We live in an information society. We produce and analyse a wide variety of data. Computer processing capacity of is steadily growing and the collected data are increasingly various and complex. The demand for specialists able to manage large databases and to extract information via statistical methods is on a steady increase as well. We are witnessing the development of new skills and trades. Concepts such as Big Data, Data Science and Analytics trace the coordinates of top professions of the present and of the future. The Statistics and Economic Forecasting programme addresses these needs. The programme prepares graduates with abilities and knowledge in the field of data collection and analysis, probabilistic calculation, databases and statistical software packages.
Curriculum
- First semester
Microeconomics
Fundamentals of Accounting
Applied Mathematics for Economics
Business Law
English / French / German for Business 1
Business Information Technology
Sports 1
Second semester
Fundamentals of Statistics
Macroeconomics
End-User Computing
Financial Accounting
English / French / German for Business 2
Management
Sports 2
Supplementary courses (Personal finances)
The educational plan is valid for the first year of study (2024/2025) - First semester
Finance
Econometrics
Marketing
Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Statistics Software I
English / French / German for Business 3
Sports 3
Supplementary courses (Robot process automation)
Second semester
Databases
Money and Credit
Fundamentals of Statistical and Econometric Research
Statistics Software II
English / French / German for Business 4
Internship
Sports 4
The educational plan is valid for the 2nd year of study (2024/2025) - First semester
Multivariate Data Analysis
Theory and Practice of Statistical Survey
Statistics of Qualitative Variables
Time Series Analysis
Introduction in data mining
Spatial Statistics
Second semester
Statistics for Financial Markets
Quantitative Methods Applied for Market Study
Panel Data Analysis
Statistical Questionnaire (Design and Testing)
Projects in Statistics/Bachelor Thesis Preparation
Optional courses: (Ethics and Academic Integrity; Demography) – 1 out of 2
The educational plan is valid for the 3rd year of study (2024/2025)
The Statistics and Economic Forecasting (SPE) study programme is addressed to persons interested in a successful career as data analysts in: market and opinion research companies, banks and insurance institutions, service companies (outsourcing), IT companies, as well as multinational companies. We are looking for students interested in logical and critical thinking, analysis and synthesis capacity, flexibility and adaptability, teamwork and innovation.
SPE graduates will master a powerful and universal working tool – statistical language.
They will be able to work anywhere, irrespective of the field, country or language. The acquired competencies can be used in practice immediately after employment. For Statistics, there is no distance between theory and practice. Our students constantly benefit from internships in companies interested in statisticians. We train the specialists of the current moment and of the future – graduates with practical skills based on solid specialised knowledge.