Geopolitics and Business Sprint
This course offers discounted rates for University of Sydney alumni, staff, students, and others. See the fees section below for more information.
Overview
It is a disruptive time to do business: rapidly changing technology; sustained tensions between superpowers; the most elections ever in a year.
Geopolitical insight is now a core business competency. Leaders who understand global power dynamics can better anticipate disruptions, manage risks, and seize opportunities in our increasingly volatile world.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the origin of economic security concepts and the use of economics in contemporary geopolitics.
- Anticipate and assess the commercial and operational consequences of geopolitical shocks.
- Identify new markets and upsides amid geopolitical disruption.
- Create a strategic toolkit for adapting to geopolitical disruption.
Sydney Executive Plus
Aims
The sprint will help you to understand economic security approaches around the world; shifting supply chain policies; how firms should respond to regional tensions; emerging market forces in APAC; and how business leaders can anticipate and interpret these shifts.
Content
- The new disruptive reality of geopolitics.
- The weaponisation of economics.
- Geopolitical shocks and their impacts on business.
- New markets and upsides emerging from current geopolitical shifts.
- Creating a strategic toolkit for managing geopolitical risks and opportunities.
This course is suitable for executives, leaders and managers looking to improve their understanding of the global political landscape.
This course will be delivered online via self-paced modules and livestreams over two weeks.
Standard enrolments (inc GST):
- New enrolments: $1295
Discounted enrolments (inc GST):
- University of Sydney staff: $900
- University of Sydney alumni: $1165.50 ( Register for an alumni discount now.)
- University of Sydney students: $1165.50
- Members of Chau Chak Wing: $1165.50
- Have previously completed AI Fluency Sprint or one of its derivatives, Brand Leadership Sprint, Net Zero Sprint or Geopolitics and Business Sprint: $1165.50
It is recommended if participants have broad knowledge of business processes and management, current affairs, and some understanding of business supply chains. Detailed knowledge is not required.
All course materials are provided electronically. Before the course begins, you will receive an email from Sydney Executive Plus with all the instructions you need to access the course materials and communications platforms.
The final project requires participants to reflect on the concepts and skills learnt throughout the sprint and consider how they might be applied to actual organisations. While it is not mandatory, you will be encouraged to base your final project on your own organisation and/or experience.
All courses must be paid in advance of commencing your course. We accept the following payment methods:
- Mastercard
- Visa
- American Express (only available for enrolments made through the Sydney Short Courses website)
- Electronic Funds Transfer (for company invoices only)
- Journal Transfer (for University of Sydney Staff only)
Please see our Payment Options for further information.
I have enrolled in a Sydney Executive Plus course, what happens now?
Once your enrolment has been processed, you will receive the following emails:
- Enrolment confirmation: you will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.
- Tax invoice: the payer of your enrolment will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.
- Course reminders: you will receive emails from Sydney Executive Plus in the lead up to the course starting. These include information about the course and the schedule for online live sessions (but don't worry, there's no pre-reading).
- Course materials: if you are enrolled in a sprint, you will get access to the online sprint hub the Monday before the sprint begins. If you are enrolled in a masterclass, all materials will be provided to you in the session.
- Live session links: you will receive reminder emails the day before and the day of each live session containing the meeting link and meeting ID. If you are enrolled in a sprint, these links are also included in the sprint calendar.
If you haven’t received any emails from Sydney Executive Plus, please check your junk/spam folder and add executive.plus@sydney.edu.au to your safe senders list.
Contact us if you would like to discuss how Sydney Short Courses can support your organisational training needs through this course. Either as a group booking, whole course block booking, or customised delivery to meet your business requirements.
Upcoming classes
Online: self-paced plus live sessions
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 2026 | 1pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Live - Online - Online: self-paced plus live sessions | |
| Fri 2 Oct 2026 | 1pm - 2pm (UTC+10:00) | Live - Online - Online: self-paced plus live sessions | |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 | 1pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | Live - Online - Online: self-paced plus live sessions |