Study programme 2024-2025Français
Statistics in Economics and Management
Programme component of Master's in Economic and Social Policy (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-MC-POECSO-005-MCompulsory UEVOLRAL MélanieW718 - Economie
  • VOLRAL Mélanie

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français151500033.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-AETR-052Statistics in Economics and Management - AAEP87000Q1
W-AETR-053Statistics in Economics and Management - AAEHP78000Q1

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes of UE

After this course, the students will be able to :
- represent and analyse a set of statistical data,
- master the bases of probability theory and statistical inference.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
One-dimension descriptive statistics - Tables and diagrams of frequencies - Position and dispersion parameters. Two-dimensions descriptive statistics - Regression - Correlation.

PROBABILITY THEORY
Random experiments and events - The different approaches of the concept of probability - Random variables, distribution of probability - Particular distributions - Mathematical expectation and variance - Independance of random variables - Some fundamental theorems.

STATISTICAL INFERENCE
Sampling, estimation - Tests theory.

The learning activities of the course unit are fully complementary and differ only in the teaching modalities. 

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on a written examination (100%).

When circumstances require the student to take the exam at a time other than the one scheduled, an oral examination could be envisaged.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

  • N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on a written examination (100%).

When circumstances require the student to take the exam at a time other than the one scheduled, an oral examination could be envisaged.

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-AETR-052
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Remédiations intégrées à un type d'AA
W-AETR-053
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-AETR-052
  • Hybrid
W-AETR-053
  • Hybrid

Required Reading

AARequired Reading
W-AETR-052Travaux Pratiques - Statistique appliquée à l'économie et à la gestion - TP - Mélanie Volral
,Note de cours - Statistique appliquée à l'économie et à la gestion - Théorie - Mélanie Volral
W-AETR-053

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-052Not applicable
W-AETR-053Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-052Not applicable
W-AETR-053Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-AETR-052Syllabus de Statistique I (2 volumes) (M. VOLRAL - J-M. DE CORTE - P. COUVREUR)
DROESBEKE; J.-J.; 1997; Eléments de Statistique; Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles; 3ème édition; Bruxelles.
Syllabus de Statistiques II (E. DHYNE - M. VOLRAL)
W-AETR-053Syllabus de Statistique I (2 volumes) (M. VOLRAL - J-M. DE CORTE - P. COUVREUR)
DROESBEKE; J.-J.; 1997; Eléments de Statistique; Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles; 3ème édition; Bruxelles.
Syllabus de Statistiques II (E. DHYNE - M. VOLRAL)
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 15/05/2024
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 26/04/2025
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