Academy's educational model centers on "Pursuits" and mentorship
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The school replaces traditional curricula with student-directed projects called Pursuits and short courses (two days to four weeks) taught by tech founders. Faculty and guest speakers include Sam Altman, Brian Armstrong, Marc Andreessen, and Naval Ravikant.
“Pursuits are the core unit of education at The Academy. They are personal projects, quests, startup ideas, and rabbit holes that define the student experience.”
Andreessen HorowitzAndreessen Horowitz Founder and organizer
Ben Horowitz Namesake and a16z partnerGagan Biyani Academy co-creatorErik Torenberg Academy co-creator and promoter
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first by ANI News, 1d ago · also The Tech Portal, Seeking Alpha, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Law, Forbes, CBS News +2
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first by The Economic Times, 1d ago · also Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a16z, Andreessen Horowitz, The Verge, SF Standard, The San Francisco Standard
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Today, we’re launching an ambitious new school called The Horowitz Andreessen Academy. Based in San Francisco, The Academy serves the most promising young high school graduates. We think this can be an elite institution that attracts top tier talent. One that prepares students
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"The tuition for the two-year program is expected to be similar to that of elite private universities." https://www. cbsnews.com/news/andreessen-ho rowitz-ai-school-college-alternative/
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BREAKING: a16z Launches The Horowitz Andreessen Academy with $42M in Funding Yes, a school. The Academy is an unaccredited, residential alternative to a 4-year degree in San Francisco, led by Founder & CEO Gagan Biyani (@gaganbiyani) (Udemy, Maven). Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) & Erik Torenberg (@...
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