Official NFL Release
NFL PLAYERS ENROLL IN PROGRAMS AT
HARVARD AND KELLOGG BUSINESS SCHOOLS
66 Players to Take Part in NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program
Workshops Run March 19-23 and April 1-5
Current and former starting quarterbacks BYRON LEFTWICH, JOHN BECK, CHARLIE BATCH, BRUCE GRADKOWSKI and BRADY QUINN are among the 66 players who have enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
The program is one of NFL Player Engagement's initiatives to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. Since the program's inception in 2005, more than 700 players have participated.
"We are excited to continue this program which has been beneficial to so many of our players," said NFL Vice President of Player EngagementTROY VINCENT, who has attended each of the business management programs. "Over the years, the Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program has assisted players -- myself included -- and their families in making smarter business decisions while inspiring others to go back to school for an MBA."
The schools will offer executive education activities in their respective areas of expertise. Taught by full-time Harvard Business School faculty members, the customized five-day program at HBS (March 19-23) aims to help participants learn to develop a business idea or plan in such areas as investments, real estate, and retailing.
The Kellogg School program (April 1-5) will focus on entrepreneurship, underscoring the fundamentals of investing and how to create and finance new ventures. Kellogg faculty members will teach classes on topics such as entrepreneurial finance, angel investing, equity versus debt capital, effective negotiating, and marketing in the nanosecond world.
Players complete an application process in order to attend the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program. Enrollment criteria includes level of education; professional business experience; interest in starting, owning, or managing a business; and leadership and community involvement.
Following are the NFL players enrolled in the workshop at the Harvard Business School (most recent team listed in parentheses if player is a free agent):
Player |
Team |
|
Player |
Team |
Billy Bajema |
STL |
Byron Leftwich |
PIT |
|
Ryan Baker |
MIA |
Ryan Lilja |
KC |
|
Josh Barrett |
NE |
Ruvell Martin |
BUF |
|
Ronald Bartell |
STL |
Chris Massey |
CHI |
|
John Beck |
WAS |
Richmond McGee |
CLE |
|
Kevin Bentley |
IND |
William Montgomery |
WAS |
|
Tom Brandstater |
STL |
Kirk Morrison |
BUF |
|
James Butler |
STL |
Jesse Nading |
HOU |
|
Luis Castillo |
Free Agent (SD) |
David Nixon |
STL |
|
Jed Collins |
NO |
Nick Novak |
SD |
|
Craig Dahl |
STL |
Ogemdi Nwagbuo |
CAR |
|
Moise Fokou |
PHI |
J.T. O'Sullivan |
Free Agent (OAK) |
|
J.P. Foschi |
Former (OAK, KC, CIN) |
Brady Quinn |
DEN |
|
George Foster |
Former (DEN, DET) |
Robert Reynolds |
Former (TEN) |
|
Chris Gronkowski |
IND |
Blair White |
IND |
|
Bruce Gradkowski |
CIN |
Gerris Wilkinson |
Former (NYG) |
|
Russ Hochstein |
DEN |
Sam Young |
BUF |
|
Richie Incognito |
MIA |
Michael Young |
Former (ARZ) |
|
Brandon Johnson |
CIN |
|
Following are the NFL players enrolled in the workshop at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University (most recent team listed in parentheses if player is a free agent):
Player |
Team |
|
Player |
Team |
Lorenzo Alexander |
WAS |
Corey Mays |
Free Agent (KC) |
|
Charlie Batch |
PIT |
Mike McKenzie |
Former (NO) |
|
Justin Blalock |
ATL |
Mike Montgomery |
Former (GB) |
|
Tim Bulman |
HOU |
Craig Nall |
Former (GB) |
|
Thomas Clayton |
CLE |
Tony Pashos |
CLE |
|
Ryan Cook |
MIA |
Garrett Reynolds |
ATL |
|
Billy Cundiff |
BAL |
Lawrence Sidbury Jr. |
ATL |
|
Lee Evans |
Free Agent (BAL) |
Will Svitek |
ATL |
|
Jeff Faine |
TB |
Leigh Torrence |
NO |
|
Anthony Fasano |
MIA |
Steve Vallos |
CLE |
|
Melvin Fowler |
Former (CLE, MIN, BUF, DET) |
James Williams |
IND |
|
Omar Gaither |
CAR |
Josh Wilson |
WAS |
|
Thomas Howard |
CIN |
Tony Wragge |
STL |
|
Winston Justice |
PHI |
Jeremy Zuttah |
TB |
|
Erik Lorig |
TB |
|
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