I used to have a lot of fear when studying statistics and have encountered so many failures in learning statistics. However, I kept on learning and signing up for this course, to my amazement, Dr Prashan taught the course with so much ease and he made me felt like he is sitting right next to me and going through with me with a tone like a older uncle who just tell me exactly what I need to know. I take this course one whole Saturday i and I learned so much and so confident that I can do real useful time-serie for business forecasting. I want to thank Dr Prashan for his time and dedication and make a hard subject so easy so I can finally nail the subject. I know the course was meant not to be very academically comprehensive rather it is a useful no-nonsense and get-to-the-point course yet it gave me so much fundamentals and confidence I already sign-up and complete other more advanced courses. I wish Dr Prashan all the best and thank you for his work and I just imagine how many students like me who have learned so much thanks to his wonderful teaching. Everyone says WOW

The course content is just superb, and the way the faculty is teaching the course is just fantastic. I did not find any course on time series forecasting having such kind of conceptual clarity.

This has been one of the best courses I have taken! Dr. Prashan has a very practical approach walking you through each step. I feel I can take this knowledge and use it immediately. Everyone say a big WOW!

it was great course to build your time series models for business forecasting. Dr. Prashan was great, explained each topic very well.

I love the structure of the course with practical videos.

This course is excellent. The content is very well organised. The instructor will provide a quick overview on the material for the week and move on to excel demonstration. I learned a lot from this. I like how the instructors will also include excel practise irregularly for me to practice and familiarise myself with the skills learnt. Thank you. Well recommended to all.

Tremendous Course. Now only will You learn time series forecasting techniques but you will also learn advance excel methods My only complaints is that I thought there were some glitches in some of the spreadsheets that caused me to get an incorrect answer or two. But I may be wrong about that. Also the excel statistical add-in was a little clumsy and glitchy.

This is a great course. Dr. Prashan teaching in a very organized and systematic way, helping the students to understand each content. Very glad to have the opportunity to attend this course! #EveryoneSayWow

I was able to immediately apply the forecasting models to my existing data. Highly recommend this course.!!

Excellent tutor. Clear concise and great examples to work along to. Thank you

Great and interesting content as usual, Thanks

Amazing content and well prepared lessons.

Beautifully designed for beginners.

WOW Course

I thought it was a good course although the professor kept saying "Everybody say wow" in practically every video and sometimes more than once and it was annoying

Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting" course on Coursera is designed to help individuals learn the principles and applications of time series models in Excel for business forecasting. The course is taught by Dr Prashan S. M. KarunaratneSenior Lecturer - Teaching & Leadership | FHEAMacquarie University is part of a specialization called "Business and Financial Modeling" offered by Coursera.The course covers various topics, including time series analysis, moving averages, exponential smoothing, ARIMA models, and more. Participants will learn how to create and interpret time series graphs, calculate forecast errors, and use Excel to build and evaluate time series models. The course consists of video lectures, quizzes, and assignments, and it is self-paced, meaning participants can take as much time as they need to complete it.Based on the reviews and ratings of the course on Coursera, it appears that many individuals have found it helpful and informative for learning time series modelling in Excel. Participants have noted that the course is well-structured and easy to follow and that the instructor does an excellent job of explaining complex concepts. If you are interested in learning more about time series modelling for business forecasting, this course may be a good fit for you.

I recently completed the first course in the Excel Skills for Business Forecasting specialization and it was an incredibly useful and practical experience. The course was very well-structured and provided a comprehensive overview of time series modeling in Excel. The instructor was knowledgeable and provided clear explanations and examples. I appreciated the emphasis on hands-on practice and the various case studies and assignments which allowed me to apply what I learned. Overall, I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to enhance their skills in business forecasting using Excel.

I love the Excel course taught by Dr. Prashan S. M. Karunaratne. They are all detailed, informative, and easy to follow. The cases adopted in the lesson are absolutely useful and great references so that I can apply those methodologies at work with ease. I greatly appreciate the course and will recommend anyone keen to master Excel, and the skills to analyse data or conduct forecasts with Excel.

Prashan Is the best teacher in the world, his teaching style is really great and friendly. He is really motivated to do work and his teaching way is also great. In this course, he provides all the knowledge which will be needed in his future job.

Thanks to Coursera and Macquarie University to provide us with this course.

This is my 13th course on Coursera and it is the best so far! Clear, very understandable, as specific as possible and definitely ready to use in business. Thanks, Prashan and Macquarie University for this course and opportunity to learn very easy and fast)

Without a doubt a great course!

1) Professor Prashan explanations are very clear.

2) The content is very concrete and practical for real case scenarios.

3) Exercises are good to put into practice the content.

A well-structured course that I will recommend.

Un curso que tiene problemas para resolver y que puedes estar practicando todo lo que se aprende. Me resulto muy sencillo ya por la experiencia pero aún cuando no tengas experiencia en forecasting te resultara muy sencillo.

It was a great course, especially the teacher! Mr. Prashan S. M. Karunaratne He has a qualitative medium for teaching, not only in context but also in the presentation! Tanks Coursera for the brilliant course Jätte Bra!

Very very interesting course . Very well explained with all the necessary details. I acquired a new skill which i will highlight in my CV. Thank you for this course.

Outstanding course. The instructor explains the concepts very well, and breaks down the concepts into pieces that can be understood easily.