BA5511 BUSINESS FORECASTING 
    
       | Course Code: | 
       3125511 | 
    
    
       | METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 
       3(3-0) | 
    
    
       | ECTS Credit: | 
       8.0 | 
    
    
       | Department: | 
       Business Administration | 
    
    
       | Language of Instruction: | 
       English | 
    
    
       | Level of Study: | 
       Graduate | 
    
    
       | Course Coordinator: | 
       Prof.Dr. RAMAZAN SARI | 
    
    
       | Offered Semester: | 
       Fall Semesters. | 
    
	
	| Prerequisite: | 
		Set 1: 3125501
	 | 
	| The course set above should be completed before taking
	  BA5511 BUSINESS FORECASTING . | 
Course Content
Introduction to quantitative and subjective forecasting methods. Evaluating forecast accuracy. Smoothing methods: Simple. Holt s and Winters exponential smoothing techniques. Forecasting with Regression Methods: Forecasting with simple linear trend. using casual regression models. and forecasting with Multiple regression models. Time-series Decomposition models. Finding seasonal indexes. the long-term trend. and measuring cyclical component. Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) forecasting models. Introduction to simulation usage in forecasting. Combining Forecast results and Forecast Implementation are areas covered in the course