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FIT STRATEGIC PLANNING
Town Hall
Wednesday, February 13, 20195:00 - 6:00pm
Thursday, February 14, 20191:00 - 2:00pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, 1st Floor | Fred P. Pomerantz Center
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1. Go to your web browser
2. In the URL bar type crowdpurr.com
3. Type in the code FIT
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Agenda
Welcome, Opening Thoughts, and Strategic Plan Team Intro
Overview of Strategic Plan Schedule
Early Findings, Trends and Engagement Exercise
Role of the FIT Community
Questions & Answers
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Overview of Strategic Plan Schedule
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Phase 4:Assessment & Final Report
Phase 2:Goal Development
Phase 1:Scope
FOCUS QUESTION & TREND RESEARCH PLAN
Phase 3:Plan Development
TREND & INSIGHTS PRIORITIZATION
ALTERNATIVESCENARIOS
VALUE CREATIONOPPORTUNITIES
9/26 – 10/25 11/12 – 2/6 2/11 – 3/29 4/1 – 5/14
Kick-off Meeting
Trends Workshop
Scenarios Workshop
Ideation Workshop
Kick-off Strategic Plan Committees
Final PlanDeliverable
Strategic Planning Development JourneyProcess Overview
INTRODUCTION
Planning Council Session
FIT Community Engagement
FIT Community Engagement
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September 26th-October 25th
FOCUS QUESTION & TREND RESEARCH PLAN
Kick-off Meeting
Strategic Plan: Phase 1Scope
INTRODUCTION
A kick-off meeting was held to collect visions, requirements and barriers to FIT’s ideal future.
Planning Council Session
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A planning council sessionwas held to analyze sample responses from the stakeholder interviews.
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November 12th-February 6th
TREND & INSIGHTS PRIORITIZATION
Trends Workshop
Strategic Plan: Phase 2Goal Development
INTRODUCTION
Scenarios Workshop
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A Trends Workshop was held to explore how global forces, industry trends and emerging changes on the horizon could impact the creative industries and higher education.
In the Scenarios Workshop, forecasts from the Trends Workshop were explored using systems thinking to create 4 alternative scenarios.
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February 11th-March 29th
Strategic Plan: Phase 3Plan Development
INTRODUCTION
ALTERNATIVESCENARIOS
Ideation Workshop
Kick-off Strategic Plan Committees
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FIT Community Engagement
With insight gained from the Trends and Scenarios Workshops, the Ideation Workshop will bring bold ideas to FIT innovation goals.
The initiatives developed in this session will be refined and prototyped by the committees in Phase 3.
Week of February 18th: Committee Kick-off
February through March: Committees meet weekly
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VALUE CREATIONOPPORTUNITIES
Final PlanDeliverable
April 1st-May 14th
Strategic Plan: Phase 4Assessment & Final Report
INTRODUCTION
Phase 4 will focus on refining and scaling the specific activities and infrastructure investments from Phase 3: Plan Development, and the metrics for assessing progress against strategic goals.
FIT Community Engagement
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Early Findings, Trends and Engagement Exercise
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I N T E R V I E W S31
PA R T I C I PA N T S37
S TAT E O F F I TCURRENT
Y E A R S I N T OT H E F U T U R E
5-10
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Industry/Alumni• Cross-pollination and innovation with industry is key• Lead industry into the future
Faculty• Given the disruption of the creative industries, there is
an opportunity and need for FIT to pursue its innovation vision
• Reimagine how FIT prepares future industry leaders
Students• Learning customization and self-directed learning• Support a collaborative and interdisciplinary learning
environment
FIT Brand• Dual focus on today and the future• Bring learning to students in new ways – lifelong
learning, online, skills certifications• Students and industry are advancing rapidly – FIT
needs to stay on the cutting edge of technologies
What We Heard About FIT’s Vision for the Future
EARLY FINDINGS
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FIT’s Unique Core Assets and Capabilities
EARLY FINDINGS
“Capitalize on things that are ordinary at FIT,
butextraordinary to the rest of the
world”
Industry/Alumni• Bring industry into the classroom• Job placement for students: students are ready to work
on day 1 and there is an established pipeline
Faculty• Experienced in and connected to industry• Offer specialty programs unavailable elsewhere
Students• Diverse, inclusive community with varied backgrounds
and interests• Digital natives who leverage technology• Driven and focused from the beginning
FIT Brand• Longevity of leadership• Outcome-driven programs• Recognized globally
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Trends Coming in the Next 5-10 Years That Will Impact FIT
EARLY FINDINGS Industry/Alumni• Increased incorporation of technology: AI, VR/AR,
medical tech, wearables/IOT, new materials• Industry Open Innovation: innovation may become
more open sourced, FIT could serve as a research/R&D center for industry partners
Faculty• Demand for interdisciplinary knowledge: innovation will
require an ability to think and work across disciplines
Students• Entrepreneurial mindset: entering the workforce and
seeking intrapreneurial opportunities in changing industry environments
• Increased diversity: Diversity of thought and approaches will be a competitive advantage
FIT Brand• Changing landscape of higher education: get skills
faster and return to workforce, lifelong learners, consolidation of schools
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“Fewer majors, more
pathways”
“Create a new category of
applied research built around
FIT’s experiential
learning focus”
A Successful FIT in 10 Years
EARLY FINDINGS Industry/Alumni• Collaboration will be seen as mutually advantageous • FIT leads the direction of change, rather than following
industry
Faculty• Projects will range from pop-up tests to large scale and
multi-semester and include science and research• Open space labs that are self-directed by students
Students• Capitalize on student’s assets and ability to question
the status quo• Students are setting trends and making decisions about
how we do our work
FIT Brand• Expand reputation beyond fashion• Building is architectural reflection of innovation vision
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1. Go to your web browser
2. In the URL bar type crowdpurr.com
2. Type in the code FIT
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Participate LiveWe’ll Ask You the Following Questions for Each Trend
COMMUNITY EXERCISE
How much do you see this trend impacting you or FIT?
When would this impact you or FIT?
Enter your response on Crowdpurr
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The gap is widening between the haves and the have nots.
• A shrinking middle class has contributed to the polarization of the population towards two extremes: those with low-income and high-income.
D R I V I N G F O R C E S
Economic Bifurcation E C O N O M Y
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Globally, populations are aging, migrating and concentrating in urban centers.
• Falling fertility rates and longer life spans have led to an aging population
• Globally, the percentage of the population aged 65 plus will double in the next 30 years
• By 2030, urban populations will reach 5 billion
D R I V I N G F O R C E S
Changing Demographics S O C I A L
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Companies are beginning to offer their own technical programs and courses to the public.
• These courses are lead by internal experts and engineers and often cover content used by current employees
• External programs enable prospective employees to learn important skills pertinent to their company
H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N
Corporations as EducatorsE C O N O M Y
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Machine learning is staged to make a significant impact on the creative industries by moving beyond the basics of big data.
• Established brands and startups are taking advantage of advanced capabilities in personalization, searching power, dynamic pricing, and customer needs identification
C R E A T I V E I N D U S T R I E S
Machine Learning in Creative Industries
T E C H N O L O G Y
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Retail plays a major role in the global economy but this success comes at a high environmental cost.
• Sustainability in the fashion and retail industry is the center of much focus, funding and innovation
• For example, new compliance standards around water usage and labor are emerging
C R E A T I V E I N D U S T R I E S
Sustainability in FashionE N V I R O N M E N T
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In the past twenty-five years, material options have grown exponentially.
• Material science is benefiting from artificial intelligence to accelerate development cycles
• New fibers, constructions, finishes, washes and processes are continuously invented
C R E A T I V E I N D U S T R I E S
Raw Material InnovationT E C H N O L O G Y
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Digitalization is enabling freelancers and remote workers to avoid being anchored to a location or a specific company.
• These nomads can use laptops and ubiquitous connections to live and work from anywhere
• They value travel and experiences over owning things and staying in one place
Digital NomadW E A K S I G N A L S S O C I A L
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Economic Bifurcation
Changing Demographics
Corporations as Educators
Machine Learning in Creative Industries
Sustainability in Fashion
Raw Material Innovation
Digital Nomad
Most Important TrendCOMMUNITY EXERCISE
Which of these trends is most important to you?
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Questions & Answers