OLLI101579 - History of Money, Banking, and Credit
Course Description
HISTORY OF MONEY, BANKING AND CREDIT
Instructor: Ed Dodson
Day of Week: Tuesdays
Dates: June 18 – July 16 (5 sessions)
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
This course will cover the history and various theories of the creation and function of money, banking and credit from the earliest known records up to our modern systems.
Maximum: 100
Instructor Bio: Ed Dodson retired in 2005 after a career in banking and finance. He holds a BS degree from Shippensburg University and a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Temple University. From 1981 until 2013, he served on the faculty of the Henry George School of Social Science. He has served on the OLLI faculty since 2007.
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