Description
Unit 1: Foundations of Economic Diplomacy
Introduces the field of economic diplomacy and its strategic objectives.
Learning Objectives:
– Explain the role of economic diplomacy in global affairs.
– Interpret trade and investment agreements in diplomatic contexts.
Content: Introduces the field of economic diplomacy and its strategic objectives.
Activity: Debate the ethics and effectiveness of economic diplomacy.
Assessment: Position paper and debate rubric.
Unit 2: Trade Agreements and Bilateral Investment Treaties
Explores how agreements shape trade, investment, and diplomatic ties.
Learning Objectives:
– Interpret trade and investment agreements in diplomatic contexts.
– Analyze the use of sanctions and incentives in foreign policy.
Content: Explores how agreements shape trade, investment, and diplomatic ties.
Activity: Analyze a real-world trade deal and present key clauses.
Assessment: Trade deal analysis and peer review.
Unit 3: Tools of Economic Statecraft: Sanctions and Incentives
Analyzes coercive and supportive tools in economic foreign policy.
Learning Objectives:
– Analyze the use of sanctions and incentives in foreign policy.
– Evaluate the impact of tariffs, subsidies, and non-tariff barriers.
Content: Analyzes coercive and supportive tools in economic foreign policy.
Activity: Write a sanctions strategy for a geopolitical challenge.
Assessment: Sanctions memo and instructor feedback.
Unit 4: Global Trade Institutions and Regulatory Frameworks
Reviews institutions like WTO, IMF, and regional blocs.
Learning Objectives:
– Evaluate the impact of tariffs, subsidies, and non-tariff barriers.
– Develop strategies for bilateral and multilateral economic engagement.
Content: Reviews institutions like WTO, IMF, and regional blocs.
Activity: Evaluate WTO decisions and dispute outcomes.
Assessment: Case brief on institutional decision-making.
Unit 5: Tariffs, Quotas, and Barriers: Impact and Strategy
Examines tools for shaping access, protection, and market influence.
Learning Objectives:
– Develop strategies for bilateral and multilateral economic engagement.
– Use economic data to support diplomatic negotiations.
Content: Examines tools for shaping access, protection, and market influence.
Activity: Design a market access strategy for an emerging sector.
Assessment: Market access plan and oral defense.
Unit 6: Private Sector Engagement in Economic Diplomacy
Details how diplomats collaborate with industries and investors.
Learning Objectives:
– Use economic data to support diplomatic negotiations.
– Coordinate with private sector stakeholders in policy implementation.
Content: Details how diplomats collaborate with industries and investors.
Activity: Interview a business leader on trade and diplomacy links.
Assessment: Stakeholder interview summary report.
Unit 7: Data-Driven Negotiation: Using Economic Indicators
Teaches how to use macroeconomic and microeconomic data effectively.
Learning Objectives:
– Coordinate with private sector stakeholders in policy implementation.
– Apply economic diplomacy to advance national development goals.
Content: Teaches how to use macroeconomic and microeconomic data effectively.
Activity: Create a dashboard using global trade data.
Assessment: Data dashboard scoring rubric.
Unit 8: Strategic Investment and Development Diplomacy
Focuses on attracting investment and facilitating development goals.
Learning Objectives:
– Apply economic diplomacy to advance national development goals.
– Assess risks and opportunities in international economic environments.
Content: Focuses on attracting investment and facilitating development goals.
Activity: Draft an investment pitch for a national initiative.
Assessment: Investment strategy and evaluator feedback.
Unit 9: Simulation: Negotiating an Economic Partnership
Engages learners in a live negotiation simulation involving economic terms.
Learning Objectives:
– Assess risks and opportunities in international economic environments.
– Design a strategy to achieve economic advantage through diplomacy.
Content: Engages learners in a live negotiation simulation involving economic terms.
Activity: Negotiate a joint trade initiative with a fictional bloc.
Assessment: Simulation negotiation performance rubric.
Unit 10: Capstone: National Economic Diplomacy Strategy
Each participant presents a national-level economic diplomacy plan.
Learning Objectives:
– Design a strategy to achieve economic advantage through diplomacy.
– Explain the role of economic diplomacy in global affairs.
Content: Each participant presents a national-level economic diplomacy plan.
Activity: Deliver a full strategy presentation with data and recommendations.
Assessment: Capstone document and formal presentation evaluation.
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