Benchmark Your Applied Geopolitics Skills
Move Beyond Headlines - Master the Building Blocks of Geopolitical Analysis
The Applied Geopolitics Skills Benchmark is your fast, professional diagnostic for consultants, analysts, and students serious about advancing their practical geopolitical skills.
In just 3-5 minutes, you’ll uncover your strengths and blind spots across five essential competencies: using frameworks, analyzing from global to country level, separating facts from narratives, scenario planning, and translating insights into strategy.
This is not a trivia quiz. It’s a practical assessment aligned to the Introduction to Applied Geopolitics course, developed by the Institute for Applied Geopolitics and led by Senior Faculty Fellow Rodger Baker.
Many professionals have used this benchmark to clarify their learning path. Take it now to see exactly where you stand and get instant, actionable feedback.
How You’ll Be Scored
Frameworks and Core Concepts
Assess your grasp of foundational frameworks and core concepts essential for structured geopolitical analysis.
Multi-Level Analysis (Global-Regional-Country)
Reveal your ability to connect and interpret events across global, regional, and country-level dynamics.
Objective vs Perceptive Analysis
Measure how well you distinguish objective drivers from perception, bias, and narrative.
Scenario Building
Evaluate your competency in building scenarios and stress-testing assumptions under uncertainty.
Business Integration
See how effectively you translate geopolitical insights into actionable strategy and risk management for business.
