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Former professional football player Siphiwe Tshabalala isn’t the only well-known face attending Harvard University’s Business School. Hollywood actor Jay Ellis shared that he had also become a student at the prestigious university.
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Jay, known for his portrayal as Martin ‘Lawrence’ Walker from Insecure, shared on his Instagram account on 8 June 2026 pictures of himself at the tertiary institution. Some of the pictures and videos even showed Siphiwe among the other classmates.
The actor shared in his caption, “The stuff they don’t teach you on set, I took a class at HBS [Harvard Business School] to learn — the business behind the business. Best classroom I’ve been in. Even better people to be in it with.”
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Siphiwe Tshabalala snaps pics at Harvard University
The South African athlete, formally dressed and rocking a pair of spectacles, shared pictures of himself at the ‘Harvard Business School’ sign in front of the building. He referred to his choice to further his education as “my turn.”
“I was in a room with great minds from different sectors in entertainment, media, and sports. My perspective was empowered,” he shared with social media users.
More about Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School, based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, was established in 1908, with Srikant M. Datar currently serving as the dean. The institution was the first to ever offer an MBA programme, and later introduced a doctoral programme in 1922.
Notable South African alumni include Grammy Award-winning artist Zakes Bantwini, former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Nicky Newton-King, and the University of Pretoria’s Professor of Computer Science, Vukosi Marivate.
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