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IRG-109 · School of International Relations & Geopolitics

Geoeconomic Strategy & Statecraft

Credential: Certificate in Geoeconomic Strategy & Statecraft

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Geoeconomic Statecraft5 items
  1. 1.1Concepts, Scope, and Actorsvideo
  2. 1.2Interests, Economic Objectives, and Strategic Prioritiesvideo
  3. 1.3Interdependence, Asymmetric Dependence, and Bargaining Influencevideo
  4. 1.4Incentives, Restrictions, and Resiliencevideo
  5. 1.5Mapping a Geoeconomic ProblemAssessment
Module 2: Trade Policy and Economic Diplomacy5 items
  1. 2.1Market Access, Tariffs, and Non-Tariff Measuresvideo
  2. 2.2Trade Agreements, Rules of Origin, and Regional Integrationvideo
  3. 2.3Negotiations, Domestic Interests, and Bargainingvideo
  4. 2.4Diversification, Disputes, and Trade-Offsvideo
  5. 2.5Trade Strategy ComparisonAssessment
Module 3: Sanctions and Economic Coercion5 items
  1. 3.1Sanctions: Objectives, Types, and Targetsvideo
  2. 3.2Coordination, Implementation, and Enforcementvideo
  3. 3.3Target Responses, Adaptation, and Alternative Networksvideo
  4. 3.4Effectiveness, Humanitarian Effects, and Exit Conditionsvideo
  5. 3.5Sanctions Policy EvaluationAssessment
Module 4: Investment, Infrastructure, and Development Finance5 items
  1. 4.1Foreign Direct Investment, Ownership, and Strategic Sectorsvideo
  2. 4.2Investment Screeningvideo
  3. 4.3Infrastructure Finance, Contracts, and Debt Sustainabilityvideo
  4. 4.4Development Finance, Local Benefits, and Alternativesvideo
  5. 4.5Strategic Investment AnalysisAssessment
Module 5: Financial Statecraft and Monetary Relationships5 items
  1. 5.1Payments, Banking Networks, and Financial Accessvideo
  2. 5.2Reserve Currencies, Exchange Rates, and Monetary Dependencevideo
  3. 5.3Sovereign Debt, Credit, and Assistancevideo
  4. 5.4Financial Restrictions, Spillovers, and Systemic Riskvideo
  5. 5.5Financial Vulnerability AssessmentAssessment
Module 6: Technology, Industrial Policy, and Strategic Competition5 items
  1. 6.1Innovation Systems, Research, and Skillsvideo
  2. 6.2Industrial Policy, Subsidies, and Strategic Productionvideo
  3. 6.3Export Controls, Technology Transfer, and Dual Usevideo
  4. 6.4Standards, Digital Infrastructure, and Competitionvideo
  5. 6.5Technology Policy OptionsAssessment
Module 7: Supply Chains, Energy, and Critical Resources5 items
  1. 7.1Supply-Chain Mapping, Concentration, and Bottlenecksvideo
  2. 7.2Energy Security, Routes, and Infrastructurevideo
  3. 7.3Critical Minerals: Extraction, Processing, and Substitutionvideo
  4. 7.4Diversification, Reserves, and the Costs of Resiliencevideo
  5. 7.5Supply-Chain Stress TestAssessment
Module 8: Designing and Evaluating Geoeconomic Strategy5 items
  1. 8.1Problem, Objectives, and Decision Criteriavideo
  2. 8.2Comparing Packages and Anticipating Responsesvideo
  3. 8.3Implementation, Interagency Coordination, and Stakeholdersvideo
  4. 8.4Monitoring, Spillovers, and Adjustmentvideo
  5. 8.5Integrated Geoeconomic Policy BriefAssessment

How you complete this course

  • Each module ends with an assessment. Score 80% or higher to unlock the next module.
  • After all modules: an applied final project and a proctored final examination.
  • Your progress is saved automatically, and you get reminders before deadlines.