ECON1061 Forecasting and Quantitative Analysis (RMIT University): rated 2.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on RMIT Wall.
ECON1061 is a RMIT University course taught by the College of Business and Law in Economics, Finance and Marketing. This page brings together its handbook details and what RMIT students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 预测与定量分析
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 12
Subject area: Economics, Finance and Marketing
Faculty: College of Business and Law
Level: Undergraduate
Handbook year: 2026
The focus of this course is on forecasting. Forecasting is all about predicting the future, which if done accurately, can translate to higher profit for businesses for example (or help to improve the effectiveness of a vaccine).
ECON1061 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.4/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve taken them all, I would say they all are equal in terms of workload/ content difficulty. if you have a strong maths background ( especially stats & prob) choose derivatives & risk or forecasting & quant analysis. If you don’t enjoy maths, go with corporate finance or intern…"
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Q: Is ECON1061 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1061, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1061 is taught by the College of Business and Law. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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