"Man himself is the beginning and end of every economy."
~ Carl Menger
Apply to the Menger Academy Program
The Menger Academy offers a comprehensive diploma program in market economics, designed to introduce students to the foundational principles of the market economy and guide them through advanced discussions on methodology, philosophy, and the role of voluntary market exchange in achieving efficient social coordination.
Lectures are held on alternating Saturdays for four months, covering eight interlinked themes and the opportunity for thesis development. Based in Los Angeles, we offer in-person and remote options.
There are no prerequisites to apply; we welcome individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Applications are open now
Global Reach
The Menger Academy has students from 20 countries within its first year
Seminar Location
Marriott Los Angeles Glendale
El Miradero Conference Room
199 N Louise St, Glendale, CA 91206
Remote participation available
The Eight Pillars:
January 10, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar I: Foundations
Human Action and its Science (Praxeology) in the Marketplace;
January 24, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar II: History & Method (Austrian)
History of Economic Thought & Deductive Praxeology;
February 7, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar III: Division of Labor & Medium of Exchange
Specialization, Trade, and Emergent Money;
February 21, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar IV: Catallaxy
Market Order & Entrepreneurial Coordination;
March 7, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar V: Institutions
Market Institutions in Lieu of Bureaucracy;
March 21, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar VI: The Myth of Market Failure
Externalities, Tragedy of the Commons and Property Rights;
April 4, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar VII: Governance
Market Jurisprudence and Private Security;
April 18, 2026 (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST)
Pillar VIII: Market Ethics
Praxeonomic morality and Philanthropy.