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About the Course

Do you want to think about the future with more creativity and optimism? Do you want to see what’s coming faster, so you can be better prepared for disruptions and more in control of your future? Do you want to get better at changing what’s possible today – in your company, your industry, your community, and in your own life? This course will introduce you to the practice of futures thinking, as developed and applied for the past 50 years by the Institute for the Future, a Silicon-Valley-based research and learning group founded in 1968. In this course, you’ll build your understanding of what futures thinking is and what you can do with it. You’ll master essential foresight techniques. You’ll meet some professional futurists. And you’ll choose one or more future topics you want to investigate with your new foresight skills. This course is for anyone who wants to spot opportunities for innovation and invention faster. You can gain the skills and confidence to help YOU become someone who makes the future, instead of letting the future happen to you. Many thanks to the Enlight Foundation and the Enlight Collaborative, which provided a grant to support the creation of this course....

Top reviews

TF

May 16, 2020

Excellent overview of foresight studies. Nothing in any of the follow-on courses is technically hard, but I suspect putting it into practice is a bit like the game of Go: the rules are the easy part.

CK

Aug 3, 2020

I really liked how this course was structured with videos, readings, and activities. It has a nice flow, and lots of helpful information. I would highly recommend this for any aspiring futurist.

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By Natalie

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Dec 26, 2019

Thank you! I learned many valuable pieces of information from this course. 100% recommend!

By IRISH B

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Mar 17, 2021

I am very lucky to have this course,thank you so much for your understanding and support.

By Regis B

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Sep 2, 2020

This course has fascinated me, and it really brings methods and tools for me to progress.

By Michael T

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Jul 21, 2020

An excellent introduction to the topic that was informative, entertaining, and practical.

By Niken R

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Mar 12, 2023

It's fascinating! The course makes me "read signals" from the future as a casual habit.

By Jorge D l M

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May 18, 2020

So far i think the materials and the way to explain them have been nothing but amazing.

By Andrea F

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Oct 29, 2020

Love the content of this course, it encourages me to keep learning about this subject!

By Laura L

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Jun 28, 2020

Loved this course, it really has me ready to engage futures thinking as a career path!

By Stephanie C

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Dec 15, 2019

Excellent course. Opened my eyes so wide to the future and all its many possibilities.

By Ramon R

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Oct 27, 2022

Great introduction to a form of life: the future starts today and you can create it!

By Pablo R

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Jul 14, 2021

Buen curso! buen material, práctico y amplio. Aplicable y claro en sus descripciones

By Akash D

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Jun 28, 2021

It was brilliant. I can't wait to do the rest of the courses in this specialization.

By Laetitia R

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Jun 11, 2020

A very good introduction to the methods & tools as a futurist. Very clear and helpful

By Julián V

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Jun 6, 2021

Exactly what I expected. I recommend this course and the entire IFTF specialization.

By Nelleke W

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Sep 18, 2023

Hands-on, diverse, insightful course with short clips from a very pleasant teacher!

By Jonathan H D

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Nov 1, 2021

Amazing topic. I am fully educated as to how to go about in planning for my future

By Vaughn G

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Jan 31, 2023

This course gives this generation a chance to think about the future differently.

By Kathryn O

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Jan 24, 2021

Great introductory course that anyone can take and learn something very valuable.

By Alfred L P C

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Jul 16, 2020

Great Stuff! Improves ones capability to think out of the box and accept changes!

By Somik V S

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Jun 12, 2020

This was a great experience and now I am feeling more confident in my own future.

By La S F B

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Apr 22, 2022

I learned so much in this course. The reading material was very interesting.

By Nick P

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Oct 28, 2019

Very interested course. Learned more about Futures thinking than I expected.

By Jennifer C G

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Nov 28, 2020

I like this course for imagining and think!! Thank you From Sweden- Colombia

By Jose M F S

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May 7, 2020

Amazing in each stage of the course. Very insightful and actionable content.

By Diane S

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Apr 14, 2020

A very structured and well designed introductory course to Futures Thinking!