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M.Sc. in Data Science and Business Statistics

M.Sc. in Data Science and Business Statistics. Orientation 30 July 2014. Programme Team. Programme Director: Prof. Chan Ping Shing benchan@cuhk.edu.hk ) Administrative Support: Ms. Iris Chan ( wwchan@sta.cuhk.edu.hk ) Tel: 3943 1746. Teaching Terms 2014/15.

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M.Sc. in Data Science and Business Statistics

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  1. M.Sc. in Data Science and Business Statistics Orientation 30 July 2014

  2. Programme Team • Programme Director: Prof. Chan Ping Shingbenchan@cuhk.edu.hk) • Administrative Support: Ms. Iris Chan (wwchan@sta.cuhk.edu.hk) Tel: 3943 1746

  3. Teaching Terms 2014/15

  4. Teaching Timetable (Term 1)

  5. Teaching Timetable (Term 2)

  6. 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 CUHK Campus Map

  7. Programme Requirements • Complete a minimum of 8 electives • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

  8. Term 1 Courses • STAT5101: Foundations of Data Science • Prof. Song Xinyuan • STAT5103: High-Dimensional Data Analysis • Prof. Chong Tai Leung

  9. Term 1 Courses • STAT6102: Stochastic Modelling • Prof. Ben Chan • STAT6104: Financial Time Series • Prof. Yau Chun Yip • STAT6106: Applied Bayesian Methods • Prof. Fan Xiaodan

  10. Term 1 Courses • RMSC5101: Statistical Methods in Risk Management and Finance • Prof. Chan Ngai Hang • RMSC6001: Interest Rates and Fixed Incomes Risk Management • Dr. Lee Pak Kuen Philip

  11. Term 2 Courses • STAT5102: Regression in Practice • Prof. Cheung Siu Hung • STAT5104: Data Mining • Prof. Leung Pui Lam • STAT6101: Statistics for Management • Dr. Ho Kwok Wah

  12. Term 2 Courses • STAT6103: Simulations and Statistical Computing • Prof. Li Kim Hung • STAT6105: Basic Actuarial Principles and Their Applications • Prof. Yam Sheung Chi Phillip • STAT6107: Selected Topics on DBS • Profs. Fred Ho and Chan Wai

  13. General Regulations Governing PGS 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

  14. Academic Honesty and Plagiarism • The University places very high importance on honesty in academic work 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/ for guidelines on academic honesty

  15. MyCUHK MyCUHK is a one-stop information portal, where you can access • CUSIS and MyStudy (for course selection, access eLearning platform, view academic results etc.) • Webmail (for emails from programmes and University) • Library catalogue, and others…

  16. Things to Do • ITSC will send a 6-digit verification code (V-code) to you by email or SMS starting from 28 July 2014 • Use the V-code to retrieve the Computing Accounts Information (CAI) and CWEM password at http://cai.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk • Login MyCUHK Portal http://portal.cuhk.edu.hk/ to perform course selection during the course registration period 10:00am on 5 August to 5:30pm on 8 August 2014 • Online guide on course selection http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/crs_reg/

  17. Refreshment Tutorials • Cover Mathematics (Calculus and Matrix Algebra) and Probability Theory • 7:00 – 9:30pm on 4, 7, 13, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28 August 2014 • Venue: Lecture Theatre 7, Cheng Yu Tung Building • Notes of tutorials (please bring your own notes): http://www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/MRMS/tuto/2014/Ref_Tut_2014.htm

  18. CU Link Card • For your convenience, we could collect your student ID cards on behalf of you during office hours and then distribute them to you in the first week of classes • Please sign up for this arrangement https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SC5sYsxwrkhx5mr8AiC_KwAOxweKVidMLTFDVPcsKsE/viewform?usp=send_form • Please make sure you have completed the online registration and uploaded a photo

  19. Parking Coupons • Pre-paid parking coupons are available for campus parking ($20/ 5 hrs) • The application form is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/security_unit/eLabel.html • Please send the completed form to Iris by email, mail or by fax

  20. Course Outlines • Course outlines 2013/14 are available at http://www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/MScDBS for your reference in performing course selection

  21. Thank You

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