Part 1 Time series techniques: smoothing methods; methods for time series decomposition and analysis. Part 2 Casual or explanatory modeling techniques: linear regression and correlation; multiple regression methods; econometric models. Part 3 advanced topics in time series analysis: autocorrelation, autoregressive models and time series analysis; additional time series models; box-jenkins methods. Part 4 Qualitative Forecasting: Forecasting business conditions - some qualitative approaches. Part 5 Issue in forecasting: forecast evaluation, revison, and business planning and control.