ESH-04484 · Sales

Sales Forecasting Essentials for Youth 14–17 — Sales

A 8-hour beginner course for teen founders and secondary-school learners who want to apply the essential tools with confidence in sales forecasting. The course combines the sales context with practical frameworks, realistic cases, guided exercises and a final applied output. Participants finish with a structured approach they can adapt to a real venture, team or project.

Blended online8 hoursBeginnerYouth 14–17Explore pathway
Who it is for

Youth 14–17

Designed for teen founders and secondary-school learners. It is especially useful for learners who need a structured, practical route into sales forecasting rather than a purely theoretical overview.

Prerequisites

What you need

Curiosity about business or technology; no prior startup required.

Completion

European Startup Hub Certificate of Completion — Sales Forecasting Essentials

Module quizzes, applied worksheets and a final scenario exercise.

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do.

Outcome 1

Explain the core principles of sales forecasting in the context of sales.

Outcome 2

Diagnose a realistic sales forecasting challenge using structured startup tools.

Outcome 3

Build a practical sales forecasting output appropriate for youth 14–17.

Outcome 4

Evaluate evidence, assumptions and trade-offs before making sales forecasting decisions.

Outcome 5

Apply sales forecasting methods to a venture, project or organisational scenario.

Outcome 6

Create a next-step action plan that can be used after the course.

Full syllabus

8 course modules.

Each module combines explanation, examples and an applied activity.

Module 1

Foundations of Sales Forecasting

Practical study of foundations of sales forecasting with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 2

The Sales context

Practical study of the sales context with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 3

Customers, users and stakeholder needs

Practical study of customers, users and stakeholder needs with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 4

Tools and frameworks for Sales Forecasting

Practical study of tools and frameworks for sales forecasting with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 5

Evidence, data and assumptions

Practical study of evidence, data and assumptions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 6

Designing the approach

Practical study of designing the approach with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 7

Execution and operating decisions

Practical study of execution and operating decisions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 8

Measurement and key indicators

Practical study of measurement and key indicators with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Assessment

Module quizzes, applied worksheets and a final scenario exercise.

Included materials

Digital course notes · Practical worksheets · Case exercises · Action-plan template · Completion record in ESH ID

Learning support

Platform learning support; live facilitator interaction is included where the delivery format states Live online or Blended online.

Course information & disclaimer

Educational programme. Completion does not constitute professional, legal, financial or investment advice and does not guarantee funding, employment or business outcomes. Catalogue version 2026.1 · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.

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Sales Forecasting Essentials for Youth 14–17 — Sales · 8 hours · Blended online

Enrol for €155