Ship is in stormy water with empty stock

The ship has not out of stormy water and the stock is emptying soon.

One passible opportunity is to use existing resource such as http://www.nopaymba.com/2015/01/
or universalclass.com

An CALMAT Leadership Ph.D. program

CALMAT envisions an new type of Ph.D. program

"CALMAT Leadership Doctorate" program that enroll highly achieving leadership in the society after they've reduced their professional workload and plain to immerse themselves into learning, contemplating, discussion, discovery, disseminate, writing, teaching and the love of knowledge.

A truly a degree for the love of knowledge, the program is 3-5 years of intensive studying, discussion, research in a field that the doctorate candidate has build a long track record of accomplishment, such as in technology, management, public policy, leadership, arts, etc.

the CALMAT doctorate program is design to be intensive yet flexible.  Each student has to plan with their advisor a full load of scholarly activities (> 20 hours a week), they are expected to take at least one class per semester in CALMAT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Santa Clara, UC Santa Cruz or other approved campuses.  Each students should deliver at least once per semester, it can be an internal conference on their findings, or an open conference, a class, a lecture.

CALMAT envisions the program is complete free based upon donation and no tuition charged.

Hopefully we can start this soon.

penned Dec 2013

Open Source Learning

More and more learning resources are going "Open Source"
Including http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/ that has many peer reviewed textbooks free
Merlot.org is another source generated by California State University
http://diyubook.com/
I used the safari ebook for programming and technology classes.  Also use the iTuneU's material on Financial Markets with Yale's Robert Shiller.
Don't forget there are full courses on youtube.com
https://sites.google.com/a/sbctc.edu/opencourselibrary/

From Democracy and Science to Management and Technology

In CAL M&T, we are not only education the global technology leaders of tomorrow.  We cultivate leaders, period. The reason we named the university Management and Technology, not only because it is at the heart of the Silicon Valley, not only because it is the most exciting fields of study in our times, not only because the studies lead to best-paying jobs.  The reason we put management and technology in our name is, they are the tools to better the world.  The effective, efficient, transparent management is the embodiment of true democracy.   The technology is the transformed, distilled science that have actual impact on humanity.  So even though most classes of CAL M&T feel like it is directly to aid the career of the students in the global connected high-tech industry, the true calling of CAL M&T and Calmates are much grander, much heavier and much nobler.   Calmates are called upon to change the world, not only with empty passion, but with the most powerful tools known to us, management and technology.

Changing of the Guards

Two of major Calmates, JC and CW, are going to be assigned to Taiwan to focus on Asia operations, starting March 1.  Although they are going to be part of the CALMAT team, their important in-person functions will have to be re-assigned.  They have been the primary force of moving the CALMAT forward. Will be a difficult transaction, but we will be fine.

What kind of high tech leaders should CAL M&T cultivate?

The article "Google’s Quest to Build a Better Boss" at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/business/13hire.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
is a great start!

A flag ship on the east coast can be our role model

Check it out! http://mba.babson.edu/ Something we can learn from or surpass!

Open is the name of the future

Many people foolishly believe if they keep everything, no matter how limited, to themselves, they will be better off. I pity them. They worries about other people will know what they know, get what they have... they live in fear and a small, dark world.

The future is open. Open source, free... Look at youtube, bible, criagslists, wikipedia, google, facebook, linux. Or Open University (http://www.open.ac.uk/) MIT open courseware (http://ocw.mit.edu/). The good ones keep thing open, the best ones give things away, free. At the end, they get the most. CALMAT should learn from this.

Smooth sailing with no end in sights

CALMAT is moving smooth forward, but the future is still everything but certain.
Moved in to the San Jose 22 miles building in Sep. It is a good move. the classes are filled, sometime as many as 30 students.
Discussing with J. T. on $260 investment.
Working on contract with newsforchinese on an adv partnership.
Visit the Taiwan chamber of commerce and promoted the CALMAT program.
Sooner or later, have to talk to institute like Berkery Noyes for investment or acquisition. see http://chronicle.com/article/Low-Grades-on-Education/123872
The early storm has passed. During the storm, the focus was clear: survival. Now is not as intensive but no less perilous.

New homeport for CAL M and T

So we found it. Close to center of Silicon Valley. A highrise with a beautiful board room. It will be our homeport for the new few years. It easy access to highway, starbucks, peggy-sue. On Saturdays, it is a quiet, high quality place.

On a Sunny day walking around downtown, it is a pleasant place.

The CAL M and T message

To embassy to validate

City university operating licence

Association of Private Universities – and bring a law suite to

Connect ESL programs

Top 5 reasons you should apply CAL M and T?

- Faculty

- Tuition

- Location

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Arm Strong ship is not sailing

An old ship called arm strong in Oak land is not going anyhwere and might need new skipper.  The ship has been there for over 80 years and have tens of thousands of passenger had their journey on it.  Now in absolutely horrible disrepair, may be a good time to revive it?

Looking for major support overseas

Finished a trip to Asia looking for major support.  Discussed with several possible investors but CALMAT does not seem to fit in to their model and mind-set.  Several suggestions worth considering:

- Think big, these overseas investors might not be interested in $2M project, but $20M one might pique their interest

- Include CALMAT HIGH, an exclusive boarding high that takes care of overseas youths seems to attract a lot of attention.

- Approach investors that have to move fund to AM

In all, not a fruitful trip but not one wasted.

Aliance or not

There are a few new ships in different stages of sailing in the Silicon Sea.  A new ship called South Bay has enter the territory since summer 2008.  Lead by L.L. and Jack, it is in the troubled water as everyone.  A discuss about alliance was underway since two weeks ago.  

Discussion is also underway with the Otter ship, it is promising but far from being done.  We got the CA State shipping permit yesterday.  An account need to be established.

Losing a financer

While strolling in a quaint little used bookstore in Solvang, I received a call from one of the major financiers.  It cast a menacing dark cloud on the path of CALMAT.  His voice was trembling, with a deep sorry and feeling of embarrassment, he withdrew his financial support of CALMAT because of grave family trouble.  He beg me, the skipper, to continue the journal, to keep the promise.   I comforted him and let him know he is welcome to rejoin the team any time.

It is a gloomy and stormy sea in front of us, CALMAT will sail on.

 

Visiting HG ship

Had a chance to visit another up coming ship call HG, good location, great new building.  Only $9M. Not bad at all.  Everyone is looking for eye20 oppotunity.  Hear an crew member LL is leaving them.  Possible collaboration?

Met with CH last Friday and although it is promising, it is still far from either ideal (it is still a certificate program) no solid.  Until a set of eye20 is issuesd, we don't know if things can run well.

Favorable wind stops

Suddenly the I-20 wind we expect to carry us to our fast and smooth journey has stopped. While we all agree to move forward using only our raw rowing power, doubts are prevalent among the crew.  Many, although don't say so, ready to jump ship.  I am not sure the next part of the journey will be treacherous or easy, but I am pretty sure we will arrive the place we set out to do.  Like many of those difficult trips I have taken, if the vision is correct, with effort and persistence, we will be there. Always.  Those can endure hardship and sail with me for the long term, will get the treasure and trip of a life time.

Got a good designer, AB, to paint our sails and hopefully we can attract more passengers fund our brave expedition.

Storm and doubts

The CALMAT gang gathered at the hideout of starbuck near the mother ship again Oct 11. Two new academic warriors joined us from a Si ship. They are experts in Marketing and hospitality and with strong skills in slaying the Arced dragon that every ship has to deal with once in a while. We viist their homeboat and talked till late night.

CALMAT decided to have a soft start. If we can recruit at least 20 new crew by the end of 2008, we will start to sea. Or we should get everything ready and wait to Feb.

Sunday, deckhand Leaf brough a new blood JaJa from a competing SiShip to Skipper's treasure island.

Many people are having doubts. Can we suvive? Do we have enough amunation to fight with other ship.

The skipper told the CALMAT gang that, the history is written for the braves. "Any of course, they are the first to die." he smirked with an affirmative pounce on the table.

IF come back from Brazil - CAL M&T online

IF believes there is a market for online MBA in Brazil. Several associates over there can help us to spread the word and poster.

In turns of long term growth, it might be best to establish several entities, all subsidiaries of a parent company. E.g

Zeuss Group International is the parent company
CAL M&T Silicon Valley
American Education Consortium (for recruitment - a non profit arm)
CAL M&T Monterey Bay (for online and doctoral)
CAL M&T Foundation (for research - a non profit arm)

The discussion about founder's agreement concerns me. Unless everyone on board support the agreement and mission completely, the venture is doomed to failure. Have to think about other ways.

Plot thickened - where to build the CAL M&T castle

The CALMAT Gang gathered at a building near San Jose airport call Airport II. A nice professional surrounding with numerous nameless business building. It is a Saturday so it is quite.

Pro:
Transportation (5/5) light rail /metro is just across the street so it can not be easier
First floor location adds to presence and ease of access
Rent price is reasonable
We'll have the building to ourselves during weekends
Easy to grow
Good access to companies
Parking is easy

Can:
In an industry area so there is no "campus"
No close-by library or other facilities for learning
Few stores within walking distance
No close-by large campus can leverage resouces