Southaisa Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) organised Second Short Course on Data Analysis (Econometrics) using STATA® (a complete package in a single course).
Announcement:
Option-1(Nov 22-Dec 3, 2013), Registration Deadline: Nov 20, 2013
Option-2 (4 Saturdays: Nov 16-Dec 7), Registration Deadline: Nov 14, 2013
With the huge success in the first short course and considering increasing demand for the advanced package, we are pleased to announce second course on Data Analysis (Econometrics) using STATA. A complete package in this short course starts from November 16/22, 2013.
Data analysis is an important component of research. Contemporary methodological approaches give more emphasis on the integration of qualitative and quantitative research in order to better understand the social and economic problems. Recently universities in US, UK, Canada and Australia, as well as bilateral and multilateral agencies use STATA, as methodological tool, for collating, managing & analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data.
STATA is a complete integrated statistical software package for data mining, description, graphics and analysis. It is widely recognized as a very powerful tool in academia, business, governance and development sectors. A proper knowledge on the use of STATA is becoming increasingly essential for those pursuing advanced careers in research and decision making roles. Policy decision and its implementation are also highly influenced by such data analysis and research findings.
Who need this training course?
This course is designed to cater the needs of researchers, development workers at I/NGOs, graduate students, university faculties, evaluation consultants, government officials at M & E and research departments.
What do we cover in this course?
It is a rigorous training module. Participants will get maximum content in short period of time. We introduce basic skills of using latest version of STATA (12 or 13 versions) for data mining, data description, graphics, and estimation of econometric models and analysis of the results. The Course is designed to meet the research needs of participants’ from different disciplines and professions. Taking into consideration of different academic training and professional engagement of participants’, we introduce the basics of statistics and short introduction of Microsoft Excel in data analysis. This will be followed by hypothesis testing procedure and several simple and multiple regression models using cross section and panel data and time series data using STATA. The participants will then learn to present results in scientific manner. Finally we guide model development techniques, variables identification, and extraction of data from online databases, living standard survey, health survey and population survey.
What do you learn at the end of this course?
- Data mining using STATA
- Data description using descriptive statistics and graphics
- Several econometric models and model development techniques
- Identification of variables
- Estimation of econometric models using STATA
- Interpretation of results
- Read & write a scientific paper independently.
Methodology
- Slides presentation and readings
- Assignments
- Interaction and in session STATA practice
- Practice of real life data and examples.
Course Details (24 Contact hours & 16 hours of assignment equivalent to 2 Credit hours)
1.Basics of statistics, econometrics and types of data
2.Introducing Microsoft Excel for data analysis
3.Basics of STATA: data mining, description, graphics and analysis
4.Estimate simple linear regression models and interpretation
5.Estimate multiple linear regression models and interpretation
6.Estimate cross section & panel and time series models
7.Model development, introducing to data bases, extraction of survey data (Nepal living standard survey) and data generation from questionnaire survey
8.Introduction to several sample research papers.
Course Options & Venue
Option 1:
4:30 PM-6:30 PM. The course runs from Nov. 22 to Dec 3, 2013 at SIAS Seminar Hall, Minbhawan.
Registration Deadline: Nov 20, 2013
Option 2:
6 hrs/day, 7AM-1PM (4 Saturdays)-for those who cannot make to option 1. This starts on Nov. 16, 2013 at SIAS Seminar Hall, Minbhawan.
Registration Deadline: Nov 14, 2013
Course Fee (inclusive of VAT)
Nepalese National:
- NPR. 15,000 (15% Students discount available)
South Asian Countries:
- NPR. 20,000 (10% Student discount available)
Other National:
- NPR. 25,000 (10% Student discount available)
Note:
- 1.Fee covers tuition, course resources and tea/coffee & cookies only not he items such as airfare, accommodation, transfer, etc.
- 2.Full payment should be made at the time of registration.
Course Co-Conveners
- 3.GAUTAM Madhu Sudan, Researcher, Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS)
- 4.REGMI Ram Krishna, Planner, Ministry of Finance
- 5.SHARMA Samir, Senior Technical Expert, Asian Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST, SEID Project)
Contact for Registration and Payment
Ms. Sulekha Maskey, Admin & Accounts Officer
Phone: 977-1-4469801
E-mail: sulekha@sias-southasia.org
Contact time: 9:30am to 5pm
Bank Payment:
Account Name: Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies
Account Number: 02801030252584
Name of Bank: Nepal Investment Bank
Branch Name: Naya Baneshwor
Branch Address: Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bank Swift Code: NIBLNPKT
Note: Please email us your scan copy of deposit/transfer slip.
Contact for Course Details if any
Mr. Madhu Sudan Gautam (Course lead)
Mobile: 977-9841-364694
Email: madhusudan@sias-southasia.org
Accommodation for International Participants
- Participants should bring their own laptop
- International participants should make their own arrangement on visa & transportation. We can help with accommodation either at a Kathmandu hotel or arrange home stay upon request.
