
This two-day course in applied business forecasting is designed to equip participants with the skills togenerate and implement business forecasts. Specific business and policy applications of forecasting techniques include forecasting sales, production, share prices, inventory, macroeconomic factors such as interest rates and exchange rates, and other aspects of both short- and long-term business planning. · Ability to detect the key factors which affect the success of forecasting procedures.
· Use basic statistical techniques and statistical graphics to forecast values.
· Understand the key concepts needed to use the linear regression model when forecasting.
· Ability to effectively deploy
E-views, SPSS and MicroSoft Excel in forecasting