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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 Hermes P

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Aug 25, 2022

Very Interesting Course looking forward for the next one

By Fernando L

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Apr 9, 2020

Very good introduction motivates to take the next course

By Nelson R D B

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Jul 16, 2020

Thanks, can't wait to start the next specialization!!!!

By Khadafy E

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Jan 22, 2023

i have learn a lot on this subject about the future...

By Karthik R A N

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Sep 22, 2020

A very good course and very insightful. An eye opener

By Audrey T

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Aug 2, 2020

Brilliantly organized. Absolutely fun and insightful!

By Antonis W S

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Jan 28, 2020

Excellent, very insightful and a lot of useful tools!

By Sofie G

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Jan 22, 2021

Really great speakers and teacher. Never got boring!

By Ian B B

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May 16, 2020

Awesome! I am now ready to face and live the future!

By Charly K

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Jan 14, 2022

Excellent introduction to Future Thinking, Thanks!

By Albert L

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Jun 23, 2021

excellent course, a must-have course for everyone!

By Kathryn P

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Oct 24, 2021

Thank you so much for this learning opportunity.

By Effie I

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Feb 6, 2021

Amazing topic, well structured, great instructor!

By Yanira M

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Nov 18, 2019

A perfect start to become a futures professional.

By Jim D

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May 29, 2023

A fantastic learning experience! More to go now!

By Malik A

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Aug 9, 2021

I really enjoyed in this course. Great Learning!

By Priya M

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Jun 26, 2020

Mind blowing and imagination stretching course.

By alan b

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Apr 18, 2024

thank you coursera for the great experience...

By Jodie T

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Nov 21, 2022

Loved it! Very interesting and very practical.

By Renaud E B

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Jun 5, 2020

Very good user experience, fun and interesting

By Manuel P

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Aug 18, 2022

Un muy buen curso para ponerle luz al futuro.

By Naya D

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Jul 20, 2022

Awesome insights, resources and engagement!

By Walter A R R

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Jul 7, 2021

Amazing course, I reaaly enjoyed each lesson!

By Motoi K

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Jun 15, 2020

I learned something very new and interesting.