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About the Course

For many people, the future comes as a surprise – or even a shock. But with strong forecasting skills, YOU can avoid future shock. You can adapt faster, and become better prepared to benefit from change. In this course, you’ll build your future forecasting skills. You'll learn how to turn groups of "signals" (clues about the future) and "drivers" (global forces that influence the direction of change) into compelling future forecasts. Forecasts help you discover new possibilities and opportunities for yourself, your company, or any community you want to inspire to make a better future. You'll also learn how to write future scenarios. Scenarios take forecasts one step further. They spark imagination and tell a story about what might happen if a forecast comes true. Scenarios help you evaluate: Is this a future I'm ready for? Is this a future I want? Leading futurists from the Institute for the Future will show you exactly how it's done. They'll share with you the forecasts and scenarios they’re most excited about right now, and walk you through the key steps they took to create them. Then, it's your turn! You'll create a forecast and a scenario on any future topic you choose. How will you benefit from taking this course? With strong forecasting skills, you'll get better at seeing the future before it happens. You'll be ready to consider possibilities that others never see coming or refuse to accept. You'll be able to help others prepare for and adapt to the future. You can decide which futures you want to make more likely, and which futures you want to prevent. Many thanks to the Enlight Foundation and the Enlight Collaborative, which provided a grant to support the creation of this course....

Top reviews

LP

Dec 5, 2021

Another excellent course in the Futures Thinking specialisation. I am looking forward to completing all five.

GD

Nov 23, 2020

Wonderful course, with lots of great information, presented in a easy to understand and digestible manner.

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By Ricardo T

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Dec 19, 2022

Fantastic, very well structured, makes you thik deep, and gives you the good competencies to start with the topic.

By Lee P

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Dec 6, 2021

Another excellent course in the Futures Thinking specialisation. I am looking forward to completing all five.

By Salama A

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Jul 14, 2020

I enjoyed it ... i enjoyed my time .. and I learned a lot ! Forecasting... writing scenarios .. and much more

By Gratus D

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Nov 24, 2020

Wonderful course, with lots of great information, presented in a easy to understand and digestible manner.

By george y

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Jul 7, 2023

well oriented course and a lot of knowledges you could apply on reality thank you so much and God Bless

By Shoumic A

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May 10, 2020

The course was so good.Thanks the instructors for creating this amazing course.It will help me a lot.

By Durvanka M

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May 29, 2020

The course really does give a good understanding of forecasting and Jane explains it comprehensibly.

By Alexandre C

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May 14, 2020

This course is a very detailed starting point for those who are interested in futures thinking.

By ANGELA T

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Mar 1, 2023

The course is exciting and interesting. It develops my forecasting skills as a Chief of Staff.

By Sheel B S

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Nov 25, 2019

Very nicely designed course. It is the need of the hour with such rapidly changing world .

By Jacques v W

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Jan 22, 2024

well thought-out structure and presentation and all sections very pertinent and on-point

By Valerie A

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Mar 18, 2020

Loved learning new forecasting skills and applying them to what is going on right now.

By Ita P

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Aug 6, 2023

SANGAT BERMANFAAT DAN MELATIH FORECASTING SKILL SAYA. TERIMAKASIH BANYAK COURSERA

By Zahra R

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May 5, 2020

Great course. It really helped me to understand how to forecast for the future.

By Ravi K

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Jun 6, 2020

Excellent content, pace! and more importantly the faculty I really enjoyed it!

By Viacheslav Z

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Jul 14, 2021

Great course, develop creativity and encourages to continue studying future!

By Teh M E

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Apr 27, 2021

Love this course and the learning it provides, in so many ways. Thank you.

By Pierre L C

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Jan 31, 2021

Excellent course. I can see the world and the future with different eyes.

By Adair L

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Apr 21, 2022

I would totally recommend it as a jouryne to futures thinking, worth it!

By Albert L

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Jul 13, 2021

tough with lots of reading & cognitive exercise but many "a ha" moments!

By Florencia B

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Jan 13, 2021

AS the first one, an excellent course. Mostly because is a mind opener!

By Jozsef C

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Nov 2, 2022

Great content, well structured, it was fun to experience this course.

By SONIA L P G

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Sep 27, 2022

THE COURSE IS EXCELLENT BECAUSE IT HELPS YOU STRENGTHEN YOUR SKILLS.

By Alberto F J

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Dec 30, 2021

It is a great course, which offers a very interesting perspective.

By Bianca M

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Mar 4, 2021

Amazing tools and cases samples. I've really had jump on my skills