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BBA315: Business Forecasting |
This unit introduces students to forecasting techniques with practical applications to business situations. The emphasis is on identifying appropriate forecasting methods to resolve specific problems. The unit will also consider the analysis and interpretation of real data using a simple computer statistical package. Qualitative aspects of forecasting will be introduced and techniques such as the Delphi forecasting method and Scenario Planning will be reviewed. Students who complete the unit successfully should be able to use their forecasting skills in a business environment to make a useful contribution to an organisation's activities.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
Summer Session - Offered in January-February as part of Summer School program.
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| Staff Contact: |
Business Staff |
| Prerequisites: |
Entry to BBA or BCom-Mktg or BIntBus; STAT170 or STAT171; any 100-level COMP or ISYS unit
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| NCCWs: | ECON361
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| Unit Designations: |
Commerce; Economics;
| | Assessed As: |
Graded
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| Offered By: |
Department of Business |
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