With rapid tech advancements and global complexities, being aÌýleader in strategic foresight will provide you and your department an advantage for preferred future outcomes.
Our executive program will immerse you in strategic foresight concepts and methodology, including trend analysis, scenario planning, systems thinking, risk assessment, and futures-thinking for shaping policy.
If you wouldÌýlike to learn more, please submit your information and we will followÌýup with you shortly. Choose an information session date and hear directlyÌýfrom program staff.
"Strategic foresight is not about predictions of the future. In a complex and uncertain world accurate prediction is a fiction.â€
Strategic foresight is about:
• ÌýBeing prepared for different futures that are all possible, plausible and preferred.
• ÌýA systematic analysis of driving forces and trends of change before the development of strategies or plans.
• ÌýFinding solutions and responses that are likely to best suit the (evolving) mission and/or organization.
As part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Executive Education and Lifelong Learning Programs, Â鶹ÊÓƵ has partnered with DMS International, a leader in strategic foresight consulting, education, and public policy simulations to offer this program in strategic foresight.
The holistic approach to strategic foresight of our program and our embracing of multiple schools of thought, strategic concepts, and methodology offers the most complete, comprehensive models available for participants to experience. Our offering also has direct alignment with federal leadership and executive development program requirements and covers a wide range of skills and methodologies, including trend analysis, scenario planning, systems thinking, risk assessment, futures thinking in policy development, effective communication, and implementation evaluation.
Through their DMS International and its renowned Foresight Scholars, DMS has brought their wealth of expertise to the development of this program. Their scholars, many of whom are pioneers in Strategic Foresight, have originated key concepts and methodologies used in the field today. These scholars also have a diverse background in applying strategic foresight to help domestic and international governments and industry plan for preferred futures. Learn About the DMS scholars.
Experiential Learning (learning by doing) has always been an integral part of an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Education. When DMS approached us to partner for this program, we saw how the use of immersed in realistic case studies, group exercises, role-play, simulations, and scenarios, in an experiential laboratory experience aligned with beliefs that instruction and application must go hand in hand.
This program fosters building communities of purpose, communities of interest, and communities of practice while building connections among teams and among previous participants. This community framework enhances the long-term value of the program and provides ongoing growth and exchange opportunities for participants.
Our Applied Foresight Foundation Program consists of online sessions to maximize its focus on experiential learning and in-depth discussions of the topics covered.Ìý
Participants will meet virtually once a week for a total of twelve 4 weeks in live-online sessions thatÌýcan be accessible from anywhere with a device that has access to a stable high-speed internet connection, a camera & microphone.
We limit our cohort to 30 students each term and spaces are reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Submit yourÌýintake questionnaireÌýfor review as soon as possible to be considered for an invitation to join the program. Contact us about submittingÌýintake formsÌýfor more than one team member of your organization.
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Registering for our Strategic Foresight Leadership Program is a simple process.
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We have worked with employers, organizations, and agencies to handle most invoicing and vendor registration processes. You can contact us with any questions about these matters at executiveed@american.edu.
Future-proof your strategic planning
Determine key drivers of change and their impact on the future of your organization.
Go beyond forecast and prediction
Develop scenarios and narratives that explore plausible futures.
Go from notion to action
Develop implementation plans for foresight.
Make change that lasts
Apply foresight into policy-making processes for lasting change.
Our scholars possess extensive knowledge and experience in strategic foresight and will be your facilitators throughout the program. Many are pioneers in the field with a deep understanding of strategic foresight methodology.
Learn more about them.
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Federal Gov. Employees: You may be eligible for program reimbursement via an approved SF-182 training form. Click here to download the form and here to download the instructions.
If you need to provide additional documentation to your leadership or human resource department, click here to download our Strategic Foresight Value Proposition Sponsorship Guide.
For payments with credit cards, debit cards or bank accounts, the tuition cost includes a non-refundable 4% administrative fee. In case an eligible refund is requested, the net funds returned will be the tuition minus 4%.
Non-credit courses are not recorded in Â鶹ÊÓƵ transcripts. No credit is earned from these courses and grades are not posted. Learners enrolled in Non-Credit courses will not receive an Â鶹ÊÓƵ ID or have access to services and or facilities reserved for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students. Access to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ library system will be available to all members of the greater Washington DC area through visitor services. For information click here.
The refund policy (as of May 2024) for courses registered through our Professional and Lifelong Learning Portal states that the tuition cost includes a non-refundable 4% administrative fee. If an eligible refund is requested, the net funds returned will be the tuition minus this 4% fee. Note that some courses and/or programs might have a higher fee as specified in their refund policy.
Learners will be eligible for a refund (minus any non-refundable fees) if they drop a course and request a refund no later than 10 business days before the date the course starts as per the dates in Canvas and/or Canvas Catalog platforms. The learners will be eligible for a 75% refund (minus any non-refundable fees) if they drop the program later than 10 business days before the date the course starts. If a learner registered for a course drops said course on or after the start date, they will be ineligible for a refund.