So.. Who wants to go to West Indies, Mexico, Jamaica and open a University? Yep..let's offshore education.
I am thinking we get a bunch of start up money to set up a fully wired campus, hire support staff and set up a school that combines a four year social setting, social networking and peer pressure academia ... in a nice warm location.
The content from my new University comes 100% from others and top University online materials, problem sets and lectures. C-span Kennedy School lectures, Duke podcasts,etc.
The staff are there to turn on the audio visual equipment, cherry pick the best online and TV lectures and background reading, check work and facilitate the feel of "pressure" from grades.
If done properly, we shoot for a price point around $10K (vs. $35K) and that includes room and Board. The students get the academic rigor of the top Universities, a cheap high quality education, the networking and peer experience for pennies on the dollar.
We use the facility in the off season as a low cost top training facility for industry. (Teach them about our program.)
Better use of the best online content. Affordable complete education experience. Great social and academic feel. Sand, beach and great lecture circuit for early investors.
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