ADEC 7406 Predictive Analytics/Forecasting

Econometrics This course will expose students to the most popular forecasting techniques used in industry. We will cover time series data manipulation and feature creation, including working with transactional and hierarchical time series data as well as methods of evaluating forecasting models. We will cover basic univariate Smoothing and Decomposition methods of forecasting including Moving Averages, ARIMA, Holt-Winters, Unobserved Components Models and various filtering methods (Hodrick-Prescott, Kalman Filter). Time permitting, we will also extend our models to multivariate modeling options such as Vector Autoregressive Models (VAR). We will also discuss forecasting with hierarchical data and the unique challenges that hierarchical reconciliation creates. The course will use the R programming language though no prior experience with R is required.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall,Periodically in the Spring,Periodically in the Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ADEC7301/ADAN7301 or ADEC7310/ADAN7309 or ADAN7310/ADEC7309

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.33 / 5

Based on 101 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Arvind Sharma
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.71/5
  • Lawrence Fulton
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.71/5
  • Robert Bradley
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.89/5

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