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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 Vicente O

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Jun 1, 2022

Very insightful, easy to understand. Nice alumn experience overall.

By Ruby S

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Oct 25, 2021

Really interesting and engaging. Well presented and I learned a lot

By Stijn J

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Apr 17, 2020

A great introduction to futures thinking, the assignments are great!

By Virginia K

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Aug 7, 2023

excellent ! very nice presentation of the course and nice reading!

By Jhonalyn T

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Sep 20, 2022

Thank you for enhancing my intellectual skills! More power to you!

By Jaime C

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Feb 18, 2020

Interesting set of tools to deal with the uncertainty of the future

By Davi K

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Jun 15, 2022

Muito bom , estou me matriculando em outro pela mesma instituição.

By Maya M G

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Apr 8, 2021

I loved this course and am excited to learn more foresight skills!

By Mireia C

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Jun 29, 2021

Really interesting and useful to improve creativity methodologies

By Bruno R

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Dec 5, 2020

This course is truly fascinating and has boosted my curious mind!

By Ana A

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May 17, 2020

Very complete and clear introduction of what Futures Thinking is.

By Brian S

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May 21, 2023

very helpful with critical thinking. awesome course!!! love it !

By Wafa A K

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Feb 23, 2025

This is an eye-opening course and a must enroll. Many thanks.

By Mariana C

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Oct 26, 2023

I loved the course and can't wait to continue the second part!

By RAMIL M

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Feb 2, 2023

very interesting course and very useful for us public servant

By Mouza H A S

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Jun 11, 2020

Thank you ,, now I have more information about this course>>

By Ethan J H

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Feb 15, 2023

Great introduction to set the stage for additional courses.

By iv p

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Sep 15, 2022

Thank you Coursera for the opportunity to learn. God bless.

By Liudmila N

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Jul 20, 2020

Great course, very inspiring, perfect tutor! Thanks a lot!

By Daniella M

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Sep 30, 2024

Excelente overview of futures thinking and good exercises.

By Albano A

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Sep 8, 2021

Muy buen curso introductorio al tema de diseño de futuros

By Freddy J

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Dec 1, 2023

Awesome and helpful. Thank you so much IFTF and Coursera.

By Tiago L

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Mar 6, 2023

Very good introduction, opening the appetite for the next

By Meike H

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Oct 6, 2020

Great material. Should be taught at all schools today! :)

By Natasha H

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Aug 28, 2020

I was extremely impressed with the quality of this course