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About the Course

How can you put data to work for you? Specifically, how can numbers in a spreadsheet tell us about present and past business activities, and how can we use them to forecast the future? The answer is in building quantitative models, and this course is designed to help you understand the fundamentals of this critical, foundational, business skill. Through a series of short lectures, demonstrations, and assignments, you’ll learn the key ideas and process of quantitative modeling so that you can begin to create your own models for your own business or enterprise. By the end of this course, you will have seen a variety of practical commonly used quantitative models as well as the building blocks that will allow you to start structuring your own models. These building blocks will be put to use in the other courses in this Specialization....

Top reviews

AP

Jun 15, 2019

Very clear and articulate explanation of the concepts. He doesn't skip a step in the sequencing ideas, drawing comparisons and differences, and illustrating both visually and story-telling. Excellent.

NC

Jul 30, 2019

Very nice course for beginner, the mathematic level is not high (around french baccalaureat) so available to everyone. I enjoyed a lot this course that show how simple math can be used in real life.

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By Shafique I

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May 27, 2017

Very well explained. I would recommend anyone who likes to begin learning about financial modeling.

By Alvis Z

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Jan 6, 2017

It is a pretty fundamental course which contains several business models. It is very easy to learn.

By Onuoha F

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Jul 7, 2022

The Professor is a gifted teacher, and has a buoyant wealth of knowledge on quantitative modeling.

By Nathalie E

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Aug 22, 2021

It is so good because now I understand how quantitative modelling works, especially the regression

By Hemdeep P

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Mar 25, 2020

Very articulate instructor; course material covered in appropriate detail for a fundamental course

By Rick F

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Oct 21, 2017

Well articulated, very clear about important concepts. Good course for a introduction on modeling.

By Romil N

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Jan 4, 2023

Brilliant course, serves as a refresher/ introductry course to statistics in Financial Modelling.

By Muhammad N S

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Jun 29, 2020

Thank you for providing the platform to learn and grow with sound concepts regarding the subject.

By Kok H W

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May 18, 2020

This course provided the fundamental understanding for modelling which is suitable for beginners.

By Shreya S

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Apr 18, 2020

it was a very detailed, yet nicely taught course, each topic was explained with utmost precision.

By Subramanyeswara S V

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Apr 11, 2020

Perfectly explained in a manner suited for a beginner and for people who are scared of statistics

By Thiago M

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Jun 21, 2016

Excelent introduction to the basics. Gives you solid ground do keep improving. Totally recommend!

By Erin S

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Mar 5, 2024

The complex topics were explained in a manner that was comprehendible. This was a great course.

By Ildiko S O

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Apr 4, 2019

I really enjoyed the course! The slides are excellent! Thanks for the great learning experience!

By Philip W

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Oct 26, 2017

Very clear, deliberate and concise delivery; a great introduction to various modeling techniques

By James P

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Dec 26, 2022

It was very fundamental course to acquire basic functions and theories on quantitative modeling

By Shivish S I 2 B

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Oct 24, 2022

The course was quite helpful for me to learn the basics of modelling and predtictive analysis.

By Jayshri V

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Aug 10, 2021

The course was excellent. I grasped the core concept, which is also well explained by the Prof.

By Shivaansh G

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Jun 1, 2021

Excellent course to understand fundamentals and achieve strong base for higher level learning.

By Gauthaman

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Jun 9, 2020

This is an excelent course which acquaints you with the fundamentals of quantitative modelling.

By shail

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May 21, 2020

Easy to grasp if you have mathematical background and some machine learning concept in my view.

By nathan r

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May 29, 2019

Pretty decent course. If I had to do this over again I would take course 2 first then course 1.

By Vivek P

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Jun 25, 2017

Very insightful, and a good foundation for a comprehensive learning of modelling and analytics!

By Israel M

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Jun 7, 2016

The professor was very clear in his content. Lots of interesting material at a digestible rate.

By Gayatri K

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Feb 1, 2022

Enhances understanding in the field of Quantitative modeling and various models related to it!