mayaNomics credential program
The global benchmark in sovereign statecraft, trade warfare, and capital allocation. Master decision-ready frameworks for systemic friction and capital preservation.
For decades, global commerce operated on the assumption of frictionless trade, open capital flows, and geopolitical neutrality. Those assumptions are now obsolete: capital, supply chain chokepoints, technology stacks, and sovereign payment rails are increasingly used by states to project power.
Traditional risk models cannot fully account for state-driven interventions such as sanctions regimes, export controls, or sovereign asset freezes. GeoEconomics turns political intent into operational risk analysis.
The mayaNomics Certified GeoEconomics Professional program bridges diplomatic statecraft and capital allocation with practical, quantitative tools to measure and mitigate jurisdictional risk.
The Foundational Global Credential
105-minute proctored online test · 50 questions
70% minimum · 35 correct answers required
Demonstrates mastery of statecraft mechanisms, supply-chain vulnerabilities, weaponized finance, and jurisdictional friction modeling. Successful candidates receive an official verifiable digital badge and an included three-month GeoEconomics membership offer.
Bonus (but optional)
Optional bonus capstone: Hold Tier 1 CGP + submit a specialized capstone project
Optional expert capstone review
Create a decision-ready National Strategy Brief or Corporate Portfolio Friction Audit. This bonus, but optional, capstone can earn an Applied Practitioner Badge, publication consideration, and a mayaNomics Global Forum invitation.
Explore the optional bonusYour CGP enrollment includes a three-month GeoEconomics membership offer (credited toward your first annual membership), giving you a defined period to engage with the Forum while you prepare for certification. The Applied Practitioner Badge capstone is a bonus (but optional) opportunity and is not required to earn the Tier 1 CGP credential.
If the CGP certification is not right for you, you may request a full refund within 60 days of purchase. Contact mayaNomics support with the purchaser email and order reference. This guarantee does not guarantee certification, assessment outcomes, or approval of an optional capstone submission.
All candidates complete the Shared Core (70%) before choosing a Specialized Elective Track (30%) aligned with their operational domain.
Sanctions regimes, export controls, FDI screening, state veto leverage, and golden shares.
Payment rails, de-dollarization, sovereign debt diplomacy, IVOA standards, and Jurisdictional Friction Scores.
Critical mineral bottlenecks, semiconductor sovereignty, SPV/PPP structures, and SPOF audits.
CBDCs, tokenized real-world assets, sovereign technology stacks, data rules, and scenario forecasting.
Government, diplomacy & B2G
Smart treaty governance, counter-sanctions, national asset protection, state vetoes, and FDI intervention models.
Asset management, risk & B2B
Private asset allocation, tokenized funds, cross-border portfolio shielding, and adjusted CAPM hurdle rates.
Primary and secondary sanctions; OFAC, EU and UN measures; Entity Lists; dual-use controls; EAR/ITAR; CFIUS and European screening boards; golden shares and local partnership rules.
SWIFT and alternative rails including CIPS and SPFS; reserve diversification; bilateral swap lines; debt-for-equity structures; IVOA and the Jurisdictional Friction Score.
Rare-earth processing concentration; semiconductor chokepoints; friend-shoring; SPV/PPP risk sharing; Tier 1–4 dependency mapping; maritime chokepoint analysis.
Cross-border CBDCs; data localization; tokenized funds; sovereign compute; cloud jurisdiction; digital services tax; shock matrices and stress-tested capital plans.
JFS = w₁(Law) + w₂(Sanctions) + w₃(Capital Controls) + w₄(Policy Volatility)
Learn to incorporate jurisdictional friction into decision-making rather than treating it as an afterthought. Stream B candidates apply the score to valuation through an adjusted hurdle rate: Rf + β(Rm − Rf) + JFS.
Study sanctions, chokepoints, weaponized finance, and digital trade policy across Modules 1–4.
Choose Policy & Statecraft or Capital Market Risk Models for your 30% specialization.
Complete 50 scenario-based questions in 105 minutes with a 70% passing score.
Receive a verifiable digital badge for LinkedIn, CVs, and employer portals after passing.
Optionally submit a real-world audit or strategy brief for expert grading, an Applied Practitioner Badge, and publication consideration.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Delivery format | 100% online, automated proctored testing with webcam and browser lock. |
| Testing duration | 105 minutes maximum, with a strict digital countdown timer. |
| Question volume | 50 multiple-choice questions spanning rapid-fire, complex scenario, and stream-specific formats. |
| Passing threshold | 70% minimum: at least 35 correct answers from 50 questions. |
| Scoring methodology | Two points per question, 100 points total, with no negative marking. |
| Testing rules | Closed-book environment; a basic on-screen calculator is provided for JFS and CAPM calculations. |
| Test part | Questions | Time | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I: Rapid-Fire Core | 15 questions | 15 minutes | Factual recall: CFIUS, OFAC/EU measures, SWIFT rails, and rare-earth chokepoints. |
| Part II: Complex Core Scenarios & Math | 15 questions | 45 minutes | Multi-sentence scenarios, JFS weight calculations, and supply-chain SPOF modeling. |
| Part III: Stream-Specific | 20 questions | 45 minutes | Stream A: smart treaties and counter-sanctions. Stream B: CAPM hurdle rates and RWA fund structures. |
Career acceleration
Build cross-disciplinary literacy for roles in geopolitical risk, government relations, macro strategy, and institutional capital.
Risk and resilience
Apply friction scores to CAPM and DCF models, and conduct multi-tier procurement corridor audits for export-control vulnerability.
Modern statecraft
Develop tools for trade warfare, investment screening, secondary sanctions, sovereign asset protection, and negotiation leverage.
Download the complete certification and testing program brochure for the full curriculum, assessment blueprint, and credential pathways.
Gain a verifiable credential designed for professionals navigating global capital, policy, and systemic friction.
