Short Diploma in Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning: Prepare for the Future

Diploma Program Overview:

The Short Diploma in Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning is a fast-paced, intensive program designed for professionals who want to quickly enhance their strategic thinking skills. This diploma equips participants with the ability to anticipate future trends, develop multiple scenarios, and create adaptable strategies. Through practical applications and foresight tools, participants will be prepared to navigate uncertainties and drive long-term success in their organizations.

Diploma Objectives:

• Determine whether sources of competitive advantage are susceptible to contextual change.
• Horizon scanning can be used to evaluate contextual change.
• Recognize the real lessons of non-linear transformation from history to improve your strategic vision.
• Write engrossing scenario stories that enlighten, encourage, inspire, convince, and amuse.
• Work with a variety of, sometimes challenging, stakeholders by utilizing strategic ambiguity, strategic collaboration, and strategic dialogue.
• Transform situations into audacious, straightforward, and targeted strategic insights for immediate effect and implementation.
• Establish scenario planning procedures as organizational norms to guarantee the sustainability of strategic vision.

Diploma Outline:

This short diploma consists of the following modules:

1. Introduction to Foresight & Scenario Planning
   Learn the basics of foresight and scenario planning in strategic contexts.
2. Trend Analysis & External Environment Scanning
   Identify key trends and market forces impacting the future of industries.
3. Scenario Building & Strategic Decision-Making
   Practical methods to construct and analyze various scenarios for business strategy.
4. Risk Assessment & Strategy Resilience
   Learn how to detect risks and build resilient strategies to mitigate them.
5. Integrating Foresight into Business Strategy
   Apply foresight tools to enhance strategic planning and decision-making.

Target Group:

The Short Diploma is ideal for:

• Business leaders, executives, and strategic planners.
• Consultants and analysts working with risk management or future planning.
• Entrepreneurs and innovators looking to anticipate market shifts.
• Policymakers and government officials involved in long-term strategy development.

Program Cost:

• 5-Day Program: €3700
• 10-Day Program: €6500

This program offers flexible scheduling and is available on various dates, customizable to your needs.

Organizers

The Geneva Institute of Business Management and its European partners organize this short diploma, offering a globally recognized qualification.