Strategic foresight analysis can be a powerful tool in navigating future uncertainties. In this course, you will develop the skills to identify pressing policy challenges, conduct thorough research, and create impactful strategic foresight analyses to guide decision makers in addressing global issues.

Utilizing a case study as part of your coursework, you will define topics of interest by conducting a horizon scan for trends and expanding your perspective. Building on this foundation, you will perform a megatrends analysis to explore and review large-scale changes over time, identifying critical megatrends that impact countries then linking these trends to various environmental, political, and economic sectors. Finally, you will forecast the future by developing multiple scenarios and using backcasting to create a series of milestones and a roadmap that decision makers can follow to ensure their desired future state.

 

How It Works

Course Length
2 weeks

Effort
3 to 5 hours of study per week

Format
100% online, instructor-led
  • Military and government foreign policy professionals
  • Investment analysts
  • Strategic planners in multinational corporations
  • Policy advisors
  • Consultants
  • Business intelligence professionals
  • Risk management specialists
  • International development professionals
  • Business leaders involved in international operations or global strategic planning
  • Professionals in NGOs and international organizations
  • Service members transitioning out of active service
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