Non-traditional classroom settings

Non-traditional classroom settings are offered by:
Non-profit organizations
Stock market organizations
For-profit businesses
For-profit financial education companies exist that offer programs of study (also referred to as "systems" or "courses" – the terminology varies) on stock market education. Unlike colleges that prepare students for working in the financial arena, these companies educate students with a more narrow focus – how to trade derivatives for the purpose of personal investing. Examples of such companies are thinkorswim (formerly Investools) and Rich Dad's Education (based on the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" book by Robert Kiyosaki. These types of companies offer both classroom settings for learning and distance education programs.
Another aspect that differentiates for-profit stock market education companies from traditional colleges is the commercialization factor. For-profit stock market education companies frequently develop other products – such as software and newsletters – that they market to their students. Colleges and universities, frequently founded for the purpose of providing education and established as non-profit organizations, do not follow this business model.