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Summary description
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Lends to Business School candidates/students to fund studies
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Tenor: 1-2 years
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Loans funded by bond issues at commercial rates
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Bond issues mainly subscribed by relevant business school alumni in early years
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Business School endowments often provide match funding to enable bond issues
Opportunity investment thesis
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Commercial banks have retreated from this segment (in Western countries)
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Limited, if any, funding available for talented individuals from Asia, Developing countries
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Attractive franchise (B-school students typically get steady, often well-paid jobs post-graduation)
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Alumni peer pressure helps limit NPLs almost completely
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Scalable, and growth can be fuelled by debt structures and re-financings
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