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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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AP

Jun 15, 2019

Very clear and articulate explanation of the concepts. He doesn't skip a step in the sequencing ideas, drawing comparisons and differences, and illustrating both visually and story-telling. Excellent.

NC

Jul 30, 2019

Very nice course for beginner, the mathematic level is not high (around french baccalaureat) so available to everyone. I enjoyed a lot this course that show how simple math can be used in real life.

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By Kostas P

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May 28, 2017

Richard Waterman is simply excellent. One of the best teachers I've ever

By Dean S

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Apr 9, 2019

Excellent entry level course on the fundamentals of business modelling.

By SANJOY R

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Nov 4, 2018

Good introduction to Quantitative Modelling - covers important concepts

By ijeoma c o

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Jan 26, 2018

very detailed. however, I couldn't download any of the pdf certificates

By K

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Jul 2, 2017

Excellent content and framing of how to approach quantitative modeling.

By María A G C C

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Nov 8, 2016

I liked the course a lot, I opened my thoughts a lot on these subjects.

By Kamil O

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Aug 13, 2016

Good course, gives a good fundamental overview of the material covered.

By Ander Z

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Feb 24, 2024

Something very new and challenging but I'm liking the process so far \

By Javier A A F

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Nov 13, 2023

Excelente curso para mejorar las bases de la modelización cuantitativa

By David Z

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Apr 3, 2023

It has well explained material and its comprehensible for the learners

By Fernando M

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Apr 3, 2020

This course covered much of the math needed to properly set up models.

By Hanzhi W

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Feb 8, 2020

Excellent structure for beginners with a bit college math fundamentals

By magda g

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Oct 3, 2018

excellent speaker! interesting and useful information, thank you that!

By carlos e m e a d n

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Aug 13, 2018

Very good and I recommend to every one who is interested in this area.

By Yelena D

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Aug 12, 2018

The course was taught in a very simple and easy to understand language

By Rohit V

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Dec 2, 2016

Great course which will help you do your mathematical finance courses.

By bsharpjr@hotmail.com

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Apr 14, 2016

Excellent content and instructor. Up your skill set with this course!

By Deleted A

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May 17, 2023

The speaker is clearly very knowledgeable. I would retake his course!

By Prince

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Dec 24, 2020

Very clear and concise. I now have a great understanding of modeling.

By Junaid M

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Oct 7, 2020

Very informative and also the way speaker taught was very interesting

By Prachi W

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Jul 9, 2020

helped me gain a lot and reimburse my knowledge related to my field.

By Kalingga R D

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May 30, 2020

the instructor gives very clear information and knowledge. thank you!

By Saikrishna E

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Mar 29, 2020

This course is informative and useful. I thoroughly enjoyed learning.

By Ludmila R

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Mar 31, 2019

A great course to revise the basics if you don't know where to start.

By Matt O

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Nov 11, 2017

Very good refresher course for those in the business/finance industry