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Forecasting Courses

Forecasting courses can help you learn time series analysis, regression techniques, and demand planning. You can build skills in interpreting data patterns, making predictions based on historical trends, and evaluating forecasting models. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and Python for implementing machine learning algorithms. These skills and tools are essential for making informed decisions in various fields, including finance, supply chain management, and marketing.


Popular Forecasting Courses and Certifications


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    West Virginia University

    Sales Operations/Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Territory Management, Recruitment, Sales Training, Sales Strategy, Account Management, Sales, General Sales Practices, Training and Development, Talent Recruitment, Expense Management, Sales Process, Organizational Structure, Inside Sales, Marketing Budgets, Business Ethics, Employee Training, Legal Risk, Operating Expense, Compensation Strategy

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    435 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Decision-Making and Scenarios

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Decision Making, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, New Business Development, Risk Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Charts and Dashboards Using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    996 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Irvine

    Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Accounting, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Management System, Process Optimization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement, Order Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    526 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Market Data, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Loans, Financial Statements, Finance, General Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Capital Budgeting, Securities (Finance), Mortgage Loans, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Market, Equities, Investments, Microsoft Excel

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Institute for the Future

    Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Creative Thinking, Optimism, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Creativity, Professional Development, Leadership, Collaboration, Analysis, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Strategies for A Better World

    Skills you'll gain: Demography, Sustainable Business, Return On Investment, Market Trend, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Project Scoping, Trend Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Leadership, Feasibility Studies, Solution Delivery, International Relations, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Risk Control, Socioeconomics, Compliance Management, Governance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurship, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    486 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Programa en Desarrollo de nuevas empresas

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, New Business Development, Resource Allocation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Analysis, Target Market, User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Team Building, New Product Development, Leadership Development, Business Process Modeling, Performance Metric, Revenue Forecasting, Product Development, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Methodologies, Machine Learning, Data Collection, Agentic systems

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SAS

    Modeling Time Series and Sequential Data

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Methods, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning for Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Trading, Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Machine Learning, Technical Analysis, Deep Learning, Securities Trading, Portfolio Management, Market Trend, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Financial Market, Artificial Neural Networks

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular forecasting courses

  • Sales Operations/Management: West Virginia University
  • Decision-Making and Scenarios: University of Pennsylvania
  • Create Charts and Dashboards Using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain: University of California, Irvine
  • Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making: University of Michigan
  • Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking: Institute for the Future
  • Business Strategies for A Better World: University of Pennsylvania
  • Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Programa en Desarrollo de nuevas empresas: Universidad de los Andes
  • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis

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