Institute for the Future Courses

Life After COVID-19: Get Ready for our Post-Pandemic Future

55 ratings at Coursera

Explore post-pandemic challenges and opportunities, learn forecasting skills, and develop resilience strategies. Gain insights into societal shifts and create a plan for positive change in the wake of COVID-19.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking

1281 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you’ll build your understanding of what futures thinking is and what you can do with it. You’ll master essential foresight techniques.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Forecasting Skills: See the Future Before it Happens

499 ratings at Coursera

Develop foresight skills to anticipate and prepare for future trends, adapt to change, and create compelling scenarios to evaluate potential outcomes and opportunities.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future

416 ratings at Coursera

Do you want to learn how to simulate the future more creatively and more effectively? This course is for you.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future

284 ratings at Coursera

Explore collaborative gaming techniques to expand your vision of the future, engage diverse perspectives, and anticipate potential risks and consequences in various scenarios.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action

267 ratings at Coursera

Learn to turn foresight into action by creating compelling future visions, identifying obstacles, recruiting allies, and planning strategic steps to make positive changes in your life, work, and the world.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Futures Thinking

1 review

Master essential foresight techniques to spot opportunities, innovate, and shape your future. Develop a future-oriented mindset to navigate disruptions and create positive changes in your life and work.

• Coursera
• 26 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses