Courses Bachelor Display 2013-2014

Course Description To PDF
Course title Orientation
Course code EBS1008
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 2-9-2013 25-10-2013
2 28-10-2013 20-12-2013
3 13-1-2014 24-1-2014
4 3-2-2014 4-4-2014
5 14-4-2014 6-6-2014
6 16-6-2014 27-6-2014
Level Introductory
Coordinator Hans de Graaff
For more information: h.degraaff@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Understanding at an intuitive level and working knowledge of the main quantitative tools of econometrics: game theory, computer programming, operations research, statistics and regression models.
Varied applications to practical problem solving and work with actual data.
Working knowledge of important software packages, especially for operations research and statistical analysis.
Description
This course starts in course period 1 and continues until the end of course period 6!

Preview of the mathematical and statistical toolbox of social sciences, business management and economics. Practical introduction to the following quantitative tools: game theory, computer programming, operations research, statistical analysis, regression models.
Literature
Fair R.C., Predicting Presidential Elections And Other Things, 2nd edition, Stanford University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0804760492 .
Verbeek Marno, A Guide to Modern Econometrics, 4th edition, Wiley 2008. ISBN 978-1-119-95167-4.
Smith Gary, Essential Statistics, Regression, and Econometrics, Academic Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-12-382221-5.

Readers and manuals.
Prerequisites
Ordinary algebra and calculus, set theory, basic probability theory.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Econometrics and Operations Research Year 1 Compulsory Skills