MSc in Data Science and Business Statistics

MSc in Data Science
and
Business Statistics
Orientation
31 July 2013
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Management Team
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Programme Director:
Prof. Chan Ping Shing
Email:

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Administrative Support:
Ms. Iris Chan
Email:
Tel: 3943 1746
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Programme Requirements
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Complete a minimum of 8 electives
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

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Teaching Terms 2013/14
First term

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

Course
examinations

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

Second term

6 January 2014 (Mon) – 17 April
2014 (Thur)

Course
examinations

22 April 2014 (Tue) – 28 April 2014
(Mon)
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Teaching Timetable (Term 1)
Class Code Course Title

Period

Room

RMSC5101

Statistical Methods in Risk Mgt & Finance
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Thu 06:30PM - 09:30PM

LSB_LT2

RMSC6001

Interest Rates & Fixed Incomes Risk Mgt
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Tue 06:30PM - 09:30PM

YIA_201

STAT5101

Foundations of Data Science
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Wed 06:30PM - 09:30PM

YIA_201

STAT5103

High-Dimensional Data Analysis
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Sat 02:30PM - 05:15PM

FYB_UG02

STAT6104

Financial Time Series
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Mon 06:30PM - 09:30PM YIA_201

STAT6107

Selected Topics on Data Sci. & Business Stat.
Fri 06:30PM - 09:30PM
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YIA_403

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Teaching Timetable (Term 2)

Class Code Course Title

Period

Room

STAT5102

Regression in Practice
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Tue 06:30PM - 09:30PM

YIA_405

STAT5104

Data Mining
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Mon 06:30PM - 09:30PM

YIA_201

STAT6101

Statistics for Management
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Fri 06:30PM - 09:30PM

YIA_201

STAT6103

Simulations & Statistical Computing
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Sat 02:30PM - 05:30PM

YIA_502

STAT6105

Basic Actuarial Principles & Their Applications
Thu 06:30PM - 09:30PM
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CKB_UG05

STAT6106

Applied Bayesian Methods
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AIT_212

Wed 06:30PM - 09:30PM

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Building Abbreviations
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YIA: Yasumoto International Academic
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FYB: Wong Foo Yuen Building 金金金金
CKB: Chen Kou Ben Building 金金金金
LSB: Lady Shaw Building 金金金金金金
AIT: An Integrated Teaching Building 金金金
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Term 1 Courses
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RMSC5101: Statistical Methods in Risk
Management and Finance
– Chan Ngai Hang

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

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Term 1 Courses
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STAT5101: Foundations of Data Science
– Song Xinyuan

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STAT5103: High-Dimensional Data
Analysis
– Chong Tai Leung

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Term 1 Courses
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STAT6104: Financial Time Series
– Yau Chun Yip

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

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Term 2 Courses
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STAT5102: Regression in Practice
– Chan Ping Shing

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STAT5104: Data Mining
– Leung Pui Lam

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STAT6101: Statistics for Management
– Ho Kwok Wah

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Term 2 Courses
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STAT6103: Simulations and Statistical Computing

– Li Kim Hung

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STAT6105: Basic Actuarial Principles and Their
Applications

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STAT6106: Applied Bayesian Methods
– Li Kim Hung

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Unsatisfactory Performance

a)
b)

c)

A student shall be required to discontinue
studies if:
the cumulative GPA is 1.0 or below, or
the student fails to have probation lifted
after being put on academic probation for
two consecutive terms of attendance, or
additional requirements laid down for the
programme by the Graduate Division

concerned are not satisfied
*A student shall be put on academic probation if
the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 in the preceding
term
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Academic Honesty and
Plagiarism
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The University places very high importance on
honesty in academic work submitted by
students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance
on cheating in examinations and plagiarism.
Students can refer to the website
/>y/index.htm for a guide on academic honesty
for students.
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MyCUHK
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MyCUHK is a one-stop information portal for
personalized access to various online resources

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Some of the most frequently used are:
 CUSIS and MyStudy: access of e-learning platform
and perform course selection (guidelines on course
selection: www.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/crs_reg)
 Webmail: send/receive your emails through the
Campus-wide Email System
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Action Guide
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Perform course registration at MyCUHK during
course registration period 10:00am on 6 August –
5:30pm on 9 August 2013 with the online registration
login ID and password on your admission
notification

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

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Use the V-code to retrieve the Computing
Accounts Information (CAI) and CWEM password at

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

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Student ID Card Collection
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Students may collect their student ID card
(CU Link) at CU Link Card Centre during
office hours.
For your convenience, we may collect your
student cards on behalf of you and then
distribute them to you in classes.
Please sign your name on the sign-up sheet
if you wish to do so.

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Campus Parking
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Pre-paid parking coupons are available for
campus parking ($20/5hrs).
The application form is available at
/>html
Please send the completed form to Iris Chan
by mail, email or fax.
Bring along the necessary documents to
Security Office for purchase of parking
coupons.
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Useful Links
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Department Website: www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk
Programme Website:
www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/MScDBS
Graduate School: www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss
Campus Map:

www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhkcampus-map.html
MyCUHK:
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Thank you

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