said Rizwan.
Meanwhile, Babar sees it as an opportunity to expand his experience and horizon and contribute to the growth of the cricketing community.
“I am a lifelong learner and I have had detailed chats about this program with Prof. Elberse and Rehmani. My inspiration for joining this world-class program at Harvard is to connect, explore, listen, learn, grow, and give back to the community worldwide. I am sure there are scores of things to learn from the amazing athletes and top business executives from the entertainment, media, and sports industries who are coming from corners of the world,” said Babar.
Other football stars are also expected to take up this course at Harvard Business School/