Taking a Harvard business class can be immensely intimidating and difficult. Now imagine how hard it would be to focus with a gaggle of athletic behemoths like Zaza Pachulia and Chris Bosh posted in the back of the class taking notes and judging your every move. That was the experience of Harvard MBA students who took part in Harvard professor Anita Elberse's Crossover Into Business program.
Athletes are quite interested in expanding their knowledge of business, especially when Elberse is teaching the class. What started with a handful of pros taking part in her standard classes at the Harvard Business School has now turned into a free, semester-long program designed specifically for athletes.