Geoeconomics
Executive Certificate Course on Geoeconomics
11 – 15 January 2027
Currency wars, economic warfare, supply-chain reorganisation, trade wars, weaponised interdependence and the race for critical minerals increasingly shape today's power rivalries. Classical economic theory no longer captures international economic relations, where decisions follow strategic logic and non-market factors.
The strategic use of economic and financial tools ties geoeconomics closely to geostrategy. States pursue geoeconomic strategies that advance political and economic interests at once; private corporations must navigate the same terrain. Geoeconomic analysis integrates non-market factors, foresight and cultural, historical and geopolitical factors to read a world in transition.
Objectives
The programme introduces the core components of geoeconomic analysis and economic intelligence through an interdisciplinary approach — economic, financial, geographic, demographic, historical, cultural and political. It analyses the evolving strategic role of the nation-state amid global power shifts and intensifying economic competition, and includes a simulated economic-warfare exercise based on a real-world case study and a strategic-foresight exercise. On completion, participants can synthesise the parameters of geoeconomic analysis, identify the strategies states and corporations use to strengthen their position, and incorporate geoeconomic factors and foresight into decision-making.
Lectures
- 01Introduction to Geoeconomics
- 02Strategic State and Geoeconomic Disposition
- 03Economic Power Rivalries and Economic Warfare: Historical Perspectives
- 04Natural Resources and Geoeconomics
- 05Economic Intelligence
- 06Cognitive Warfare and Geoeconomic Rivalries
- 07Belt and Road Initiative in an Evolving Geoeconomic Context
- 08India: Geoeconomic Pivot of the 21st Century
- 09Strategic Foresight and Geoeconomic Scenario Building
- 10Geofinance & Financial Warfare — The International Monetary System in Transition
Exercises & workshops
- Strategic Foresight and Geoeconomic Scenario Building Exercise
- Geoeconomic Warfare Exercise: Analysis and Strategic Choices
Programme highlights & learning outcomes
- Apply geoeconomic analysis in different case-study situations
- Apply economic-intelligence strategies
- Integrate geoeconomic factors and foresight into decision-making
- Construct geoeconomic scenarios
- Participate actively in an interactive, non-conformist course
- Build professional networks with participants from varied backgrounds
Who should attend
People working for international organisations and government agencies, diplomats, professionals from various economic sectors, graduate students and other interested individuals.
Lecturers
Mr. Gyula Csurgai
Doctorate from the University of Geneva; his research focused on the development of the geopolitical analysis method and its application to case studies. Degrees in Political Science from Concordia University (Canada) and the University of Toulouse (France), and postgraduate diplomas in European Studies and Philosophy from the University of Geneva. Co-founder of GIGS, he has taught geopolitics, geoeconomics, strategy and international relations at universities in Switzerland and abroad, and has advised international organisations, governments and private corporations.
Mr. Alexandre Lambert
Ph.D. in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. Lead researcher on the OSCE at the Graduate Institute, project officer at DCAF and a civil servant at the Swiss Federal Department of Defence. He advises the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation and researches the geopolitics of Eurasia and the Belt and Road Initiative. Academic Director of GIGS.