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From: E_K_S	3/17/2012 9:49:58 PM
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So after watching 60 minutes last week, I saw their episode on the Khan Academy. I thought to myself that this could be the "disruptive" technology that transforms our educational system. The Khan Academy is a non-profit start up here in Silicon Valley with the stated mission of: *A free world-class education for anyone anywhere.* The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. We're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. Khan Academy: The future of education? cbsnews.com From the article:"... Sal Khan is a math, science, and history teacher to millions of students, yet none have ever seen his face. Khan is the voice and brains behind Khan Academy, a free online tutoring site that may have gotten your kid out of an algebra bind with its educational how-to videos. Now Khan Academy is going global. Backed by Google, Gates, and other Internet powerhouses, Sal Khan wants to change education worldwide, and his approach is already being tested in some American schools ...". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I checked out their Web Site and noticed that they had a section on Valuation and Investing. Their segments are pretty good and I even learned a few new things. I wonder what Benjamin Graham would think of the "virtual" Khan Academy? The EBITDA and Enterprise videos are pretty good. EKS The Khan Academy khanacademy.org Valuation and Investing Building blocks and case studies on the financial analysis and valuation of public equities. Price and Market Capitalization Introduction to the Income Statement Earnings and EPS Introduction to the Price-to-Earnings Ratio P/E Discussion ROA Discussion 1 ROA Discussion 2 Amortization P/E Conundrum Enterprise Value EBITDA

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