Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z's co-founders Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode, Marc and Ben continue their in-depth exploration of the current education system. While Part I of their discussion unpacked the crisis facing higher education, Part II presents solutions to overhaul the modern university.

In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc delve into actions that existing institutions can take to improve their current and future situations. This includes exploring new methods for talent recruitment, providing a more individualized education experience for students, and reducing administrative bloat. They also apply an entrepreneurial lens to each university function, revealing startup opportunities poised to emerge – including the building of brand new institutions, nonprofits, and research entities. Enjoy!

* Watch Part I:    • Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universitie...  

Topics Covered:
00:00:00 - Teaser
00:00:28 - Introduction
00:05:17 - 15 constituents of the university
00:09:30 - Being in service of the student
00:12:18 - Reducing the administration
00:15:15 - Reality of nonprofits
00:19:02 - 1:1 tutoring
00:25:26 - DEI and the importance of talent recruitment
00:43:05 - Fixing the incoming / outgoing credential
00:52:00 - The Scandinavian Paradox
00:59:36 - Creativity assessment
01:02:59 - Why the math SAT is capped at 800
01:07:31 - Building new universities / startup opportunities
01:17:53 - What students need in this Information Age
01:24:00 - Unbundling: Credentialing Agency
01:30:10 - Unbundling: Educational Courses
01:36:44 - Unbundling: Research Bureau
01:46:33 - Unbundling: Moral Instructor
01:51:21 - Unbundling: Sports League
01:53:26 - Unbundling: Adult Day Care & Dating Site
01:57:31 - Overview on all unbundling
02:00:13 - Potential for political revolt
02:03:30 - Sign off

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