Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Forecasting

What it is about

The seminar covers current research topics and modern applications in forecasting. You will learn to apply and critically evaluate advanced forecasting models, methods for model selection, feature engineering for time series, probabilistic forecasts and explainability approaches.

What you will be able to do

• Read and understand current research literature
• Formulate and pursue research questions
• Conduct literature review, numerical study and/or implementation
• Structure research methods and results
• Write a seminar paper
• Present and discuss research results

What the module consists of

• EinführungsveranstaltungIntroduction of the topic, available seminar topics and relevant literature
• Selbstständige ArbeitIndependent literature research, modeling, programming and analysis for the creation of the seminar paper
• Präsentation und DiskussionPresentation and defense of the results; training of presentation and moderation skills

Teaching method

• Vorlesungs-/EinführungsveranstaltungExplanation of the module topic, assignment of seminar topics and notes on literature
• Betreutes SelbststudiumIndependent elaboration of the topic with regular supervision and fixed milestones
• Präsentation und DiskussionPractice of presentation, moderation and discussion skills as well as collegial feedback