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Harvard Business School

HBR out-earns its tuition

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LearnVest sold to Northwestern Mutual for $375M

Alexa von Tobel sold LearnVest to Northwestern Mutual on March 25, 2015, for about $375 million, five years after launching.

$375M
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And on our 5th birthday, on March 25th, 2015, sold the business to Northwestern Mutual for about $375 million.
EP 79 · 0:22 · ALEXA VON TOBEL
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Harvard Business Review out-earns Harvard Business School tuition

Shaan notes Harvard Business Review makes $300M a year in sales at roughly 50% profit, generating more revenue than Harvard Business School's tuition, largely by licensing case studies that sell on the Harvard brand alone.

$300M
Annual revenue · USD/year
Harvard Business Review makes $300 million a year in sales, and it's like half profit. Harvard Business Review, like the publisher, makes more revenue than Harvard Business School tuition.
EP 73 · 27:58 · SAM
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