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Future Decision Making (PE)

Course
2015-2016

This course is part of the specialisation course Scenario Thinking (together 12 EC)
It depends upon the number of participants whether the course will take place

Description

This course is aimed at introducing students to Future Decision Making on a strategic level. As an alternative approach to prediction based strategy this course will teach the theory and practice of scenario planning. Today this approach is widely used across the world to structure strategic thinking; from planning the future layout of the Rotterdam harnour and the technologies that facilitate security services to the future of banking in the 21st century.
Daniel Erasmus pioneered the use of scenario thinking an scenario planning (future decision making) to create ICT and Internet strategies , and using Internet technologies to facilitate democratisation of the scenario thinking process.

Course objectives

The purpose of this course is to learn the participants how to use scenario thinking and organisational learning as instruments for future decision making. The role an using of scenario thinking facilitates more robust ICT infrastructures, services, solutions and products in organisations.

Timetable

The schedule is tailor-made and will be defined by mutual agreement. A detailed table of contents is published in ELO.

Mode of instruction

The course combines lectures, book analysis, case studies, interactive discussions, film & video analysis, assignments, research, serveal essays. Students are required to fill in expected study efforts (SBUs) by co-operating, self-study and to explore literature on available resouces such as libraries, internet, etc. There is a preparatory assignment before the first meeting.

Assessment method

You will be evaluated and graded for this course on the following basis:
1. 20% class participation
2. 80% assignments, scenarios, essays

Reading list

Pandemonium: Towards a Retro-Organization Theory [Gibson Burrell], ISBN : 9780803977778
China The Next 10 Years – Foong Wai Fong
From Yao to Mao – 5000 Years of Chinese History
The future of ICT in Financiel Services – Daniel Erasmus

Materials will be provide by teacher during course

Contact information

For more information, please contact Programme Co-ordinator ms. Judith Havelaar LL.M