Studying Capitalism by George Reisman
Two undergraduate courses that use George Reisman’s book Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics are now available to enroll in at National University of San Diego.
These courses are ECO 401 & 402 – Market Process Economics I & II. In addition, one course (ECO 430 – Economics & Philosophy) uses Ayn Rand’s The Virtue of Selfishness and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal as the required reading material. All three courses are scheduled to run for the first time in 2005 in a traditional classroom setting in San Diego and online. The online classes can be taken from anywhere in the world, all one needs is access to the internet. The courses are offered through National’s School of Business and Information Management.
This is a chance to earn college credit while learning about free market economics and philosophy. There are no prerequisites for these courses, so you do not need any previous college education to take these courses. You just need to apply to National University and enroll in these courses in order to take them.
These courses have been created by Dr. Brian Simpson. Simpson is an assistant professor in the School of Business and Information Management at National University. He obtained his Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University, was one of Dr. Reisman’s students, and has been studying Objectivism for over twelve years both through formal classroom training and informally (on his own). Dr. Simpson will be teaching all sections of the three courses (at least initially).
If enrollment in these classes grows significantly, there may be opportunities to teach the classes also. If you are interested in possibly teaching any of these courses (whether the traditional classroom courses if you live in the San Diego area or the online courses, which can be taught from anywhere in the world) and you think you might be qualified to do so, please send a cover letter and resume or vita to Dr. Simpson at
National University
11255 N. Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
You need at least a master’s degree in order to teach at National University. National University is the second largest private university in California and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
For more information about National University, go to National’s website at www.nu.edu. For more information on these courses, email Dr. Simpson at , or call him direct at 858-642-8431 or through the NU operator at 1-800-NAT-UNIV.
