Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens
Learn how to create a future forecast by pursuing the certification of the Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens by Coursera.
Beginner
Online
4 Weeks
3,384 INR Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video 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 Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens Fees Details :
| Particulars | Amount |
| Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - Audit course | Free |
| Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - 1 month | Rs.1,683/- |
| Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - 3 months | Rs.3,384/- |
| Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens - 6 months | Rs.5,051/- |
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
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
Assignments
- Future Forecasting Essentials
- Blockchain basics
Peer Review
- Make a quick forecast about self-driving vehicles
Discussion Prompts
- Introduce yourself!
- Play with a Driver! The Future of Smart Clothes and Accessories
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
Assignments
- Which forecast would impact you the most?
- How would the Wired World forecast would change YOUR life?
Peer Review
- Reveal Unexpected Possibilities
Discussion Prompts
- What other unexpected possibilities can you reveal?
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)
Assignments
- The Future of Machines
Peer Review
- Create your own scenario
Discussion Prompts
- Are you ready for a world in which...?
- Scenario: Learning is Earning
- Are you ready for a world in which...? (Part 2)
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
Peer Review
- Find a new signal about satellites!
Discussion Prompts
- How would you update these 2021 forecasts? Add a signal!
- What's your biggest "a ha" moment from this course?
Instructors
Institute for the Future, Palo Alto Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
No, a participant who is interested in the course can apply for the 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.
Students can take up the programme in the subscription model if they want to achieve the certification of the online course.
The course is provided by the Institute for the Future through the forum of Coursera.
The curriculum of the programme includes 4 modules along with the video notes, readings, assessments, quizzes, and practice papers.
Participants can make the payment for the course fee by clicking on the enroll tab and then proceed further with the available option.
Yes, the video sessions are downloadable and students can watch them offline for later purposes.
Yes, students have the option to unenroll from the course at their convenience.
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.