HD 196 - Special Topics in Human Development

1-10 CR

Covers supplementary, self-supporting, or televised courses. Topics are announced in the class schedule.

Course Outcomes

Understand strategic planning and the role of scenario planning in the strategic planning process.
Facilitate a scenario planning project.
Select an appropriate focal question for a scenario planning project.
Explain uncertainties; understand how to identify and prioritize them, and how to place into a strategic planning context.
Write a scenario planning narrative, along with “people” profiles for each scenario.
Track trends related to future business outcomes.
Identify implications for businesses developing and using scenarios.
Identify thought leadership topics for a business or market.
Read and contribute to the development of a forecast map.
Manage stakeholders and project team member expectations and activities in order to drive effective project outcomes.