University Finances

Reporting on Harvard’s budget, endowment, and financial strategy.

Harvard Discloses Top Earners’ Compensation

The University files its annual report for tax-exempt organizations.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard's endowment-earnings gap

A state’s pension-plan problems highlight the endowment challenge to realizing Harvard’s goals. 

Harvard campus construction continues

Still more construction projects on tap

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard reduces graduate-student admissions

Financial pressures force the faculty to trim doctoral admissions.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Business School academic growth plans

The Business School dean is bullish on engineering and data-science collaborations, and online learning.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard graduate students to receive lower stipend increases

Harvard limits stipend increases to 1.5 percent for the next academic year. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard plans significant data science institute

Unveiling a University research initiative

by Jonathan Shaw

Remaking Harvard Management Company

New leadership begins sweeping change, attempting to improve persistent underperformance.

by John S. Rosenberg

Challenges to endowments and philanthropy

On the agenda: challenges to endowments and philanthropy

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Law dean to depart and other news briefs

The Law School dean steps down, graduate-student union balloting, divestment, and more

Harvard Overhauls Endowment Management

Endowment staff to be reduced by half, and new senior personnel are appointed.

by John S. Rosenberg