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Overview
You’ll develop your understanding of futures thinking, what it is, and why it’s so important to business strategy and success.
In hands-on scenario-planning exercises, you’ll learn to use foresight tools and techniques to research and report on the next 50 years of your industry.
You’ll also master skills in creative data application, creative thinking, and storytelling, so you can present future scenarios confidently to stakeholders at every level.
Careers
You’ll leave this course with enhanced scenario-planning skills for any industry. This Future Thinking course at the University of Aberdeen is valuable for career progression within:
- the private sector
- consultancy
- SMEs
- government
- NGOs
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Understanding the nature of our world
- Approaching uncertainty
- Using different types of knowledge
- Considering the future
- Using scenarios effectively
- Systems perspective
- Artificial Intelligence and scenario planning
- Identifying the inevitable
- Identifying the dynamic trends
- Identifying critical uncertainties
- Storytelling
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Business Administration View 108 other Short Courses in Business Administration in United KingdomWhat 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
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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- 98 accuracy using real exam data
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- an undergraduate degree at UK honours level, or equivalent, and
- a minimum of two years’ post-degree professional experience.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1600 GBP / full≈ 1600 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1600 GBP / full≈ 1600 GBP / full
Funding
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