This course develops knowledge and skills and tools relating to having strategic foresight in the context of Australia's contemporary outlook. It will also draw on complex systems thinking to examine risk and uncertainty taught in the first course, across different domains. Experts across the ANU will provide an overview of Australia's futures including: 1) Gender and social inequalities, 2) Public health 3) Economic outlook, 4) Environmental and climate changes 5) the Asia Pacific, and 6) Technology and artificial intelligence. This course serves as an important foundation for other courses in the MBA program; for example, the courses on dynamic capabilities and innovation in the public sector ecosystem, shared purpose and strategic leadership, and public sector resource management.
This is a foundational course in the M Business Administration in Government.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Describe basic concepts underlying the domain of forward thinking and Australia’s contemporary outlook;
- Identify problems, challenges, needs, and opportunities for the use of forward thinking and Australia’s contemporary outlook;
- Critique the tools and frameworks used in forward thinking and Australia’s contemporary outlook;
- Evaluate ideas, relationships, resources and networks by engaging forward thinking and Australia’s contemporary outlook;
- Integrate concepts and theories with real cases of forward thinking and Australia’s contemporary outlook; and
- Reflect on the personal significance of forward thinking and Australia’s contemporary outlook in their future careers.
Indicative Assessment
- Typical assessments may include, but is not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentation, and other assessment deemed appropriate to show attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary. (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Workload
Where this course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time, the expected total time commitment for this course will be at least 65 hours for course reading, classes, research, writing and assessment work.
Inherent Requirements
This course has no inherent requirements.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Management to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.
Preliminary Reading
Additional information about indicative readings (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 3 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 0.06250 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2340 | Standard Rate |
| 2024 | $1860 |
Grandfathered Rate*
*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $3000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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