Free Enterprise Society
ISFE / FES Scholarships:Up to $1,500 per Academic Year
Click the box below to apply for an ISFE / FES scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Our planned activities for the Fall 2026 semester
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Theory Development Workshop
- Friday, November 13, 8a-5p -- led by Dr. Jay Barney & Dr. Per Bylund.
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Guest Speakers
- Thursday, September 10, 6:15-7:30p, BU-001 -- Dr. Per Bylund -- Do You Really Want to Outlaw Opportunity? What Happens When We Ban "Bad Jobs"
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Small-Group Discussions
- Friday, September 11, 10:15-11:30a, GAB 435 -- Discuss "Do You Really Want to Outlaw Opportunity"
- Friday, September 11, 10:15-11:30a, GAB 435 -- Discuss "Do You Really Want to Outlaw Opportunity"
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Academic Discussion Sessions
- TBD
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Book Discussion Groups
Times and Locations TBD
- How To Think About the Economy: A Primer — by Per Bylund
- The Cure That Works — by Sean Masaki Flynn
- The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity — by Russell Roberts, and selected readings by Frédéric Bastiat
- The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World — by Johan Norberg
- A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles — by Thomas Sowell
- How To Think About the Economy: A Primer — by Per Bylund
Free Enterprise Society
Our organization is sponsored by the Institute of Free Enterprise at OSU and is student operate. Our aim is to create and foster discussions related to economics, human flourishing and more, providing the OSU community with educational opportunities.
The FES Constitution
Our organizational purpose is to encourage OSU students and the campus community to learn about and discuss the free market system. Read about our structure, procedures and more at the link below.
