The unit aims to introduce the art of forecasting via a modelling approach. It will cover the nature and essentials of forecasting, residual analysis, the moving averages and exponential smoothing forecasting techniques, decomposition methods of forecasting, regression and ARIMA forecasting models. Applications will include areas of accounting, economics, banking, finance, marketing and management. Excel and SPSS will be used. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Harmindar Nath
Prerequisites: Students must have passed one of the following: ETG1102, ETW1102, ETX1100 or ETW1000 before undertaking this unit.
