The Business Forecasting Center at the University of the Pacific was founded in 2004. Housed in the Eberhardt School of Business, the Center produces quarterly economic forecasts of the United States, California and 11 Metropolitan areas from Sacramento to Fresno and San Francisco Bay Area. The Eberhardt School of Business is one of a handful of Business schools producing comprehensive quarterly forecasts of the U.S. economy. In addition, the quarterly metropolitan forecasts cover several regions in California's Central Valley not covered by other forecasts.

The forecasting models are nested and consistent from the National level down to the Metropolitan areas. This allows for customized forecasts and quantitative scenario analysis, i.e. what is the impact on the economy in Sacramento of a $10 increase in the price of oil or what impact will a depreciation of the Dollar have on California's economy?

The Center offers other services ranging from economic impact analyses and custom econometric modeling to survey research and market sizing and forecasting. 

If you have any questions or comments about the Forecasting Center, or products or our capabilities, please contact us.