Selected writing on the structuring and operation of international schools in Korea and the Philippines.
A note on the architecture by which a school generates two distinct return profiles: operating cash flow from the OpCo, and asset appreciation from the PropCo. Long-term lease design, lender expectations, and the conditions under which separation outperforms vertical integration.
Comparative architecture of the two regimes. Foreign-capital caps, profit-repatriation routes, Busan Free Economic Zone treatment, DepEd operating guidelines, and the structural decisions each regime forces at incorporation.
How master licence agreements are structured to protect the heritage institution while leaving operating room for the local sub-licensee. Step-in triggers, brand-QA inspection cadences, and the contractual posture that earns multi-decade tenure.
Why the first eighty families set the trajectory for the next twenty years. Pricing discipline, sibling discounts, founding-family covenants, and the early-stage governance that distinguishes a long-duration school from a short-cycle business.
A framework for modelling the valuation lift that a tier-one school confers on a master plan. Comparable evidence from Korean and Philippine developments, lease structures that align school operator and land owner, and the timeline at which uplift is realised.
Selected engagements remain confidential. Inquiries are reviewed by the partnership.