Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam join Harvard Business School.

 Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam join Harvard Business School.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam have joined the Harvard Business School's executive education programme on  the Business of Entertainment, Media, and sports. 

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Rizwan also have joined the Harvard Business School's executive education programme on the Business of Entertainment, Media and sports.

They becoming the first two cricketers to join the prestigious school.

Both cricketers will also engage with various communities in the US after the programme till June 13.

"It is a huge honour to represent Pakistan on such a prestigious global stage.we are going to the BEMS programme at Harvard to learn from the best of the best in the world --- both in terms of faculty and programme fellow's --- 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,"Mohammed Rizwan said.

Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan will participate in the programme from May 31 to June 3 at the school's campus in Boston, Massachusetts.

" I am a lifelong learner and I have had detailed chats about this programme with Prof. Elberse and Talha Rehmani. My inspiration for joining this world-class programme 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," Babar Azam said.

"I am delighted to be able to welcome Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan to the Harvard Business School and to the BEMS program," said Elberse.

"We think the other participants will benefit greatly from their experience as world-class athletes with a strong interest in the business world," said Elberse.