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*Positioning as in the top league of university education | *Positioning as in the top league of university education | ||
*General OSE positioning is 1/3 the cost of industry standards, but 1/5 if a level playing field is present, and 1/10th if lifecycle analysis is considered. | *General OSE positioning is 1/3 the cost of industry standards, but 1/5 if a level playing field is present, and 1/10th if lifecycle analysis is considered. | ||
*Incentive is gaining practical skills in agriculture, manufacturing, robotics, automation, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, programming, and open source product design. | *Incentive is gaining practical skills in agriculture, manufacturing, robotics, automation, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, programming, and open source product design, while learning to be an [[Integrated Human]] - meaning learning about psychology, history, peak performance, governance, economics, and enterprise. | ||
*Design focuses on project-based learning | *Design focuses on project-based learning | ||
*Design of program focuses learning by necessity. | *Design of program focuses learning by necessity. | ||
*Starts in spring when it warms up - May 15. | *Starts in spring when it warms up - May 15. | ||
*Starts on a 200 acre blank slate. | *Starts on a 100-200 acre blank slate. | ||
*Results in fully-functional campus | *Results in fully-functional campus in 4 years for the first cohort | ||
=Startup= | =Startup= | ||
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=Budget= | =Budget= | ||
*40 x $45k = $450k startup budget for the first year. | *40 x $45k = $1.8M. $450k startup budget for the first year. | ||
*Staff are cross-subsidized via bootstrap enterprise. | *Staff are cross-subsidized via bootstrap enterprise. | ||
*All revenue goes to infrastructure building | *All revenue goes to infrastructure building | ||
*Startup assistance includes all to-date available OSE machines: CEB Press, tractor, etc. Curriculum involves improving machines and using them. | *Startup assistance includes all to-date available OSE machines: CEB Press, tractor, etc. Curriculum involves improving machines and using them. | ||
*Land acquisition - about $200k initially [https://www.landandfarm.com/search/?MinAcreage=150&MaxAcreage=250&MinPrice=100000&MaxPrice=250000&CurrentPage=1] | *Land acquisition - about $200k initially [https://www.landandfarm.com/search/?MinAcreage=150&MaxAcreage=250&MinPrice=100000&MaxPrice=250000&CurrentPage=1] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 11 March 2019
About
The OSE Campus is closely related to a college town. The main aspect of the OSE Campus enterprise is university education. But it also has eco-industry, stewardship of nature, and agroecology.
Design of the OSE Campus Revenue Model
- Tuition model
- 1/3 the cost of industry standards, or about $60k (average cost for private universities is $45k - See Cost of Universities)
- Positioning as in the top league of university education
- General OSE positioning is 1/3 the cost of industry standards, but 1/5 if a level playing field is present, and 1/10th if lifecycle analysis is considered.
- Incentive is gaining practical skills in agriculture, manufacturing, robotics, automation, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, programming, and open source product design, while learning to be an Integrated Human - meaning learning about psychology, history, peak performance, governance, economics, and enterprise.
- Design focuses on project-based learning
- Design of program focuses learning by necessity.
- Starts in spring when it warms up - May 15.
- Starts on a 100-200 acre blank slate.
- Results in fully-functional campus in 4 years for the first cohort
Startup
- One bootstrap enterprise
- Leads to 12 OSE Senior Fellows, who are teachers
- First class is 40 people, acquires land.
- Grows by 40 every year.
- At end of 4 years, is a Dunbar's scale campus, with first graduating class.
- Opportunity for startup via 2 year Grad School (Master's equivalent) - also on site
Budget
- 40 x $45k = $1.8M. $450k startup budget for the first year.
- Staff are cross-subsidized via bootstrap enterprise.
- All revenue goes to infrastructure building
- Startup assistance includes all to-date available OSE machines: CEB Press, tractor, etc. Curriculum involves improving machines and using them.
- Land acquisition - about $200k initially [1]