Courses Master Display 2019-2020

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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
2 28-10-2019 20-12-2019 X/E X/E
Level Advanced
Coordinator Alexander Bruggen
For more information: a.bruggen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction
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
Courses and workload are very demanding for all IB Master courses. Exchange students need to have obtained a Bachelor degree in business and major in accounting in their Master.
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 Year 1 Disc - IB Accounting and Control
Master Business Research - No specialisation Year 1 Disc - IB Controlling
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Master International Business - Accountancy Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Accounting & Control (parttime/NL) Compulsory Course(s)
Master International Business - Controlling Compulsory Course(s)
Master International Business - Entrepreneurship and SME Management Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Organisation: Management, Change and Consultancy Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Strategic Corporate Finance Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Strategy and Innovation Elective Course(s)
Master International Business - Sustainable Finance Elective Course(s)
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