Courses Master Display 2025-2026

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Course title Forecasting and Business Analysis
Course code EBC4131
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 1-9-2025 17-10-2025 X X
Level Advanced
Coordinator Alexander Bruggen
For more information: a.bruggen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
This is a very practice-oriented course.
Description
This course deals with different methods of forecasting, making use of different techniques. Besides hands-on experience with forecasting, students will learn to interpret results and communicate them adequately. This course teaches analytical thinking with state-of-the art technology and allows students to apply their knowledge to different settings.
Literature
Textbook
Prerequisites
PREREQUISITES
  • Exchange students need to have obtained a Bachelor degree in business and major in accounting in their Master.

Note that courses and workload are very demanding for all master International Business courses.

TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS
  • Master Business Research
  • In 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 education and exam/resit opportunities are offered.
  • In 2026-2027 exam/resit opportunities are offered.
  • From 2027-2028 onwards, the course is cancelled.
Academic YearEducationExam/ResitReplacement(s)
2024-2025 - 2025-2026XX 
2026-2027 X 
2027-2028 onwards   
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Take home exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Business Research - No specialisation Cancelled
Master Business Research - No specialisation In transition - Y1 Disc IB Man Dec Mak Ctrl
Master Human Decision Science Cancelled
Master International Business - Managerial Decision-Making and Control Compulsory Course(s)
Master International Business - Accounting & Control (parttime/NL) Cancelled
SBE Exchange Master Master Exchange Courses
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