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GDP Performance
Maximize economic growth through fiscal and monetary policy without overheating.
200 pts max
MacroNations
The dedicated LMS where economics is taught, played & assessed.
Interactive books, games, and tournaments. Simulate economies, run real regressions, grade derivations, AI-proof proctored exams — and a gradebook that understands the subject. Choose a course below.
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About MacroNations
Learn economics by playing it — one platform, many disciplines.
Season 2026 · Now Open
Govern an Economy.
Win the World.
MacroNations is the premier macroeconomic policy simulation tournament for university teams, independent players, and open competitors worldwide. Compete across 5 pillars, manage crises, and prove your team has what it takes to run a country.
Try the Sandbox first
See how MacroNations works from both the professor and student side — no signup, no email, no commitment.
Free
Class Tournaments
1,000
Max Points
10
Policy Levers
Top 8
Playoff Bracket
Scoring System
Five Pillars of Economic Excellence
Each round you score across five dimensions of macroeconomic performance. Balance is key — neglecting any pillar costs you points.
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Stability
Control inflation, manage debt, and maintain market confidence under pressure.
200 pts max
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Equality
Reduce income inequality and ensure broad access to economic opportunity.
200 pts max
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Sustainability
Transition to clean energy and responsible resource management for long-term health.
200 pts max
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Innovation
Drive R&D investment, technology adoption, and human capital development.
200 pts max
Play Your Way
Free for every classroom. Competitive for the world.
Your professor sets up a class tournament at no cost. Teams can also compete beyond their university can elect into the MacroNations Global Championship.
Free
Class Tournament
$0 per team
Your professor creates a private tournament for your course. Compete against classmates, earn a certificate, and climb your class leaderboard.
- Full simulation — all 10 policy levers
- Live class leaderboard
- Crisis response rounds
- Participation certificate for all
- Top 8 enter playoff bracket
Global Championship
World Cup
$50 per team
Your professor elects your class tournament into the global season. Compete against top teams from universities worldwide for a shared award fund.
- Everything in class tournament
- Global cross-university rankings
- Year-long season standings
- Participation certificates for all · Winner certificate for champion
- Cash awards — top finalists share the fund
- 📖 Free textbook access — Applied Macroeconomics by Amarendra Sharma, PhD, both Principles & Intermediate levels
Global Championship
One award fund. Two teams share it.
The MacroNations World Cup Award Fund rewards the top finalists from both university tournaments and the Open Championship worldwide. It grows with every team that enters the global season. At the end of the year, the top finalists share it — distributed at management discretion per the Award Rules.
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Winner
Majority share
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Runner-up
Remainder share
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Top 8
Playoff qualification
Seeded by MacroNations LLC. Supplemented by entry fees at management discretion. Minimum 20 paid teams required. Final amount confirmed at season close. Full terms in Award Rules.
Open to Everyone
Open Championship
Open year-round. Register and start any day from January 1 through November 20 — no fixed schedule. Once you submit your first round, you have 10 days to complete the simulation. The only hard deadline is November 30, the close of the season.
- 1Register your team — up to 5 members, $50 entry fee per team
- 2Submit Round 1 — once fee is confirmed, your 10-day clock starts on first submission
- 3Complete 10 rounds — one every 24 hours, auto-advancing
- 4Qualify for the World Cup — finish by Nov 30 to enter the playoff bracket
- 📖Free textbook access — Applied Macroeconomics: From Theory to Policy Simulation, by Amarendra Sharma, PhD, at both Principles and Intermediate levels, included with your entry fee
Available year-round · Start any day Jan 1 – Nov 20 · Season closes Nov 30
Season 2026 · Open Now · Year-Round Entry
Entry fee
$50
per team
Rounds
10
1 per day
Start any day
Jan 1 – Nov 20, 2026
Season ends
Nov 30, 2026
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Course Textbook Included
Applied Macroeconomics: From Theory to Policy Simulation, by Amarendra Sharma, PhD (Binghamton University) — both Principles and Intermediate levels, free with your entry fee.
Competition award fund
Seeded by MacroNations LLC. Supplemented by entry fees at management discretion. Minimum 20 paid teams required. Full terms in Award Rules.
How It Works
From Registration to Victory
Five simple steps from sign-up to competing on the global stage.
Register Your Team
Form a team of up to 5 players using any valid email. No affiliation required for the Open Championship. Professors selecting professor access need an institutional academic email (.edu, .ac.in, .ac.uk, .edu.au, etc.).
Set Your Policy Levers
Each round, adjust 10 macroeconomic levers — interest rates, fiscal spending, trade policy, and more.
Respond to Crises
Random economic events hit every team. How you respond determines your resilience score.
Climb the Leaderboard
Scores update after each round. The top 8 teams enter the playoff bracket and compete for a share of the competition award fund.
Win Real Awards
Top finalists share the competition award fund, seeded by MacroNations. Top 8 teams qualify for the playoff bracket. Certificates are issued to all participants.
Tournaments
Browse open and upcoming competitions
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Global Rankings
Live standings across all active & completed tournaments
Live
Updated each round
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Hall of Champions
MacroNations World Cup winners by season
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Legal
Terms, rules, and policies — MacroNations LLC
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Admin Panel
MacroNations LLC · Platform Management
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Create Tournament
Configure and launch a new competition
⚠️ Complete Tournament?
This action cannot be undone without a Reopen.
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This ends the tournament immediately
If you have rounds left to play, use Advance Round instead of Complete.
Completing locks the final scores and triggers award fund confirmation.
Grant Fee Waiver
100% = full waiver. 50% = half-price.
About MacroNations
Platform, people, and policies
Applied Macroeconomics
From Theory to Policy Simulation — by Amarendra Sharma, PhD · Binghamton University (SUNY)
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Open Championship
10-day global macroeconomic simulation — open to all
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