Overview
- Simons confirmed on Thursday in a LinkedIn post and club reporting that he has been accepted onto Harvard Business School’s Crossover Into Business program.
- The programme is an online course that pairs professional athletes with HBS MBA students for practical case work and mentorship, and Simons will complete it remotely after recently visiting Harvard’s campus.
- Simons suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in April and has been rehabbing in the United States with Boston specialists while remaining sidelined; the club expects his return around the new year into February.
- He made clear that returning to play is his primary goal but said he is using the recovery period to learn about the business side of sport and develop off-field skills.
- Simons joins a growing group of footballers who have taken Harvard courses, a trend that helps athletes prepare for commercial roles and post-playing careers while they recover or transition.