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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 Michel N

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Nov 22, 2020

One of the most unique courses on coursera!!

By Abhyudaya A

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May 6, 2020

Great course and such a friendly instructor.

By AQUILINO G P I

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Feb 20, 2023

a great course. gives insight to the future

By Demola B

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Mar 22, 2021

This was a good mind opening course for me.

By Laura S

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Jan 31, 2021

Excellent material and really entertaining!

By Ximena D A

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May 25, 2020

Amazing course, seriously passionate staff.

By Craig S S

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Mar 30, 2020

Fantastic introduction! Eager to continue!

By Creator S

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Jun 22, 2022

Awesome! Transformative and disruptive....

By Luca T

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Mar 26, 2020

Very good course. Clear and easy to follow

By Tanny W

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Jun 3, 2021

Easy to understand and inspiring content!

By PHILMORE D D

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Oct 13, 2022

THANK YOU FOR THE BRILLIANT THOUGHTS.

By Fernanda R d C

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Aug 15, 2021

Great course! Thanks IFTF and Coursera!

By Dr. H S

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Mar 1, 2021

Thank your for this incredible journey!

By AVANTIKA G

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Feb 12, 2021

I learned a lot about futures thinking.

By Gideon v W

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Aug 19, 2020

Go think about the future; start Today!

By Karen S

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Feb 24, 2022

Great intro, good videos - stimulating

By Michelle B

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Jan 7, 2021

Really inviting, fun, and informative.

By Afra A A M A D

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Jul 9, 2020

I advice other to study on this course

By PLT W T A

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Oct 13, 2022

Thank you for enhancing my knowledge

By Nayra M

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Oct 26, 2020

Muy interesante y dinámico el curso!

By Susanne M

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Apr 16, 2020

Was really fun and very interesting.

By Mohit K

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Mar 29, 2020

Extremely valuable for the future :)

By PLTCOL D A A

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Jun 16, 2025

Great ideas very interesting topics

By Felipe d J F C

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Jan 22, 2024

Muy interesante y completo el curso

By Peace B R

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Sep 5, 2023

Good professors

With great content!