Strategic Foresight For Sustainability Certificate

Developed through the research of EDHEC’s Foresight, Innovation & Transformation (FIT) Chair, this programme introduces a practical approach that connects foresight with strategic action.

Participants learn how to:

The program covers key areas such as strategic foresight, scenario planning, trend analysis, innovation management, and strategic risk management. Each module is designed to build your expertise and confidence in strategic foresight.

How does the program work?

Why foresight matters

Why foresight matters : Explain the power of principles for thinking about the future in a transient advantage economy

Scan for signals

Scan for signals : Identify, interpret and prioritize signals of change in complex systems

Develop scenarios

Develop scenarios : Build powerful scenario narratives while actively managing diverse stakeholder perspectives

Craft strategies

Craft strategies : Systematically develop alternative strategies that can robustly challenge industry norms

Build a portfolio of actions

Build a portfolio of actions : Prepare for executing through a consistent set of actions over time

Most organisations invest significant effort in understanding today’s challenges. Far fewer systematically prepare for tomorrow’s.

Strategic foresight helps leaders identify emerging signals, explore alternative futures and understand how major transitions could reshape their business environment. Combined with sustainability thinking, it becomes a powerful capability for creating organisations that are resilient, adaptive and capable of generating lasting impact.

Rather than asking “What is likely to happen?”, this programme encourages a more valuable question:

“Which future do we want to help create—and how do we start building it today?”