Geopolitics for Business // Strategisches Leadership und Krisenmanagement in Zeiten globaler Unsicherheit
Understand global shifts and how they shape your business
In an era of rising economic nationalism and intensifying geopolitical rivalries, leaders must sharpen their ability to track and assess global developments, enhancing their geopolitical radar to identify both risks and opportunities. This program offers a comprehensive journey through international relations, power dynamics, and global trends, equipping participants with the insights and strategic tools needed to navigate an increasingly complex world order.
In 2025, as newly formed governments respond to mounting economic, security, and technological challenges, business leaders will need to understand the forces reshaping the glo…

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Understand global shifts and how they shape your business
In an era of rising economic nationalism and intensifying geopolitical rivalries, leaders must sharpen their ability to track and assess global developments, enhancing their geopolitical radar to identify both risks and opportunities. This program offers a comprehensive journey through international relations, power dynamics, and global trends, equipping participants with the insights and strategic tools needed to navigate an increasingly complex world order.
In 2025, as newly formed governments respond to mounting economic, security, and technological challenges, business leaders will need to understand the forces reshaping the global landscape.
Guided by world-class ESMT experts, including Prof. Lars-Hendrik Röller, former Chief Economic Advisor to Angela Merkel and G7/G20 Sherpa, as well as a leading geopolitics advisory firm, you will engage in expert-led lectures, interactive sessions, and real-world case studies. You will assess your organization’s geopolitical readiness and understand how to develop a tailored response plan to turn uncertainty into strategic advantage.
The course runs for 4 weeks, with a manageable time commitment of around 5 hours per week. The learning experience is primarily built around live, cohort-based sessions delivered in high-impact formats - designed to fit into even the busiest schedules. These are complemented by light self-paced individual work, allowing you to engage with the material at your own rhythm and reinforce the learnings from the live sessions.
Next Dates: Commencing in April 2025
Location: Online
Duration: 4 weeks
Workload: 5 hours / week
Price: €1,900 per person
Topics
- Understanding Geopolitics and Why It Matters
- Economics and Geopolitics - A European Lens
- Navigating Risk - Geopolitical Scenarios and Business Strategy
- Industry Impacts and Future Opportunities
Benefits
- Sharpen your geopolitical radar by monitoring global power shifts, policies, and international dynamics.
- Learn to assess and anticipate political and economic risks that influence markets and organizational decisions.
- Enhance strategic decision-making by applying geopolitical analysis to business strategy and risk.
- Apply practical frameworks and approaches to
translate your learnings into impact.
Your profile
- You are a business leader or mid-to senior level manager seeking to anticipate geopolitical risks and leverage emerging opportunities.
- You are a corporate strategist or risk manager responsible for navigating international business environments.
- You are an NGO manager or government professional engaged in global policy and international relations.
- You are a journalist or media professional covering geopolitical and economic developments.
How you will learn
- Live online sessions with faculty and guest experts
- Curated readings, articles, and learning materials available on our online platform
- Individual study and applied project work to connect learning with your own professional context
- Optional deep-dive readings and podcasts for extended exploration of key topics
- Networking and exchange with global peers
Die ESMT Berlin ist die höchstplatzierte Business School in Deutschland und die erste und einzige deutsche Wirtschaftsuniversität in den europäischen Top 10. Von 25 führenden globalen Unternehmen gegründet, bietet die ESMT Master-, MBA- und PhD-Studiengänge sowie Managementweiterbildung an. Die Kurse werden auf dem Berliner Campus, an Standorten weltweit, online sowie als hybride Kurse mit Teilpräsenz angeboten. Mit einem Fokus auf Leadership, Innovation und Analytics veröffentlichen die Professorinnen und Professoren der ESMT regelmäßig ihre Forschungsergebnisse in führenden wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften. Zusätzlich bietet die ESMT eine Plattform für den Diskurs zwischen Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft. Die ESMT ist eine staatlich anerkannte private wissenschaftliche Hochschule mit Promotionsrecht, akkreditiert von AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS und FIBAA, und engagiert sich für Vielfalt, Gleichstellung und Inklusion in all ihren Aktivitäten und Gemeinschaften.
English:
ESMT Berlin is the highest-ranked business school in Germany and Top 10 in Europe. Founded by 25 leading global companies, ESMT offers master’s, MBA, and PhD programs, as well as executive education on its campus in Berlin, in locations around the world, online, and in online blended format. Focusing on leadership, innovation, and analytics, its diverse faculty publishes outstanding research in top academic journals. Additionally, the international business school provides an interdisciplinary platform for discourse between politics, business, and academia. ESMT is a non-profit private institution of higher education, accredited by AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, and FIBAA, and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all its activities and communities.
ESMT has prioritized three areas: leadership, innovation, and analytics. These pillars underpin the academic and organizational development of the school and guide its programming and research.
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