30050 - APPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
BIEMF
Course taught in English
Class 16: ARNSTEIN AASSVE, Class 17: REBECCA GRAZIANI, Class 18: ALESSIA MELEGARO, Class 21: MASSIMO ANELLI
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Introduction to applied research, research design, research question, causality.
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Sampling and data sources, finding data for research projects.
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Regression analysis: the simple one regressor case, multivariate regression, assumptions and properties, violation of assumptions and remedies, time series analysis and seasonality.
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One and two factors ANOVA.
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Factor analysis: model, extraction, rotation, interpretation.
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Scale construction and evaluation: reliability analysis and composite scores.
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Cluster Analysis.
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Regression analysis revisited: regression analysis in combination with factor analysis and cluster analysis, binary response models.
The written exam makes up 70% of the grade and the project 30%.
The exam is written and lasts two hours. It is possible to take the written exam in two partial parts. In this case, the first partial must be passed (18/30) to became eligible to do the second partial.
The exam and the project are valid until the end of AY 2015-16.
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P. Newbold, W.L. Carlson, B. Thorne, Statistics for Business and Economics and Students cd ,Prentice Hall (International Edition), 2007. 6/E. For regression and ANOVA.
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Lecture notes (sampling, data sources, research design, factor analysis, scale reliability and cluster analysis).