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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 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 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

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!