Sir Alex Ferguson accepts teaching position at Harvard

Sir Alex Ferguson

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will soon be taking up a “long-term teaching position” at Harvard.

Ferguson who retired from management last summer, will start his new role in May, and will lecture in the Ivy League University’s new programme called ‘The Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports’. This announcement comes close on the heels of Ferguson’s blueprint for managerial success having been included in the October edition of the Harvard Business Review.

He said: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity and privilege to contribute to such a respected centre of excellence.”

“The time I have already spent at Harvard has been a stimulating experience and I look forward to developing my relationship and activities with the students, faculty and friends of the Harvard Business School community.”

He had earlier conducted a series of interviews with Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse, where they had collaborated on an analysis of his managerial methods.

Elberse said: “We look forward to welcoming Sir Alex Ferguson on the HBS campus to share his remarkable leadership journey, and contribute to our Executive Education participants’ ability to make a profound difference in the world,”