Geopol Risk Fundamentals

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course will provide an introduction to the field of geopolitical risk analysis and examine the intersections of international security and commercial activities, a subject of increasing relevance in an era of rapid and large-scale geopolitical churn. The course will leverage lessons from intelligence analysis tradecraft and apply them to real-world challenges faced by multinational companies. The course will not only provide essential background for students interested in careers in commercial geopolitical risk and business intelligence but will also yield valuable insights for current and future national security practitioners in government, the intelligence community, and the military to better understand dependencies between national security and commercial operations.