This course explores different time series business forecasting methods. The course covers a variety of business forecasting methods for different types of components present in time series data — level, trending, and seasonal. We will learn about the theoretical methods and apply these methods to business data using Microsoft Excel. These forecasting methods will be programmed into Microsoft Excel, displayed graphically, and we will optimise these models to produce accurate forecasts. We will compare different models and their forecasts to decide which model best suits our business' needs.
This course is part of the Excel Skills for Business Forecasting Specialization
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- Microsoft Excel
- Time Series Models
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome and Critical Information
Time Series Models
Level Time Series
Trending Time Series
Seasonal Time Series
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TOP REVIEWS FROM EXCEL TIME SERIES MODELS FOR BUSINESS FORECASTING
I was able to immediately apply the forecasting models to my existing data. Highly recommend this course.!!
The course content is just superb, and the way the faculty is teaching the course is just fantastic. I did not find any course on time series forecasting having such kind of conceptual clarity.
I thought it was a good course although the professor kept saying "Everybody say wow" in practically every video and sometimes more than once and it was annoying
Awesome course. Lecturer is really great , enjoyed his teaching style.
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