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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....

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I've really think this course has helped me laying the foundations to approach building models that emulates reality. The content is well explained and the professor makes it simple yet important.

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The course helped me a lot in my business decision the business which is owned by my father and i am also a management student so i know the importance of quantitative modeling in business world.

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By Sahil K

Mar 27, 2020

Very good presentation of the concepts. Also, the examples that are used are very easy to understand and makes concepts more clear.

By KUNAL B

Dec 8, 2019

it was really very appropriate to understand the fundamentals of the quantitative modelling and its presented in a very simple way.

By Vishnu s

May 23, 2022

The course provides very clear fundamentals of modelling and one can take this and move forward to learn in depths about moelling.

By Jonas M G

Nov 15, 2020

Great overview of quantitative modelling. Definitely recommended to those looking for a grasp on the topic to dive deeper later on

By Mirza D

Aug 19, 2020

Excellent course, professor is clear and concise and covers all needed material to advance in our studies. Keep up the good work !

By Assem S

Aug 16, 2020

Such a great course! Really useful because it helps me to better understand how to use mathematical models in practice! Thank you!

By Valentin Z

Sep 23, 2017

Brilliant Fundamentals! Outer simplicity hides a lot of systematized knowledge and very structured and intuitively clear material.

By Vedika M

Aug 6, 2017

I really liked the course but then I am having a few doubts plus I really want to interact with the professor if that is possible.

By Saad B A

Feb 19, 2021

It is all good but they should give some practice questions which we can practice to increase our skills more for the next level.

By debdeep b

Apr 25, 2020

Amazing in-depth understanding of statistical and modelling concepts with examples of how to relate it with real life situations!

By cenk y

Apr 22, 2021

An essential course for who wants to understand modeling in economy, business etc. Highly recommended. Great teacher by the way.

By Brittany A

Jan 23, 2021

Challenging yet highly informational - I'm grateful to understand the underlying mathematics to the business cases I'm creating.

By Nararya D

Jun 2, 2019

This course helps me a lot with basic modelling understanding and how the theory relates to application in work-related activity

By Michael P

Sep 1, 2023

I learned a lot from this course! It was a great refresher on statistics, regression analysis, and other mathematical concepts.

By Wesley S

Jun 7, 2022

O curso foi ótimo! Pude ter acesso aos fundamentos da modelagem quatitativa. Agradeço muitíssimo ao Coursera pela oportunidade.

By James H

Jun 3, 2020

Great basis of knowledge, assumed no prior understanding. Was a bit basic for some, but for others I imagine it would be great!

By GÖKHAN T

Nov 10, 2016

This one is a great course, now I better understand the purpose of models and usefulness of regression models. Thank you a lot.

By Jan N S

Mar 5, 2023

I like how Professor Waterman give practical example for each concepts discussed. It gives life to the lessons on this course.

By Nataliya

Apr 6, 2020

Highly recommended. It's easy and very well structured. It helps to summarize information about modeling with useful examples.

By Sagar G

Feb 12, 2018

This is something I would recommend to students who are seeking to gain an insight towards the world of quantitative modeling.

By William S

Jul 16, 2024

Very insightful, provides clear and intuitive explanations. A great introductive refresher from topics covered at University.

By Christian M

Mar 10, 2019

This course was an excellent refresher and serves as a good foundation for anyone interested in modeling. Highly recommended.

By Vijaybhasker S

Jan 28, 2017

Very good and useful introduction. Logistic regression could have been expanded a little more, so that we can start using it.

By Eli B

Nov 8, 2016

The course provides a very good overview and fundamental knowledge toward thinking and designing models in the business world

By Satyajit J

Sep 30, 2023

This course very improve skill education and more helpful and outstanding course of beginners level students. Thank you 👍🙏