School of Economics
433 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
ph: 415-585-6515
fax: 415-585-3213
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The CY 2012 Economic Education Program is comprised of three separate ten-lesson (10 hours) class room courses, and three separate sessions (2 hours each) of web workshops conducted over the internet.
Class room courses are taught on five consecutive Tuesdays in the Clipper Ship Conference room at the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square at 433 Powell Street in San Francisco. Each course enrollment is limited to twenty (20) students. The starting dates and the tuition per course are listed below. Enrollment is on a first come/first serve basis. Course materials are available from the online store.
For for the schedule of web workshops, which are complimentary to "On-Demand Webinar" purchasers, check the Web Workshop page for details. Participation in the web workshops requires the use of a headset with mircophone.
A ten-lesson (10 hours) course which recounts the history of the Constitutional Convention, explores the ideas of the founding fathers, investigates the effects of subsequent amendments to the constitution, and contemplates whether the U.S Constitution is still relevant document in a scientific and technological age. There are a limited number of partial and full tuition scholarships available. For information, please contact ibischoff@sfschoolofeconomics.com . The course is tuition free for any member of the United States Armed Forces. For the course syllabus click on the cover page.
The course starts at 7 PM, Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
(The course meets for five consecutive Tuesdays from 7 PM to 9 PM)
A ten-lesson (10 hours) course that teaches basic economic terms and definitions, how wealth is created, the factors involved in the creation of wealth and how wealth is distributed. There are a limited number of partial and full tuition scholarships available. For information, please contact ibischoff@sfschoolofeconomics.com . The course is tuition free for any member of the United States Armed Forces. For the course syllabus click on the cover page.
The course starts at 7 PM, Tuesday, April 3, 2012.
(The course meets for five consecutive Tuesdays from 7 PM to 9 PM)
A ten-lesson (10 hours) course that teaches the definition of money and currency, the difference between a redeemable currency and fiat money, the importance of Bills of Exchange in a monetary system. It explains the difference between a discount rate in a "Real Bills Market" and an interest rate in the "Bond Market". It recounts the history of banking in the United States, and it teaches how to secure one's savings. There are a limited number of partial and full tuition scholarships available. For information, please contact ibischoff@sfschoolofeconomics.com . The course is tuition free for any member of the United States Armed Forces. For the course syllabus click on the cover page.
This course had to be rescheduled from the original date of January 3, 2012.
Now, the course starts at 7PM, Tuesday, May 8, 2012
(The course meets for four consecutive Tuesdays from 6:30 PM to 9 PM)
In Memoriam
The San Francisco School of Economics remembers a stalwart advocate for a workable monetary system to foster human freedom and world peace. We are forever
grateful to Ferdinand Lips for his important work.
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433 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
ph: 415-585-6515
fax: 415-585-3213
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