A cohort makes or loses money, and the centre finds out late
An education centre thinks it sells courses, but its real unit is the cohort: a headcount, an instructor's fee, a room with a cost, and fees paid in instalments — some never paid at all. A cohort that opened with four students lost money on day one, and nobody knows until month three.
The cohort as a profit unit
Revenue and cost per cohort
Every cohort is a cost centre: student fees are its revenue, the instructor and the room its cost — so its profit is visible from the first week.
A break-even headcount
You know the headcount at which a cohort breaks even before you open it, so the decision rests on a number rather than optimism.
Instructors paid per cohort
An instructor's fee — fixed, per session or a share — computes from their recorded cohorts, so what is owed is clear at month end.
Fees and collection
Scheduled instalments
Course fees schedule into dated instalments, so what is due this week is a list rather than a per-student review.
Arrears before they drop out
A late student surfaces early, and follow-up happens while they are still attending rather than after they vanish.
Discounts on the record
A sibling discount or a scholarship records as a discount rather than a lower fee, so you see what your discount policy actually costs.
Common questions
Does it handle attendance and grades?
Hesbba handles the administrative and financial side: cohorts, fees, collection, instructor payouts and profitability. A learning platform, grading and content are not part of what we offer.
A student enrols in more than one course
They have one account and several enrolments, so you see their total balance on one statement while each cohort's profitability stays separate.
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Open a cohort knowing its number
Enter a cohort with its students and its instructor fee, and read its profit before it ends.