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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....

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NM

Jul 22, 2017

Very good background to quantitative modelling. It gets a bit heavy on the mathematical formulas in places, but if you follow through, it helps cement understanding. Good speed/pace of material.

BG

Jun 14, 2020

A good course for all the beginners to analyze various aspects before starting any business. The course digs deep into the application of various economic aspects to help us forecast various things.

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By Bhaskar D

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Apr 28, 2025

Superb explanation of quantitative modeling fundamentals.

By Advik G 5 I P

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Jul 30, 2023

An informative course which is very simple to understand.

By Manas S

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Sep 27, 2022

feeling good to have such skills of quantitave modelling

By Prachi G

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Apr 25, 2020

I learned a lot while doing this course... really helpful

By Sakariya N V

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Mar 9, 2020

in this course to very good learn, useful for the course.

By Jacob V

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Nov 20, 2019

Really enjoyed the flexibility and lectures of the course

By Qaphela N

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Aug 7, 2025

It was beautiful ,I enjoyed it taught me about real life

By Jagdish A

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Feb 12, 2020

Very nice explanations of concepts. Highly recommend it.

By Roderick B

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Mar 13, 2016

Very insightful and excellent explanation by the videos.

By Nafasov D

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Jul 29, 2021

very helpful for study financial quantitative modelling

By John D

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Jan 13, 2021

fairly basic material but well organized and presented.

By ASHNA G

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May 1, 2020

Quiz questions can be based on practical using our mind

By Mary C M P

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May 21, 2018

The module on probability models was very enlightening!

By Bishram

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Dec 31, 2017

Great learning experience. Thank you Coursera and Prof.

By Melvin T

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Sep 25, 2017

This course helped me understand quantitative modelling

By Илья К

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Apr 14, 2023

Very interesting Course with very professional lector!

By Shees S

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Sep 27, 2022

Great course. Really cleared the basics of modelling.

By marc n

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Jul 19, 2020

Excellent ! I understand the différent concepts better

By Rohit K

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Jul 16, 2020

Thanks a lot , Clarity of concepts with good examples

By Raghav A

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Apr 22, 2020

Nicely Explained. To the point and no useless chatter.

By Yazi L

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Jul 3, 2018

A great overview, clear structure and very smart prof.

By Victor_M

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Sep 29, 2016

Very useful and helpful! Thank you Professor Waterman!

By Sylvie K

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Apr 21, 2016

very clear and well designed course. excellent teacher

By Monir E

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Feb 29, 2016

clear and specific, better teaching than my university

By Dung B

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May 30, 2023

This course really helps me improve my career skills.