The course is driven through three main parts which complement and respond to each other. First of all, through a historical and conceptual approach to strategy in its military aspects. The ambition is, after having laid the essential conceptual foundations, with the help of an in-depth understanding of the past, to adopt an explanatory approach to the strategy.
In this context, the strategy will be analyzed in today's world, one where crisis seems to have become normality and normality the exception and where we perceive the strong return of the rhetoric of power combined to new fields of conflict.
Finally, the strategic foresight will focus on the understanding of the notion of futures and anticipation, and the tools that are available to understand these concepts. The building blocks of scenario planning will be presented and used.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Ability to draw lessons from History
2. Ability to understand main issues of the current and coming strategic context.
3. Ability to anticipate coming evolutions and ruptures.
4. Ability to understand global trends
Professional Skills:
1. Strategic analysis and decision making process
2. Crises and international relations understanding
3. New domains of strategy and conflicts
4. Strategic foresight
5. Creativity