Course Catalog

This online, self-paced course focuses on the critical issues leaders must grasp as we move into a global environment increasingly reshaped by geopolitical and economic competition in high-tech manufacturing, biotechnology, security, and the unknowns of future innovation. Registration accepted on a rolling basis.

The CSIS Policy Fellowship is dedicated to developing the next generation of policy leaders.

Dive deep into the defense acquisition process and the defense industrial base with exclusive insights from CSIS experts in this dynamic one-day course.

The year-long Women's Global Leadership Program (WGLP) is designed for executives to hone their leadership and deepen their understanding of critical geopolitical trends in order to thrive in a complex and competitive global environment.

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People offers embassy, business, and nonprofit professionals the tools and knowledge necessary to better navigate the Washington policy ecosystem.

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends is Washington’s premier executive course for mid-to senior-level professionals responsible for helping their organizations identify and prepare for the global macrotrends that will drive change for the next 30 years.

With this course, go beyond the headlines to explore the latest trends and developments impacting cross-Strait relations and heightened tensions in the region.

The Defense Enterprise Today course will give participants a competitive advantage by giving them key insights into the current state of the defense enterprise—strategic environment, budget, acquisition, military forces, and technology— and the challenges the defense enterprise faces in the future. 

This course provides key insights from CSIS experts and practitioners on what the Trump Administration’s FY 2026 budget and strategy documents reveal about strategic priorities, major budget movements, force structure adds and cuts, and acquisition program changes.

Investigate the risks facing U.S. critical minerals security and the future of sustainability in this new one-day course.