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MSc in Data Science MSc in Data Science and and

Business StatisticsBusiness Statistics

OrientationOrientation31 July 201331 July 2013

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Management TeamManagement Team

Programme Director: Programme Director: Prof. Chan Ping ShingProf. Chan Ping ShingEmail: benchan@cuhk.edu.hkEmail: benchan@cuhk.edu.hk

Administrative Support:Administrative Support:Ms. Iris Chan Ms. Iris Chan Email: wwchan@sta.cuhk.edu.hkEmail: wwchan@sta.cuhk.edu.hkTel: 3943 1746Tel: 3943 1746

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Programme RequirementsProgramme Requirements

Complete a minimum of 8 electivesComplete a minimum of 8 electives Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

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Teaching Terms 2013/14Teaching Terms 2013/14

First term First term 2 September 2013 (Mon) – 30 2 September 2013 (Mon) – 30 November 2013 (Sat) November 2013 (Sat)

Course Course examinations examinations

2 December 2013 (Mon) – 7 2 December 2013 (Mon) – 7 December 2013 (Sat) December 2013 (Sat)

Second termSecond term 6 January 2014 (Mon) – 17 April 6 January 2014 (Mon) – 17 April 2014 (Thur) 2014 (Thur)

Course Course examinationsexaminations

22 April 2014 (Tue) – 28 April 2014 22 April 2014 (Tue) – 28 April 2014 (Mon)(Mon)

Teaching Timetable (Term Teaching Timetable (Term 1)1)

Class Code Course Title Period Room

RMSC5101Statistical Methods in Risk Mgt & Finance 金融巿場的統計建模 Thu 06:30PM - 09:30PM LSB_LT2

RMSC6001Interest Rates & Fixed Incomes Risk Mgt 利率及固定收益證券之風險管理 Tue 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_201

STAT5101Foundations of Data Science 數據科學基礎 Wed 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_201

STAT5103High-Dimensional Data Analysis 高維數據分析 Sat 02:30PM - 05:15PM FYB_UG02

STAT6104Financial Time Series 財務時間序列 Mon 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_201

STAT6107Selected Topics on Data Sci. & Business Stat. 數據科學及商業統計專題討論 Fri 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_403

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Teaching Timetable (Term Teaching Timetable (Term 2)2)

Class Code Course Title Period Room

STAT5102Regression in Practice 務實迴歸分析 Tue 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_405

STAT5104Data Mining 數據挖掘 Mon 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_201

STAT6101Statistics for Management 管理統計 Fri 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_201

STAT6103Simulations & Statistical Computing 模擬方法及統計運算 Sat 02:30PM - 05:30PM YIA_502

STAT6105Basic Actuarial Principles & Their Applications 精算學基本原理及應用

Thu 06:30PM - 09:30PM CKB_UG05

STAT6106Applied Bayesian Methods 應用貝葉斯方法 Wed 06:30PM - 09:30PM AIT_212

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Building AbbreviationsBuilding Abbreviations

YIA: Yasumoto International Academic YIA: Yasumoto International Academic Park Park 康本國際學術園康本國際學術園

FYB: Wong Foo Yuen Building FYB: Wong Foo Yuen Building 王福元樓王福元樓 CKB: Chen Kou Ben Building CKB: Chen Kou Ben Building 陳國本樓陳國本樓 LSB: Lady Shaw Building LSB: Lady Shaw Building 邵逸夫夫人樓邵逸夫夫人樓 AIT: An Integrated Teaching Building AIT: An Integrated Teaching Building 綜綜合教學大樓合教學大樓

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Term 1 CoursesTerm 1 Courses

RMSC5101: RMSC5101: Statistical Methods in Risk Statistical Methods in Risk Management and Finance Management and Finance – Chan Ngai Hang Chan Ngai Hang

RMSC6001: Interest Rates and Fixed RMSC6001: Interest Rates and Fixed Incomes Risk ManagementIncomes Risk Management – Lee Pak Kuen PhilipLee Pak Kuen Philip

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Term 1 CoursesTerm 1 Courses

STAT5101: STAT5101: Foundations of Data Science Foundations of Data Science – Song XinyuanSong Xinyuan

STAT5103: STAT5103: High-Dimensional Data High-Dimensional Data AnalysisAnalysis– Chong Tai LeungChong Tai Leung

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Term 1 CoursesTerm 1 Courses

STAT6104: STAT6104: Financial Time SeriesFinancial Time Series– Yau Chun YipYau Chun Yip

STAT6107: Selected Topics on Data STAT6107: Selected Topics on Data Science and Business StatisticsScience and Business Statistics– Chan Wai, Fred HoChan Wai, Fred Ho

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Term 2 CoursesTerm 2 Courses

STAT5102: STAT5102: Regression in Practice Regression in Practice – Chan Ping Shing Chan Ping Shing

STAT5104: Data MiningSTAT5104: Data Mining – Leung Pui LamLeung Pui Lam

STAT6101: STAT6101: Statistics for Management Statistics for Management – Ho Kwok WahHo Kwok Wah

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Term 2 CoursesTerm 2 Courses

STAT6103: STAT6103: Simulations and Statistical Simulations and Statistical Computing Computing – Li Kim HungLi Kim Hung

STAT6105: Basic Actuarial Principles and Their STAT6105: Basic Actuarial Principles and Their ApplicationsApplications

STAT6106: Applied Bayesian MethodsSTAT6106: Applied Bayesian Methods – Li Kim HungLi Kim Hung

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Unsatisfactory PerformanceUnsatisfactory Performance

A student shall be required to discontinue A student shall be required to discontinue studies if:studies if:

a)a) the cumulative GPA is 1.0 or below, orthe cumulative GPA is 1.0 or below, orb)b) the student fails to have probation lifted the student fails to have probation lifted

after being put on academic probation for after being put on academic probation for two consecutive terms of attendance, ortwo consecutive terms of attendance, or

c)c) additional requirements laid down for the additional requirements laid down for the programme by the Graduate Division programme by the Graduate Division concerned are not satisfiedconcerned are not satisfied*A student shall be put on academic probation if *A student shall be put on academic probation if the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 in the preceding the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 in the preceding termterm

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Academic Honesty and Academic Honesty and PlagiarismPlagiarism

The University places very high importance on The University places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerancezero tolerance on cheating in examinations and plagiarism. on cheating in examinations and plagiarism.

Students can refer to the website Students can refer to the website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesthttp://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/index.htm for a guide on academic honesty y/index.htm for a guide on academic honesty for students.for students.

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MyCUHKMyCUHK

MyCUHMyCUHK is a K is a one-stop information portal for one-stop information portal for personalized access to various online resourcespersonalized access to various online resources

Some of the most frequently used are:Some of the most frequently used are: CUSIS and MyStudy: access of e-learning platform CUSIS and MyStudy: access of e-learning platform

and perform course selection (guidelines on course and perform course selection (guidelines on course selection: www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/crs_reg)selection: www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/crs_reg)

Webmail: send/receive your emails through the Webmail: send/receive your emails through the

Campus-wide Email SystemCampus-wide Email System

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Action GuideAction Guide Perform course registration at MyCUHK during Perform course registration at MyCUHK during

course registration period course registration period 10:00am on 6 August – 10:00am on 6 August – 5:30pm on 9 August 20135:30pm on 9 August 2013 with the online with the online registration login ID and password on your registration login ID and password on your admission notificationadmission notification

ITSC will send a 6-digit V-code to you by email ITSC will send a 6-digit V-code to you by email or SMS starting from 20 August 2013or SMS starting from 20 August 2013

Use the V-code to retrieve the Computing Use the V-code to retrieve the Computing Accounts Information (CAI) and CWEM password Accounts Information (CAI) and CWEM password at at http://cai.itsc.cuhk.edu.hkhttp://cai.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk

The CAI and CWEM password can be used to The CAI and CWEM password can be used to access the student portal MyCUHKaccess the student portal MyCUHK

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Student ID Card CollectionStudent ID Card Collection

Students may collect their student ID card Students may collect their student ID card (CU Link) (CU Link) at CU Link Card Centre during at CU Link Card Centre during office hours. office hours.

For your convenience, we may collect your For your convenience, we may collect your student cards on behalf of you and then student cards on behalf of you and then distribute them to you in classes. distribute them to you in classes.

Please sign your name on the sign-up sheet Please sign your name on the sign-up sheet if you wish to do so.if you wish to do so.

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Campus ParkingCampus Parking

Pre-paid parking coupons are available for Pre-paid parking coupons are available for campus parking ($20/5hrs). campus parking ($20/5hrs).

The application form The application form isis available at available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/security_unit/eLabelhttp://www.cuhk.edu.hk/security_unit/eLabel.html.html

Please send the completed form to Iris Please send the completed form to Iris Chan by mail, email or fax. Chan by mail, email or fax.

Bring along the necessary documents to Bring along the necessary documents to Security Office for purchase of parking Security Office for purchase of parking coupons.coupons.

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Useful LinksUseful Links

Department Website: www.sta.cuhk.edu.hkDepartment Website: www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk Programme Website: Programme Website:

www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/MScDBSwww.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/MScDBS Graduate School: Graduate School: www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gsswww2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss Campus Map: Campus Map:

www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhk-www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhk-campus-map.htmlcampus-map.html

MyCUHK: https://portal.cuhk.edu.hkMyCUHK: https://portal.cuhk.edu.hk

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