ME2809 Trendspotting & Future Thinking 7,5 hp

What unites different disciplines is the concept of speculating about future trends. Thinking about the future and what potential clues can divulge about how it will reveal itself unites people across disciplines and professional purposes. It is an area that is not owned by any one discipline. This course seeks to introduce the students to the concept of these trends, trendspotting and future thinking. Furthermore the course will introduce the students to the tools needed to understand trends and their role in society and how to best forsee and work with them in new business creation and developement.

After this course the student should perceive trendspotting as a clear, understandable and approachable tool in new business creation and development and be able to:  

1. investigate the human fascination with the concept of the future and outline pitfalls in future thinking  

2. investigate and further develop the different ways in which future thinking can be mastered  

3. explore and discuss different types of trends from macro- and megatrends to fashionable fads and microtrends  

4. reveal and further develop reliable sources for trendspotting

Programme students at KTH must have a minimum of 120 ECTS, especially in the areas of design, technology, economics, medicine or biomedicine. A passionate interest in trends and the future will be helpful.

For all other students 180 hp is required as well as English A + B, or equivalent.

Programme students at KTH must have a minimum of 120 ECTS.

For all other students 180 hp is required as well as English A + B, or equivalent.

Will be announced at the start of the course.

När kurs inte längre ges har student möjlighet att examineras under ytterligare två läsår.

• PRO1 - Projekt, 7,5 hp, betygsskala: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examinator beslutar, baserat på rekommendation från KTH:s handläggare av stöd till studenter med funktionsnedsättning, om eventuell anpassad examination för studenter med dokumenterad, varaktig funktionsnedsättning.

Examinator får medge annan examinationsform vid omexamination av enstaka studenter.

Attendance is compulsory.

Terrence Brown

• Vid grupparbete har alla i gruppen ansvar för gruppens arbete.
• Vid examination ska varje student ärligt redovisa hjälp som erhållits och källor som använts.
• Vid muntlig examination ska varje student kunna redogöra för hela uppgiften och hela lösningen.

All registration queries should be addressed to the SSES Education Registrat at registrar@sses.se.

The course is offered within the framework of The Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.

Responsible institution, Konstfack.