“Young people today are more mindful. Yes, they want to grow their money, but in a way that drives real change.”
“Young people today are more mindful. Yes, they want to grow their money, but in a way that drives real change.”
Investing with Impact: How to Fund Your Dreams & Drive Change
Learn how to invest with impact – making financial decisions that align with your goals and values.
This course isn’t about hype or shortcuts. It’s about understanding the forces that move markets – and applying those principles to the choices that shape your life.
The Experience Behind the Course
This isn’t generic curriculum. It’s built by Professor Adam Zingg – a seasoned college instructor with over a decade of experience teaching business, economics, math, and statistics.
He holds two master’s degrees from the University of Michigan and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with real-world expertise in finance and data.
By the end, you’ll not only understand the major asset classes but also see the world through an investor’s lens: connected, intentional, and full of possibility.
Next Live Online classes + Monday Merge starts soon.
What We Cover
- How money really moves – what drives markets and why it matters
- Stocks, bonds, and real estate – what they are and what ownership fundamentally represents
- Risk and volatility – how to visualize it, quantify it, and manage it
- How markets work – pricing risk, responding to information, and creating incentives
- Best investment approaches in relation to your personal life
- Building a mindset for steady long-term growth that’s about being right over time
We’ll Even
- Make financial math simple – teaching compounding, ROI, and profit calculations that impact your life
- Master a pre-built financial calculator to tackle personal finance questions, from retirement planning to estimating portfolio growth
- Show how to use code for R Statistical Language to link your objectives to live financial markets
- Download the complete syllabus
How We Teach
Forget dry lectures and walls of text. Our courses blend story-driven lessons, real-world examples, and interactive exercises that keep you engaged and learning by doing. From optional financial projects, to quick self-assessments, LOCAJ courses change how you connect ideas to life.
*No prerequisites required
Your Academic Journey. Your Choice.
$324.99
On Your Own – Graded
Perfect for independent learners who want full credit
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Required quick knowledge checks
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Three graded investment projects
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Graded final exam
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Instructor feedback
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Help with content or platform-related questions
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Certificate of Completion for portfolio or transcript
Best for Community & Support
$449.99
LOCAJ LIVE is built for learners who want structure, connection, and guided support.
Students meet once a week with their instructor and peers to dive deeper into course concepts, work through assignments, and get additional help. It also includes free access to Monday Merge – our cross-course meetup that connects ideas from all LOCAJ business courses and brings live-online students together for shared conversation and real-world application.
2026 Live Online Schedule
LOCAJ LIVE
- Wednesdays, 10:30–11:30 am MST
- January 21 – March 11, 2026
Monday Merge
- Mondays, 1:00–2:00 pm MST
- January 26 – March 9, 2026
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8 one-hour/week instructor-led sessions
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Free access to Monday Merge online meet-up
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Collaboration with peers on datasets in personal finance and investing
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Graded knowledge checks, 3 investment projects, & final exam
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Additional ungraded questions and projects to support deeper learning
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Instructor Feedback
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Certificate of Completion for portfolio or transcript
$174.99
On Your Own – Ungraded
Budget-friendly option for independent learners without the pressure of grades
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Optional quick knowledge-checks with automatic answers
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Optional ungraded projects to aid deeper learning
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Help with platform-related questions
*Have questions? Check out our FAQ’s Page.
What Students Say About Us.
Savannah – LOCAJ Student
“I’ve been taking online courses for three years now. There’s nothing else out there like Lines On Clay classes. I feel ready for my life now.”
Ross – LOCAJ Student
“If all my classes had been like this, I would have actually learned something while in school. I’m glad my mom found Lines On Clay.”
Jim – College Student
“Professor Zingg is the best teacher I have ever had. If I worked on faculty, I would have professors sit in his classes or go to him for training as to how a lecture should go.”
Andrea – English Teacher
“The school system needs more classes like these! LOCAJ courses are engaging for the students, with content the students can actually relate to!”
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