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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens certification course is provided through an online platform named Coursera. In this course, the participant will learn about future forecasting and how to enhance the skills related to the aspect. Through this online course, the student can also forecast the future possibilities and accept them same. 

The course is a self-paced learning programme that helps the participant to finish the course at his/her own convenience. The Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens certification syllabus takes up to 13 hours of time to get completed. The audit mode is free of cost. The course is offered by the platform of Coursera in association with the Institute for the Future. Students will get study material on enrolling for the course. Participants will also get a course completion certificate Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens online course if they successfully complete all the graded quizzes and assignments. 

The Highlights

  • Online curriculum
  • Beginner’s level of programme
  • Course available at zero cost in the audit mode
  • 13 hours of the time period
  • Four modules divided into 4 weeks
  • Flexible deadlines
  • Shareable certification available
  • Subtitles available 
  • 7 days free trial available
  • Offered by Coursera

Programme Offerings

  • Discussion platform
  • assignments
  • Readings
  • Practice Exercises
  • quizzes
  • Videos sessions.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesCoursera
  • Participants can access the course at zero cost in the audit mode.

Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens Fees Details

Particulars
Fee Amount in INR
Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - Audit course
Free
Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - 1 month
Rs.4,115/-
Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - 3 months
Rs.8,230/-
Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - 6 months
Rs.12,345/-

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To be able to achieve the certification for the online programme, the participant must finish all the quizzes, assignments, and assessments by paying the course fee.

What you will learn

CreativityStrategic MindsetInnovative

Upon the successful completion of the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens programme, students will be able to gain the following valuable insights through the course- 

  • Candidates get to learn about the signals and how to combine signals and drivers into the future forecast. 
  • Students will be able to identify and analyse global drivers of change in the course.
  • Participants will be able to collect and analyse the signals of change in the programme. 
  • Learners will be able to write future scenarios through the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens training. 
  • Students will learn how to reveal unexpected possibilities in the course.
  • Participants will learn about the different types of future such as the future of money, social media, household, etc.

Admission Details

Participants need to follow the given guidelines to get admitted into the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens programme- 

Step 1- Participants can access the course on the official via Coursera website - Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens | Coursera 

Step 2- Participants must create a Coursera account to enroll in the course.

Step 3- Participants need to enroll themselves through the enrolment option given in the blue area.

Step 4- Participants need to choose between the audit mode and the subscription model of the course.

Step 5- If the participant chooses the subscription mode, he or she will have to pay for the course through the available mode of payment. 

Step 6- Participants can directly access the course material in the audit mode.

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Welcome the the course! Meet your professor Jane McGonigal
  • Strong Opinions, Lightly Held
  • What's a forecast?
  • Mini-Masterclass: Forecasting 101
  • Looking for Drivers
  • More Global Drivers
  • Driver Example: Blockchain!
  • How to Make a Quick Forecast on any Topic
Readings
  • Take our two-minute survey about the future!
  • Forecasting Skills Brief: Your "Cheat Sheet" for this course
  • Excerpt: Get There Early
  • Skills Refresher: Signals of Change
  • Examples of Drivers: The World in 2030
  • Blockchain Futures
  • The Coming Era of Autonomous Vehicles
Practice Exercises
  • Future Forecasting Essentials
  • Blockchain basics

Videos
  • Combining Signals and Drivers into a Forecast (Part 1)
  • Combining Signals and Drivers into a Forecast (Part 2)
  • How to Reveal Unexpected Possibilities (Part 1)
  • How to Reveal Unexpected Possibilities (Part 2)
Readings
  • Wired World: Forecasts for 2020 and beyond
  • TOOL: Reveal Unexpected Possibilities
Practice Exercises
  • Which forecast would impact you the most?
  • How would the Wired World forecast would change YOUR life?

Videos
  • What's a scenario?
  • DEMO: Building a Scenario From Scratch
  • SCENARIO: The Future of Learning and Earning
  • The importance of ridiculous ideas
  • A Few More Scenarios to Play With
Readings
  • Signals of change behind the scenarios
  • Learning is Earning: Map of the Future
  • Scenarios from the Future of Technology (the Ethical Operating System)
  • The Future of Machines (3 Scenarios)
Practice Exercise
  • The Future of Machines

Videos
  • Revisiting a 10-Year Forecast... 10 Years Later!
  • Updating a Forecast
  • Congratulations on finishing this course!
Readings
  • Future of Money - A Forecast for 2021
  • Future of the Internet: A Forecast for 2021
  • Future of Households: A Forecast for 2020
  • Future of Social Media: A Forecast for 2021
  • An invitation to join our free Alumni Network

Instructors

Institute for the Future, Palo Alto Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can only students apply for the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens certification?

No, a participant who is interested in the course can apply for the programme.

2: What is the time duration of this online programme?

The specified time duration of the programme is 13 hours. However, students can take up to one month or longer to complete the course.

3: How can I get the course completion certificate?

Students can take up the programme in the subscription model if they want to achieve the certification of the online course.

4: Who is the course coordinator?

The course is provided by the Institute for the Future through the forum of Coursera.

5: What does the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens certification syllabus include?

The curriculum of the programme includes 4 modules along with the video notes, readings, assessments, quizzes, and practice papers.

6: What are payment modes available?

Participants can make the payment for the course fee by clicking on the enroll tab and then proceed further with the available option.

7: Will I be able to download the notes of the session?

Yes, the video sessions are downloadable and students can watch them offline for later purposes.

8: Can I unenroll from this course anytime?

Yes, students have the option to unenroll from the course at their convenience. 

9: What are the criteria for achieving the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens training certification?

Students need to take up the course by paying the fees and then complete all the graded assignments and quizzes to get the programme certification. 

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