Brochure of the Post-Graduation in Statistical Systems, specialization in Central Banks Statistics

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NOVA School of Statistics and Information Management Statistical Systems Specialization in Central Banks Statistics Post-Graduation | Master In partnership with: Target The course targets staff of central banks, including producers, analysts or users of statistical information. The course is also addressed to all those interested in central banks statistics, particularly employees in statistical departments of banks and other financial institutions, as well as in national statistical offices and other statistical authoritites. Coordination João Cadete de Matos Maximiano Pinheiro Pedro Simões Coelho Objectives The specific objectives of this course are the training of managers and experts who will be able to: Develop data collection techniques and methodologies; Master the tools and processes used for the storage, organization and access to information in an entity with the responsibility for the production of central banks statistics; Apply the various statistical and computational methodologies and tools for the exploration and analysis of information, to produce official statistics with added value to the process of decision making; Organize and communicate results, both in a written form and orally, adapting them to the level and specific interests of the audience. Introduction The post-graduate course in Statistical Systems, with specialization in Central Banks Statistics, was developed in a close collaboration between ISEGI-NOVA and the Bank of Portugal in order to endow the experts and managers who work with central banks statistics (either as producers, analysts or users of statistical information) with the fundamental knowledge and skills to the development of their activity. Anchored in the latest techniques and statistical methodologies, the course places a special emphasis on the collection and elaboration of monetary, financial, foreign exchange and balance of payments statistics, as well as any other statistics produced by central banks. ISEGI-NOVA The NOVA School of Statistics and Information Management (ISEGI-NOVA) is an organic unit of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. It is a research based school and the first institution in the Iberian Peninsula to integrate iSchools, an international organization that brings together the best universities in research and teaching in the area of information management. ISEGI-NOVA offers bachelor, post-graduate, master and doctoral courses in the areas of information management and information systems and technologies. For more information please consult the following link: www.isegi.unl.pt/index.asp?lang=EN.

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Brochure of the Post-Graduation in Statistical Systems, with specialization in Central Banks Statistics from Nova School of Statistics and Information Management of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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NOVA School of Statistics and Information Management

Statistical Systems Specialization in Central Banks Statistics

Post-Graduation | MasterIn partnership with:

NOVA School of Statistics and Information Management

TargetThe course targets staff of central banks, including producers, analysts or users of statistical information.

The course is also addressed to all those interested in central banks statistics, particularly employees in statistical departments of banks and other financial institutions, as well as in national statistical offices and other statistical authoritites.

CoordinationJoão Cadete de Matos

Maximiano Pinheiro

Pedro Simões Coelho

ObjectivesThe specific objectives of this course are the training of managers and experts who will be able to:

Develop data collection techniques and methodologies;Master the tools and processes used for the storage, organization and access to information in an entity with the responsibility for the production of central banks statistics;Apply the various statistical and computational methodologies and tools for the exploration and analysis of information, to produce official statistics with added value to the process of decision making;Organize and communicate results, both in a written form and orally, adapting them to the level and specific interests of the audience.

IntroductionThe post-graduate course in Statistical Systems, with specialization in Central Banks Statistics, was developed in a close collaboration between ISEGI-NOVA and the Bank of Portugal in order to endow the experts and managers who work with central banks statistics (either as producers, analysts or users of statistical information) with the fundamental knowledge and skills to the development of their activity.

Anchored in the latest techniques and statistical methodologies, the course places a special emphasis on the collection and elaboration of monetary, financial, foreign exchange and balance of payments statistics, as well as any other statistics produced by central banks.

ISEGI-NOVAThe NOVA School of Statistics and Information Management (ISEGI-NOVA) is an organic unit of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. It is a research based school and the first institution in the Iberian Peninsula to integrate iSchools, an international organization that brings together the best universities in research and teaching in the area of information management. ISEGI-NOVA offers bachelor, post-graduate, master and doctoral courses in the areas of information management and information systems and technologies.

For more information please consult the following link: www.isegi.unl.pt/index.asp?lang=EN.

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NOVA School of Statistics and Information Management

Statistical Systems Specialization in Central Banks Statistics

Post-Graduation | MasterIn partnership with:

Study PlanThe course offers 16 optional curricular units, totalizing 96 ECTS. To complete the post-graduation, students must obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS, corresponding to the completion of 10 curricular units. Students can enroll in a maximum of 12 curricular units, in a total of 72 ECTS.

The post-graduation gives access to the Master in Statistics and Information Management, with specialization in Analysis and Information Management. To obtain the Master degree students must present a scientific thesis or a project work, carried out in the third semester, which corresponds to 35 additional credits.

Academic Calendar and Timetable The course lasts for two academic semesters, with each curricular unit having a lecturing load of two hours per week.

Classes will take place after work (after 6pm), two to three times per week, starting in September 2013 and ending in May 2014.

Applications and Applicants’ SelectionApplications must be submitted in the online Applications’ Portal of ISEGI-NOVA, during the application phase, from 4th of June until 18th of July, in the following link: www.isegi.unl.pt/candidaturas.

The selection process is based on the analysis of the academic and professional curriculum of the candidates and on an interview.

Curricular Unit (UC)

Multivariate Data Analysis

Sampling and Estimation

Business Intelligence - Data warehousing

Computational Statistics I

Central Banks Statistics

Databases Management

Statistical Systems Management

Inquiry Methodologies

Curricular Unit (UC)

Business Intelligence - Analytics

National Accounts

Applied Econometrics and Forecasting

Computational Statistics II

People Leadership and Management

Financial Report

Research Seminar*

Statistical Treatment of Data

Fall Semester Spring Semester

ECTS

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ECTS

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*UC mandatory for students that intend to obtain a Master degree.