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A key
emphasis is placed on all levels of education (and entertainment).
Not only is the program aimed at visitors from eight to eighty,
but to Web visitors as well. Furthermore given the eminence of the
universities in New York and within a 100 mile region, like the
Museum of Natural History, with around 15-20 economics, business,
accounting and finance professional departments it is expected that
eventually (like the American Museum of Natural History) a graduate
degree and postdoctoral program can be worked out in collaboration
with several universities, colleges and business schools. Furthermore
education department can be a natural complement to the National
Council for Economic Education
An organization chart is presented below. Details of specific staffing
size together with basic cost estimates will be presented in a separate
document.
A separate business plan draft presents details
on staffing as well as many financial estimates, there is also a
discussion of sources of nonearned income. A separate document on
the education program and its potential (school and adult) is projected.
Governance and the nature of boards are specified in a separate
document.
Concerning the latter the first step which is has been completed
calls for the formation of a not-for-profit institution. We are
in the process of enlarging the board of trustees aiming at 20-30
and raising the seed money for the virtual museum, Economica and
the employment of a project manager. The projected form of the Exploratorium
is a not-for-profit with a board of 30-40 and a science advisory
board of 15-25 drawn from the academic, legal and accounting professions
in order to guide the scientific and technical development. Ideally
there should be an appropriate affiliation with the American Economic
Association and other professional societies in law and accounting. |