Our Programs

  • The Market Order Program

    The Market Order program is our flagship academic program that develops a rigorous understanding of economics as the science of human action. Grounded in praxeology, it examines specialization and trade, mediums of exchange, market prices, and the catallactic order that emerges from individuals pursuing their own ends.

    Fall Cohort: October 3 – November 28, 2026 (Break Oct 31)

    • Join us: In person in Los Angeles or remotely
    • Tuition-free


    Apply to the Market Order Program

  • The Anarchic Order Program

    The Anarchic Order program examines the foundations and viability of social order without centralized political authority. It analyzes competing systems of governance and explores how proprietary order produces security, resolve disputes, and adapt through competition. Taught by leading scholars, the program challenges conventional assumptions and advances a systematic understanding of governance beyond the state.


    Fall Cohort: August 1 – August 22, 2026

    • Join us: In person in Los Angeles or remotely
    • Tuition-free


    Apply to the Anarchic Order Program
 

The Eight Pillars of Market Order

  • Pillar I:

    Human Action and the Fundamentals of Social Order

    (Oct 3)

  • Pillar II:

    History and Methodology

    (Oct 10)

  • Pillar III:

    The Division of Labor and Medium of Exchange

    (Oct 17)

  • Pillar IV:

    Catallaxy and Market Coordination

    (Oct 24)

  • Pillar V:

    Market Institutions and the Evolution of Human Cooperation

    (Nov 7)

  • Pillar VI:

    The Myth of Market Failure

    (Nov 14)

  • Pillar VII:

    Governance and Property in a Polycentric Order

    (Nov 21)

  • Pillar VIII:

    Praxeonomic Ethics and Philanthropy

    (Nov 28)
Full Descriptions
 

The Four Cornerstones of Anarchic Order

  • Cornerstone I:

    Anarchy in Historical Perspective

    (Aug 1)

  • Cornerstone II:

    Institutions of Anarchic Order

    (Aug 8)

  • Cornerstone III:

    Proprietary Anarchic Governance

    (Aug 15)

  • Cornerstone IV:

    Anarchy, Ethics, and Social Cooperation

    (Aug 22)
Full Descriptions
 

  • Menger Meetups

    Monthly meetup in Los Angeles. Two hours of conversation about markets, anarchic order, and the questions you're working through, with people engaged by the same ideas.

    Walk-ins welcome. RSVP helps with planning.

    July Meetup Info & RSVP

  • Menger After Dark

    A monthly evening lecture followed by Q&A, in a Los Angeles after-hours social setting. Each one-hour lecture takes up an idea drawn from human action, proprietary governance, or praxeonomy. Join us for drinks, lecture, and conversation. Seats limited.

    Coming September
 

Faculty

  • Daron O. Djerdjian

    Founder & President

    Teaching Associate Professor, UCLA

    Ph.D., Economics, Syracuse University

  • David D. Friedman

    Professor Emeritus, Santa Clara University school of Law

    Ph.D., Theoretical Physics, University of Chicago

  • Walter Block

    Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair, Loyola University New Orleans

    Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University

  • Mark Skousen

    Doti-Spogli Chair in Free Enterprise, Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics

    Ph.D., Economics, George Washington University

  • Thaddeus Russell

    Historian, Founder of Unregistered Academy

    Ph.D., History, Columbia University

  • Per L. Bylund, Johnny D. Pope Chair and Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, is an expert in entrepreneurship and Austrian economics. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Missouri. Bylund's book How to Think about the Economy promotes economic literacy and critiques mainstream economics. His career spans roles as a systems developer, consultant, and entrepreneur.

    Per Bylund

    Senior Fellow, Mises Institute. Johnny D. Pope Chair and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business
    Ph.D., Applied Economics, University of Missouri

  • David Gordon

    Senior fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Intellectual History, UCLA

  • Robert Murphy

    Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute. Senior Fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Economics, New York University

  • Michael Huemer

    Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder

    Ph.D., Philosophy, Rutgers University

  • Mark Thornton

    Senior Fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Economics, Auburn University

  • Łukasz Dominiak

    Associate Professor of Political Philosophy, Nicolaus Copernicus University. Fellow, Mises Institute

    Ph.D., Political Philosophy, Nicolaus Copernicus University

  • Matthew J. Geiger

    Ph.D. student, Economics, Rey Juan Carlos University
All Faculty
 

Testimonials

  • "Professor Djerdjian unequivocally changed the direction of my son's life."

    - Thomas G. (Parent)

  • "The institute's reach extends way beyond economics, although economics is at the heart of every discussion. I cannot emphasize enough how rare an opportunity like this is."

    - Ablai K.

  • "Austrian Economics is one of the only classes that I still think about on a weekly basis and find myself discussing with others 8+ years after graduating."

    - Lauren M. C. P. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)

  • "Austrian Economics is the single course that proposed ways of thinking I still use daily in my work in equity markets"

    - Charlie M. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)

  • "I disagreed with almost every economic philosophy he proposed — yet in doing so, I had to interrogate my own beliefs to a level never repeated in any other course"

    - Jaydon L. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)

  • "Djerdjian is the actual GOAT. He's made me into the student and Econ enthusiast I am today."

    - Tommy W. (Former student of Prof. Djerdjian)
 

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