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MSc in Data Science and Business Statistics. Orientation 31 July 2013. Management Team. Programme Director: Prof. Chan Ping Shing Email: benchan@cuhk.edu.hk Administrative Support: Ms. Iris Chan Email: wwchan@sta.cuhk.edu.hk Tel: 3943 1746. Programme Requirements.
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MSc in Data Science and Business Statistics Orientation 31 July 2013
Management Team • Programme Director: Prof. Chan Ping Shing Email: benchan@cuhk.edu.hk • Administrative Support: Ms. Iris Chan Email: wwchan@sta.cuhk.edu.hk Tel: 3943 1746
Programme Requirements • Complete a minimum of 8 electives • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Building Abbreviations • YIA: Yasumoto International Academic Park 康本國際學術園 • FYB: Wong Foo Yuen Building 王福元樓 • CKB: Chen Kou Ben Building 陳國本樓 • LSB: Lady Shaw Building 邵逸夫夫人樓 • AIT: An Integrated Teaching Building 綜合教學大樓
Term 1 Courses • RMSC5101: Statistical Methods in Risk Management and Finance • Chan Ngai Hang • RMSC6001: Interest Rates and Fixed Incomes Risk Management • Lee Pak Kuen Philip
Term 1 Courses • STAT5101: Foundations of Data Science • Song Xinyuan • STAT5103: High-Dimensional Data Analysis • Chong Tai Leung
Term 1 Courses • STAT6104: Financial Time Series • Yau Chun Yip • STAT6107: Selected Topics on Data Science and Business Statistics • Chan Wai, Fred Ho
Term 2 Courses • STAT5102: Regression in Practice • Chan Ping Shing • STAT5104: Data Mining • Leung Pui Lam • STAT6101: Statistics for Management • Ho Kwok Wah
Term 2 Courses • STAT6103: Simulations and Statistical Computing • Li Kim Hung • STAT6105: Basic Actuarial Principles and Their Applications • STAT6106: Applied Bayesian Methods • Li Kim Hung
Unsatisfactory Performance A student shall be required to discontinue studies if: • the cumulative GPA is 1.0 or below, or • the student fails to have probation lifted after being put on academic probation for two consecutive terms of attendance, or • additional requirements laid down for the programme by the Graduate Division concerned are not satisfied *A student shall be put on academic probation if the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 in the preceding term
Academic Honesty and Plagiarism • The University places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating in examinations and plagiarism. • Students can refer to the website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/index.htm for a guide on academic honesty for students.
MyCUHK • MyCUHK is a one-stop information portal for personalized access to various online resources • Some of the most frequently used are: • CUSIS and MyStudy: access of e-learning platform and perform course selection (guidelines on course selection: www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/crs_reg) • Webmail: send/receive your emails through the Campus-wide Email System
Action Guide • Perform course registration at MyCUHK during course registration period 10:00am on 6 August – 5:30pm on 9 August 2013 with the online registration login ID and password on your admission notification • ITSC will send a 6-digit V-code to you by email or SMS starting from 20 August 2013 • Use the V-code to retrieve the Computing Accounts Information (CAI) and CWEM password at http://cai.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk • The CAI and CWEM password can be used to access the student portal MyCUHK
Student ID Card Collection • Students may collect their student ID card (CU Link) at CU Link Card Centre during office hours. • For your convenience, we may collect your student cards on behalf of you and then distribute them to you in classes. • Please sign your name on the sign-up sheet if you wish to do so.
Campus Parking • Pre-paid parking coupons are available for campus parking ($20/5hrs). • The application form is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/security_unit/eLabel.html • Please send the completed form to Iris Chan by mail, email or fax. • Bring along the necessary documents to Security Office for purchase of parking coupons.
Useful Links • Department Website: www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk • Programme Website: www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/MScDBS • Graduate School: www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss • Campus Map: www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhk-campus-map.html • MyCUHK: https://portal.cuhk.edu.hk