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Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
This course provides an introduction to futures thinking and analysis. It develops knowledge and skills to apply different scenario and foresighting approaches to different issues and challenges of national significance. The course will also engage experts across the ANU to provide their research-based insights on Australia's futures and contemporary outlooks from the following lens: - Gender and social inequalities - Public health - Economics - Environmental and climate changes - Geopolitical and - Technology and artificial intelligence. This is a foundational course for other courses in the Master of Business Administration (MBUSA), in particular, the internal consulting capstone.
Typical assessments may include, but is not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentation, and other assessment deemed appropriate to show attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Where this course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time, the expected total time commitment for this course will be at least 65 hours for course reading, classes, research, writing and assessment work.
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary. Preliminary Reading Additional information about indicative readings (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.