Menger Academy

The Menger Academy constitutes the pedagogical division of the Carl Menger Institute. It offers an unparalleled, comprehensive, in-person, and fully covered program. This one-year program culminates in a Diploma in Market Economics. This offer is made possible through generous donor support, which funds not only the tuition but also meals throughout each pillar's duration.

The curriculum consists of ten consecutive seminars, known as the "Ten Pillars:" They form the backbone of the Academy's educational offering. Our one-year program will cover a wide range of topics in anthropoethical economics, from foundational concepts to advanced applications. The full program comprises 120 credit hours of study — with 12 credit hours for each pillar.

The Ten Pillars:

June 7-8 2025

Pillar I: Foundations

Human action and its science (praxeology) in the marketplace;

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July 5-6 2025

Pillar II: Catallaxy

From autarky to specialization and interdependence;

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August 2-3 2025

Pillar III: Governance

Market structures and solutions to economic challenges;

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September 6-7 2025

Pillar IV: Mediums of Exchange

Money under the freedom principle;

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October 4-5 2025

Pillar V: Institutions

Market institutions in lieu of bureaucracy in economic prosperity;

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November 1-2 2025

Pillar VI: Jurisprudence

Arbitration, mediation, and contracts underpinning market economies;

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January 10-11 2026

Pillar VII: Security

Advantages of decentralized security systems over state centralization;

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February 7-8 2026

Pillar VIII: Philanthropy

Primacy of voluntary distribution over state-mandated welfare;

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March 7-8 2026

Pillar IX: Anthropoethics

Market-determined morality, ethics, and social heuristics;

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April 11-12 2026

Pillar X: Capstone Pillar

Synthesis of previous pillars to advanced topics; thesis defense.

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