Basic Statistics for Economists
This course gives you an introduction to the basic principles of statistics and an overview of the methods that can be useful in economic applications. You will learn the basics for making market surveys, compile data for decision making and basic econometric methods.
The course provides basic knowledge of the planning and execution of statistical research and its selection methods. You will learn how to locate data sources, and to utilize suitable the data as a basis for statistical decision making. You will also learn the basics for constructing a questionnaire and how to present the results. The course gives you an introduction in how to identify, solve and interpret elementary statistical problems with economic applications.
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Completion of the course Basic statistics for economists
In the spring semester 2024, the course Basic Statistics for Economists (BSFE) is offered for the last time. From the fall semester 2024, the course will be replaced by Statistics and data analysis for business economics. The course is given within the bachelor's program in business administration, but can also be applied for as a free standing course.
The winding-up period for BSFE lasts until the fall semester 2025. For those students who have been registered on the course but have not yet passed the course, one examination opportunity per semester will be given during HT24, VT25 and HT25.
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Course structure
The course is given at day time, full time.
The course forms part of the Bachelor's Programme in Business Administration, but you can also study it as a freestanding course.
Teaching format
The teaching forms consist of lectures and exercises. Individual written examinations and oral examinations of group work are compulsory.
Language: English
Course information
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Course description spring 2024 (365 Kb)
More information for registered students will be found in Athena.
Assessment
Examination will be in the form of written and oral examination and hand in assignments.
Examiner
Teachers spring 2024
Course coordinator
You will find their reception hours in the link above. If you want to visit outside of their reception hours, you are welcome to e-mail them for an appointment.
Teaching assistants spring 2024
Albert Adlersson
Diana Djabang
Sebastian Hedberg
Manuel Martellini
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course. -
Course reports
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Contact
If you have questions about the course, please contact the course coordinators:
Teachers spring 2024
Course coordinators
You will find the teacher´s reception hours in the link above. If you want to visit outside of their reception hours, you are welcome to e-mail him for an appointment.
If you have questions about studying at the Department of Statistics, please contact our study- and career counselor.
