[MUSIC] Are you interested in predicted

economic growth in your country? [MUSIC] Do you want to forecast

financial stock returns? [MUSIC] Or do you want to see if your
advertising efforts increase your sales? [MUSIC] Econometrics helps you to fulfi
ll these
wishes because econometrics helps you to make sense out of economics and
business data. Data like financial stock returns,
inflation, growth rate, and market shares. With these econometric models you can
create forecasts and design scenario. This MOOC teaches you to create your
own econometric models yourself. Once you have completed this MOOC,
you can create your own forecast and perform your own economic data analysis. [M
USIC] Now econometrics may sound as a very
modern discipline, but did you know that the first ever academic program in
econometrics started here, in Rotterdam? Rotterdam, the heart of
the Netherlands' economy. [MUSIC] Imagine that in 1956, the first ever student o
f
econometrics entered this building. [MUSIC] Now it is a theater school because
it's here where Henry Theil and Jan Tinbergen have founded
the Econometric Institute, which is our part of Erasmus School of
Economic, Erasmus University, Rotterdam. [MUSIC] >> Since then we've educated th
ousands
of students in the Netherlands and also many international students. [MUSIC] Our
academic staff is world class and well
known in the international research arena, and our teaching experience goes back
for
decades. This MOOC gives you the first
encounter of this fascinating area. When you have accomplished this MOOC, you
can create your own models, forecast, and scenarios. [MUSIC] Our economics MOOC
team consists of
authors of international textbooks. [MUSIC] And many of us have won teaching awa
rds. We will get Give you video lectures,
challenging assignments, and interesting readings. And if you have a proficiency
in mathematics, we are sure that you can
complete this MOOC successfully. [MUSIC] Join us into the fascinating
world of econometrics. It will be very helpful for
further studies and your career. Econometrics at
the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. Make it happen. [MUSIC]