Tyra Banks Graduates From Harvard Business School (PHOTOS)

Get ready, world: Tyra Banks now has her business school diploma.

The mogul and "America's Next Top Model" host posted a bunch of photos to her Twitter today announcing her big graduation from Harvard Business School's Executive Education program; she officially matriculated on February 17.

Tyra's diploma will now prove her an alumna of the two-week owner/president/management program, tuition for which is $31,000. She originally enrolled last February, but we're assuming her packed schedule forced her to stretch her coursework over a longer time frame.

That, or Tyra was much too fierce to take Harvard in only two weeks.

Banks, who once mused that Harvard is "hard on purpose", told Dealbreaker that all of her arduous studying helped her in numerous ways -- including giving her insight into Lady Gaga's career:

I also look at what Lady Gaga is doing and think it’s near-genius. Had I not gone to Harvard, I’m not sure I would have seen it as a marketing play. I would have just said, “Oh, she’s popular.” Now I see how smart she is. It’s a true, clear, executed plan.

But Tyra's done more than just cram for tests at HBS. She became a New York Times best-selling author, split from one boyfriend and found another, and performed in a one-woman short film/ad, uh, thing.

We're sure Tyra's at least glad she can finally ditch those dorms. But what will she do next? We hear she's headed to New Haven to found the Yale School Of Smizing.

Smiling ear2ear on the Harvard Business School campus w/ my diploma! Tnx 2 my fab photographer mama 4 the pic! twitter.com/tyrabanks/stat…

— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) February 23, 2012

On stage at my Harvard Business School graduation! Lil blurry but SUCH an exciting moment 4 me & wanted 2 share w/u! twitter.com/tyrabanks/stat…

— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) February 23, 2012

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Comments

[Lilysouth]

09:20 PM on 04/28/2012

She IS posing on campus with her "diploma" which usually are awarded when someone completes a degree, not a two-week executive seminar. I think she's contributed to the perception that she's a Harvard grad.

[nagoyabound]

07:12 AM on 03/10/2012

She only needs a two week (or short-term) program because she works for HERSELF and Harvard (and other top universities, including the #1 ranked b-school, Wharton :-) ) offer these types of programs to executives who seek new TOOLS for INNOVATION and GROWTH... where a traditional program usually caters to those who unfortunately have to toil for others and would NOT be suitable for executives such as Tyra Banks.

Congratulations Tyra Banks on completing your executive program!

[Scott Young1]

04:02 PM on 03/01/2012

I think more people would be proud of her for completing this program that will help her business if reporters didn't use misleading titles to gain an audience. You aren't doing any service to Tyra by lying about her affiliation with HBS. I notice that every headline on the story reads the same, "Tyra Banks graduates from Harvard Business School". Maybe you these reporters graduated from Journalism school with more than a "certificate in the alphabet" we would get a more accurate information. Congrats to Tyra no matter how screwed up these so called journalist are!

[Leond]

12:28 PM on 02/28/2012

Wait, this is a two week program? And you get to say you graduated from Harvard Business School?

[Scott Young1]

04:15 PM on 03/01/2012

No. She is not a member of the Harvard Alumni Association. Harvard has many certificate programs and seminars you can take. You don't get any of the benefits that regular undergrad, extension, and graduate students get. She basically paid 30 grand for an executive seminar that came with a very nice document which has a Harvard University crest on it.

[DuffyShort]

12:21 PM on 02/28/2012

It's not a diploma, it is a certificate...kind of like a soccer trophy for rich folks that didn't take the time to get a diploma....

[Scott Young1]

04:04 PM on 03/01/2012

I think more people would be proud of her if reporters didn't use misleading titles. It's like she went out for coffee and they reported her as "buying a Starbucks franchise".

[ricchh]

04:52 PM on 02/27/2012

She one two week course. This is not a Harvard grad. Seems like Harvard sells diplomas for $31,000. It still took her 13 months to do a two week course.

[mrkr]

01:05 PM on 02/27/2012

Maybe this is just a rumor, but I heard that the toughest things about Harvard are 1.Getting Accepted and 2. Paying for it.

[alaw]

10:50 AM on 02/27/2012

This was a 9 week course at a costs of $100,000. Many comments on Obama's Harvard Diploma. Any comments on why he won't release any school records?

[Comicoffee]

12:31 PM on 02/27/2012

What would be the point of releasing the records? The people who question his legitimacy will find something "incriminating" no matter what the records say, because these people are pre-conditioned to do so. Obama released the long form birth certificate ages ago, but the birthers still haven't shut up. We know that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and that he was President of the Harvard Law Review, which is pretty much all the information that is needed. You don't get either of those awards without a stellar GPA and leadership ability.

[Ferrante Eric Fotografie]

02:25 PM on 02/28/2012

Maybe he doesn't think his college records are anyone's business. Why didn't GWB release his college records ( before they were leaked ) ? Have Santorum, Romney, or Gingrinch release theirs ? Did Secretary Clinton release hers ? The President graduated from Harvard Law- Magna Cum Laude that's good enough for me and better than Romney who graduated from HLS without honors. PEACE
OBAMA 2012

[Lily P]

10:15 AM on 02/27/2012

I have a real MBA.

[Comicoffee]

12:32 PM on 02/27/2012

So do I. Unfortunately, it came with real student loans that I'm still paying off.

[mira chancleta]

09:11 PM on 02/26/2012

and we wonder why our economy has crashed?.

[jrx238]

04:37 PM on 02/26/2012

Ok we get it...she is not an actual graduate of the business school's MBA program. But no where in the article or in her tweets did it say or even imply that she was. If schools need certificate programs like this to make money and keep tuition down for regular students I'm all for it. Congrats to Tyra for being someone that is constantly seeking to learn and improve herself. I like her.

[Leond]

12:29 PM on 02/28/2012

I think the headline "Tyra Banks Graduates from Harvard Business School" implies something.

[sarajames2]

03:23 PM on 04/22/2012

But it is not her saying it. It is the writers saying it to mislead the reader.

[thejadedentrepreneur]

04:18 PM on 02/26/2012

She most certainly is NOT a graduate of Harvard. She has a CERTIFICATE that is part of a TWO WEEK PROGRAM. She doesn't even have a Bachelors degree. Congrats REAL Harvard Grads, betcha you all are THRILLED that anybody can pay $33,000 and pretend they graduated from your prestigious university.

[sarajames2]

03:31 PM on 04/22/2012

Again do not blame her for what heading the writers of the article give it. She says she receive a "certificate " for a two week workshop". The "writers" give the article a misleading title just to get attention. I bet this same title and her picture will be on magazines just to make money.

Please do not blame her for the writer's marketing strategy to get the attention of readers as many of you fell for it.

[G Goo]

03:50 PM on 02/26/2012

This is a very over-hyped story. She is NOT a graduate of Harvard Business School ! Those who have truly earned a Harvard Business Degree must be beside themselves with laughter. What are the qualifications to get into this TWO WEEK program, besides having $31,000.00 ?

[Comicoffee]

12:27 PM on 02/27/2012

The main qualifications to get in to this program are 1) you must be a President or CEO, and 2) you must have the ability to write a tuition check that doesn't bounce. That's pretty much it.

My boss did one of these short-term certificate programs from Harvard. Not only does he carry his prized Harvard coffee mug everywhere, he constantly peppers conversations with "When I was at Harvard..."

[Leond]

12:31 PM on 02/28/2012

Awesome.

[nagoyabound]

07:30 AM on 03/10/2012

"Those who have truly earned a Harvard Business Degree must be beside themselves with laughter."

Probably not, they all are gainfully employed, just like Tyra Banks, making millions (billions, perhaps?) ... running countries and corporations, around the globe, while you try to discredit a certificate Tyra Banks received to further her multi-million dollar empire.

[Doning Barber]

02:26 PM on 02/26/2012

Congrats to Tyra!!! Check out what Indian Country Today Media Network had to say about Tyra's Native roots, discussing Native stereotypes, and her recent Harvard Business School graduation...http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/02/25/tyra-banks-graduates-from-harvard-99962?utm_source=%20googleplus&utm_medium=social&utm_content=article-name&utm_campaign=fb-posts

[museando207]

08:53 AM on 02/26/2012

Tyra will stay on top of her game.