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ME 297: Forecasting for Innovators: Exponential Technologies, Tools and Social Transformation

Postgraduate course

Project description

This class will employ a suite of quantitative and qualitative foresight methods to understand the future of exponential technologies and their impact. This year, we will develop an integrated forecast of the COVID-19 pandemic�s long-term trajectory, explore its implications and working as teams translate our insights into innovation opportunities. Specifically, students will develop a long-range forecast, learning and applying a variety of methodologies including scenario planning, cross-impact analysis, expert judgement elicitation and design thinking tools.