JM
I learned so much about organizational foresight in this course. This course really bumped up my knowledge in this space.
Today, organizations find themselves dealing with an increasing amount of uncertainty.
They are often ill-equipped at responding to disruptive change and find themselves blindsided by ‘unexpected’ landslides in their ecosystems. In order to hold their ground, they need to upgrade their capabilities, become more agile in adapting to change and drive firm-level, society-level and industry-level change proactively. This course introduces you to strategic foresight, its main methods and tools and their application in public and private organisations. Foresight allows organisations to get ahead of the curve, pre-emptively catch trends, define more effective and robust policies and drive positive futures. You will also learn how foresight is an inclusive way of preparing for the future, how to involve a wide set of stakeholders, overcome silo thinking and leverage collective intelligence to advance the status quo. The course is built on over 15 years of benchmarking among leading organisations and leverages on the collective experience of three lecturers, who introduced foresight, strategy, innovation and design thinking to public organisation and in leading private sector companies. After completing this course, you will understand the need for strategic foresight, as well as how and where it is used, which benefits it yields and why leading organisations systematically invest in staying on top of the future.
JM
I learned so much about organizational foresight in this course. This course really bumped up my knowledge in this space.
IP
Our instructors really made an effort to combine readings, videos and other articles to provide us with the most information regarding tools of strategic foresight.
CM
It is a very well-conceived course, compact, and yet with all it needs to take you right away into building your scenarios and integrating them into your strategic documents.
MM
I really appreciated the course! The format enables us to learn at our own pace while keeping it engaging through the mini quiz within the videos, for example. The subject is very interesting.
MM
Introduced and allows to practice a future-oriented thinking using relevant techniques. Perfect for everyone in the fast-paced world.
AA
Very impressive course content. I recommend this online course to anyone starting out in Strategic thinking and Foresight endeavors.
MC
Insightful and practical course that combines theoretical knowledge with real life corporate examples and testimonies from the professors. Overall, an all-encompassing course.
YJ
Exceptionally designed for people who are new to strategy and foresight. It only gets better from week 1.
PN
The journey was transformative and an eye opener on strategies to apply to be ready for the dynamic future ahead
JB
The course introduced a number of useful concepts, and did it in a way that was engaging and thorough.
MM
The course is very informative and the study hours very flexible to work around, especially for someone with a tight schedule.
JB
Very interesting and detailed course. Highly recommended for professionals in strategic planning.
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Great course. Thank you. I genuinely enjoyed this course. While I was familiar with scenario cross examples, I didn't really know how to confidently build scenarios, but the cross-impact analysis bridged that gap in my understanding from previous EMBA studies and readings of Wack and Schwartz. Similarly, the uncertainty/impact matrix was familiar from my risk and portfolio management practice, but the course helped to link them together and made a lot more sense. I'm chairing a strategy process for an NFP, and while we’ve been looking at three horizons and considering futures, I was looking for tools to help us consider/discuss/clarify different futures in a more structured way, so this was particularly timely. As a direct result of the course, I feel more confident to practically approach and build scenarios to consider futures and strategic questions, for example to frame and prompt a conversation to explore futures for AI and our sector. I have already recommended it to colleagues and would recommend this course to others in strategic management interested in applying themselves to futures thinking.
This course is a great start to get to know more about the world of strategic foresight, learning from experienced professors in the field. I like the teaching methods used throughout the MOOC, and the examples and cases from foresight practice in the private and public sector. Highly recommended!
The course is well presented with very good practical examples. The quizzes are also quite strategically placed to help digest the material. In general it's a very comprehensive course and a great addition to anyone who is in in the field of business strategy. Thoroughly enjoyed the course!
The course is insightful and extremely useful to better understand the role of foresight and its applications for an organization and on a personal level. It incorporates various interactive elements, such as group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises.
Great course to take a truly systemic and out-of-the-box view on one’s strategy . a mastechief masterclass !
I recently had the opportunity to take the "Building Strategic Foresight Capabilities" course on Coursera, and I must say it was an exceptional learning experience. This course is designed to equip individuals and organizations with the essential skills and knowledge to successfully navigate an increasingly uncertain and complex future. The course offers well-structured content delivered by knowledgeable instructors, engaging assignments, and practical application of foresight methodologies. Whether a beginner or experienced professional, learners will benefit from its valuable insights and accessible approach to navigating an uncertain future.
This 'Building Strategic Capability Foresight' course on Coursera proved to be an invaluable learning journey. The course content, delivered through high-quality videos and comprehensive materials, provided a profound understanding of strategic capability foresight and invaluable tools. It not only challenged me to think critically but also equipped me with practical insights and skills that have been instrumental in my professional development and that will be very important for my future career as a strategy consultant. This course exemplified the high standard of education and quality that EDHEC consistently offers.
This course was really interesting and my expectations were exceeded. It gives a great overview of Foresight and its business and personal applications. Rich in concert examples, the course is both educative and dynamic. It gives an excellent idea of the role that foresight plays in preparing and responding to different futures, and that today it is not just an added value but a must for business to thrive in a constantly and ever more rapidly changing world. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to grasp the importance of foresight!
My congratulations to authors of the course and lecturers. I've been engaged in Foresight studies for more than 20 year and participated in dozens of Foresight studies, nontheless I have found a number of interesting ideas to be used in new projects. The course is constructed in a very logical way with a good balance between lectures, text materials, theories and practical cases. I would highly recommend the course to both newcomers and experienced practicioners.
Alexander Sokolov, Chaiholder of the UNESCO Chair on Future Studies, HSE University, Moscow
This course is a great way to understand what foresight is and why it is important to cultivate foresight related capabilities. It introduces some essential theoretical and practical frameworks that can be made use of to identify and analyse trends and opportunities and also to develop relevant implications. There is also a very interesting case discussed. Highly recommended for anyone looking to learn about foresight strategy!
This useful course takes you through the foresight cycle providing both the theoretical lens as well as practical examples and material to plan your own foresight work. The course is interactive with a good balance of short lectures, videos and reading material. An extra bonus is helping the learners to apply foresight to their personal life. All in all a course both interesting and fun, yet well grounded in theory of futures.
I found the course to be incredibly insightful and valuable in developing my strategic foresight skills. It provided me with the necessary knowledge, and confidence to anticipate and shape the future in both organizational and personal contexts. Few specific points that I found particularly noteworthy:
1. Comprehensive coverage of future preparedness
2. Practical tools, techniques, and case studies
3. Engaging instruction
This course is perfect for beginners in strategic foresight. It covers all the logic of how to conduct a strategic foresight analysis, while presenting all the main tools used in the process. It is a very in deep course, filled with examples and introspective exercises, that get you thinking not only about the future of your company, but also yourself and the role you want to play in the future. I highly recommend !
Excellent course to take you by the hand and teach you step by step about strategic foresight. The content brings all the central elements for understanding and building knowledge about signals, scenarios, and strategy, with examples and exercises that allow you to interact and create a learning dynamic. You can really become a foresighter doing this course!
The course was very interesting and unique. It gave structure, frameworks, and methodology to combine both intuition and logic to make good predictions about scenarios. I was about to understand the relevance and importance of foresight for both my professional and personal life and feel equipped to make better and more informed decisions.
A very interesting course that doesn't stop at simply defining foresight concepts, but also offers real-case examples. A well-structured course overall, and the addition of intermediate tests is a plus for learning. I'd recommend this course for anyone who wants to understand future strategic issues and make an impact.
I extremely appreciated this course! A genuine eye-opener on foresight and strategic decision making practices. I realized how paramount it is for any organization to acknowledge plausible futures in order to best be prepared to disruptive changes and achieve competitive advantage over their competitors.
I think this course is good. It has rich content and is progressively structured, making it relatively easy to understand and absorb. It also includes tests for reviewing and solidifying what we've learned. Furthermore, it provides some open-ended questions to help us expand our thinking while studying.
Extremely insightful course introducing me into the world of Foresight. Understanding various models and techniques that can be utilised has opened my eyes to a sea of opportunities in Strategy. Lovely explanations by all faculty members involved, highly recommended course!
The course has been very insightful and has given me a different perspective to look at things. Also, I loved the fact that there are various discussion forums where you can connect with like minded people all over the world. I would highly recommend taking the course.