Idea Bank: Financial models and pricing structures

7/16/13
Alternative Financial Aid Program.
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I propose an option for undergraduates to pay for their education out of their salaries after they graduate. Perhaps they agree to pay MIT a minimum of 5% of their income every year until the sum of the percentage points paid totals 100. With the...

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A New Financial Model, Financial models and pricing structures
4/16/13
Don't have a max price
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Currently the price of MIT scales with income. However, this is capped by a max price, which is still under the cost to educate a student. Why is there a cap on the top price? Instead, we should continue the upward slope; perhaps making it more...

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A New Financial Model, Financial models and pricing structures
4/16/13
Make financial aid less of a black box
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Is there some way that MIT could publish more about the way financial aid/pricing works so that it does not seem like a black box?

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4/16/13
Don't announce a sticker price
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When MIT posts the full "sticker" price on its website it is possibly discouraging people from attending. MIT should give everyone a personal price for their financial situation.

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4/12/13
We should never loose sight of humanity. We cannot learn to be social if we are locked in our rooms.
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of david.dinhofer@dinhofer.net, Class of 1975.**

I would like to start by saying that my experience and memories at MIT are centered around...

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4/12/13
IN-PERSON LECTURES are essential.
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of donferguson@ieee.org, Class of 1957.**

IN PERSON LECTURES are essential, I believe. A live person who is expert on the topic can add emphasis on...

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4/12/13
Rethink the 4-year system of education, but do not kill its warmth and personal attention to students and young instructors
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**Submitted to the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of owenmtz@alum.mit.edu, Class of 1960.**

Thanks for your courtesy in requesting my opinion about MIT education. I studied City and Regional...

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4/12/13
Run an experiment
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of bbochner@biolog.com.**

The best way to compare traditional vs novel teaching methods is to use the scientific approach - run an experiment!

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4/11/13
Great start.
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf jhyde@nyc.rr.com.**

All universities should be looking to offer more at drastically lower costs.

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4/8/13
Make it all free and as efficiently delivered as possible.
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First, the idea of driving the cost of a residential education down via digital media is very compelling. Shortening the time spent in formal "college" would help many families for whom college is not a viable alternative due to financial constraints...

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