Master’s in Strategic and Systemic Design for Futures in Barcelona

Throughout the master’s degree, you will work with advanced methodologies in futures thinking, systemic design, and applied strategy. You will learn to analyze complex systems, build scenarios, prototype interventions, and design viable roadmaps that connect vision, impact, and decision-making in real-world contexts.

At LCI Barcelona, we aim to help you develop your talent in a demanding, creative, and human-centered academic environment, in constant dialogue with industry. Every project, class, and experience is designed to bring you closer to your professional future.

Check the upcoming intake for this program. Applications are accepted year-round, although we recommend enrolling as early as possible to secure your place.

MODULE 1: MAPPING THE PRESENT

• Thinking frameworks: Design Thinking, Futures Thinking, and Systems Thinking
• Systems thinking and stakeholder mapping
• Trends, weak signals, and creative data exploration

MODULE 2: FUTURES, FORESIGHT, AND COLLECTIVE VISION

• Anticipation methods and strategic foresight
• Futures architecture and axes of uncertainty
• Future visions and preference criteria

MODULE 3: DESIGNING FUTURES: FROM SCENARIOS TO EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPES

• Futures scenarios and narratives
• Futures by Design
• Futures prototyping: artifacts, simulations, and experiences

MODULE 4: FROM FUTURES TO STRATEGY: DESIGNING IMPLEMENTATION PATHWAYS

• Future strategies and decision-making
• Roadmap design and implementation mechanisms
• Stakeholder alignment and strategic narrative

MODULE 5: LAYERED INNOVATION: PLANET · SYSTEM · INDIVIDUAL

• Service Design and multi-layered experiences
• Regenerative design and impact systems
• Strategic visualization and storytelling

MODULE 6: FUTURES EXPERIMENTATION LAB

• Experimentation, iterative prototyping, and testing methods
• Collaboration with real organizations
• Mentoring, validation, and preparation for the final project

MODULE 7: FINAL PROJECT (FUTURES-TO-IMPACT)

• Development, implementation, and impact of the final project
• Professional presentation, narrative, and dossier

WORK PLACEMENTS (optional)

*The syllabus is subject to change.