Innovation, Creativity and Foresight

BUSM7048 Innovation, Creativity and Foresight

Quarter 1, 2023

Individual Report

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BUSM7048 Innovation, Creativity and Foresight

Quarter 1, 2023

Individual Report

“Themes for Sustaining, Regenerating and Innovating Australia, 2035-45”

<<Name of Selected Theme>>

First name Surname (student id.), WSU email address

Abstract

Your text here summarising all parts of the essay. One paragraph (typically 100-150 words long) is enough for Abstract.

<<Theme>>: Future Sustainability, Regeneration and Innovation of Australia Over the Next 20-30 Years

<< In this section, discuss Why the theme or topic is critical to the future sustainability, regeneration and innovation of Australia over the next 20-30 years.>>

<<Theme>>: Key Strategic Certainties

<< You should discuss key strategic ‘certainties’ and trends associated with the theme i.e. what is known or regarded as ‘pre-determined’ about the theme >>

<<You may use sub-headings for each key strategic certainty>>

<<Theme>>: Key Strategic Uncertainties

<<You should discuss key strategic uncertainties associated with the theme i.e. what is unknown or extremely difficult to develop forecasts or trends about the theme>>

<<You may use sub-headings for each key strategic certainty>>

<<Theme>>: Key Drivers

<< You should discuss key drivers that will shape direction, or future of the theme>>

<<You may use sub-headings for each key driver>>

<<Theme>>: Reflection

<< You should reflect on your use of one or more of the skills used (e.g., interview, workshop facilitation, synthesis) in engaging with the selected theme. >>

<<You may use a reflection framework such as Gibb’s reflective cycle to provide this reflection. Gibbs’ reflective cycle consists of 1. Description; 2. Feelings; 3. Evaluation; 4. Analysis; 5. Conclusion; 6. Action Plan.

However, provide only a summary in about 100-150 words. So no need to break out your response into the different phases of the cycle or write a comprehensive response.>>

<<Theme>>: “Working Theory”

<<Insert a visual framework of your “working theory” here. Develop a framework and set it up as a diagram or model or map or image. Put in a Landscape Format Section if your diagram or model or map or image is Landscape in MS-WORD or is large. Include discussion on your working theory>>

Replace this image with your visualization of your working theory

<<Describe your working theory>>

Summary and Conclusion

<<Provide a succint summary and conclude with key points>>.

REFERENCES

<<Examples below, refer to HARVARD WESTERNSYDU Referencing Guide for further details at http://library.westernsydney.edu.au/main/sites/default/files/cite_Harvard.pdf >>

Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2011, “Steve Jobs: 1955-2011”, Special Reports, viewed 27 January 2014, http://www.businessweek.com/technology/special-reports/steve-jobs-19552011.html

Bradfield, R, Wright, G, Burt, G & Cairns, G 2005, “The origins and evolution of scenario techniques in long range business planning”, Futures, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 795-812

Gibson, R 2015, The Four lenses of Innovation, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ

Martin, R 2017, “Use Design Thinking to Build Commitment to a New Idea”, Harvard Business Review: Design, 3 January, viewed 13 January 2019, https://hbr.org/2017/01/use-design-thinking-to-build-commitment-to-a-new-idea

Pattinson, HM & Sood, SC 2010, ‘Marketers expressing the future: Scenario planning for marketing action’, Futures, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 417-426

APPENDICES

<<Required for Extended Discussion on analysis and key issues. Include extra discussion that cannot fit into the Word Limit of the Main Report. Appendices must be written and referenced at the same standard as the main body of the Report. Please do not leave in extra Appendix Titles that you do not use.>>

Appendix A: Title

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Appendix B: Title

Appendix n: Title

Appendix n:

<<Sample Landscape Set-up: Use for Long Tables, and Figures to Improve Readability>>

Appendix n: Title