Overview
The Strategic Foresight - Engaging in Chaos-Complexity and Sustainability course is held at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
Key facts
Plans, strategies, and policies are based on fixed goals. But the environment that we live, and the conditions are changing very rapidly.
The problems of our time are interconnected and interdependent. We live in post normal times which is characterized by complexity, chaos, and contradictions. The world is connected as never before. There will be one future for all or there will be no future. There is an urgent necessity for powering inclusive sustainable development. How we can improve our ability to predict the future may also improve the quality of our life and decision making under uncertainty.
Scenario planning is a decision-making tool, it shows us how to think in new and interesting ways. It also shows us how we can benefit from randomness, uncertainty, and chaos. Scenario planning and counterfactual reasoning can also be used to find the better ways of meeting sustanable development goals.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The VUCA World - (Post-Normal Times) Volatility-Uncertainty-Complexity-Ambiguity
- Decision Making and Decision Theory (Making Smart Decisions)
- Thinking and Irrationality of Rationality
- What is Trategic Foresight (learning about the future, addressing unpredictable events) Differences with Strategic Planning
- Foresight Methods (Research)
- Systems Thinking (Leading in Complexity)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
Disciplines
Sustainable DevelopmentWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
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Tuition Fees
Living costs
Lisbon
Portugal
630 - 1123 EUR / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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