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Applied Statistics Club Spring 2014 Kickoff Meeting

Applied Statistics Club Spring 2014 Kickoff Meeting. Thursday, January 23 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Agenda. All about data What ’ s with all the hype? What’s it all about? Why is it important to you? Introduction to ASC Meet the E-Board Guest Speakers Brenda Osuna Katharin Peter

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Applied Statistics Club Spring 2014 Kickoff Meeting

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  1. Applied Statistics ClubSpring 2014 Kickoff Meeting Thursday, January 23 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  2. Agenda • All about data • What’s with all the hype? • What’s it all about? • Why is it important to you? • Introduction to ASC • Meet the E-Board • Guest Speakers • Brenda Osuna • Katharin Peter • Semester Schedule • Membership Information • Questions Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  3. The Hype Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  4. The Hype Word cloud featuring 25 Top-viewed business stories posted on Sep. 9, 2013 USC Applied Statistics Club

  5. Where is the hype coming from? • ACADEMIA • Conduct research to solve interesting questions • Contribute to your field with empirical findings • Publish original work • BUSINESS • Desire to understand theoretical and mathematical solutions to problems • Need to communicate with software developers, programmers, and IT • The goal to deliver insight to clients and employers • LIFE • Possess skills to empirically solve everyday problems • Further comprehend life phenomena Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  6. Where is the hype coming from? Top Industries for data, analytics and statistics Finance Healthcare Marketing Consulting Sports Politics Engineering Research Social Media Management Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm Information Technology Banking Medicine Economics Computer Science USC Applied Statistics Club

  7. Prospects • Bureau of Labor Statistics: 4% Growth in statistics-related jobs, 2008 – 2012 • BLS: 14% Growth in statistics-related jobs, 2010 – 2020 • McKinsey: Need for 1.5 million people with data analyst skills in 5 years • Need for Data-related skills • Actuarial Analyst – $43,000 / year • Analytics Analysts – $46,000 / year • Statistical Analyst – $72,000 /year • National Medians • Federal Government – 20% of Statistics-related jobs • $94,000/year • National Median Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  8. Where is the hype coming from? Top Industries for data, analytics and statistics Finance Healthcare Marketing Consulting Sports Politics Engineering Research Social Media Management Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm Information Technology Banking Medicine Economics Computer Science USC Applied Statistics Club

  9. What’s in it for you Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  10. Your Role DATA ANALYTICS STATISTICS RESEARCH Your Role: Researcher Biggest Employer:Academic institutions and hospitals Specializations: Experimental research design, data collection, predictive analysis Your Role: Statistician Biggest Employer:Government and health service institutions Specializations: Statistical methodology, predictive analysis, network analytics Your Role: Analyst Biggest Employer:Private corporations, financial institutions Specializations: Financial analytics, reporting services, product analysis Thursday, September 12 6:30 – 7:30 pm USC Applied Statistics Club

  11. Introduction to ASC • ASC is a student organization dedicated to bringing the field of statistics, analytics,and data science to USC. • ASC is proud to offer members: • Industry exposure • Hands-on experience • Mentorship opportunities USC Applied Statistics Club

  12. Meet the Executive Board • Reagan Rose • President • Senior studying Applied and Computational Mathematics • Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics • Special interest in media and healthcare analytics • Ashley Luo • VP of External Affairs • Senior double-majoring Applied and Computational Mathematics and Economics • Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics • Special interest in data mining USC Applied Statistics Club

  13. Meet the Executive Board • Kyle Asano • Program Director • Senior majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Enterprise Information Systems • Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics • Special interest in tech advisory and management consulting • YaweiSuo • VP of Projects • Junior studying Applied and Computational Mathematics • Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics • Special interest in statistical research and econometrics USC Applied Statistics Club

  14. Meet the Executive Board • Amber Liang • VP of Membership • Senior double majoring in IRGB and Economics • Work and internship experience in business management, social impact and cultural exchange • Special interest in data analysis and strategy consulting • Matthew Norris • VP of External Affairs • Junior double majoring in Mathematics and Economics • Specific experience in econometrics, financial analytics and programming • Special interest in data analysis applied to economic problems USC Applied Statistics Club

  15. Meet the Executive Board • BeixiZhong • VP of Public Relations • Junior majoring in Applied Math with a minor in Business • Experience in financial analytics and accounting • Special interest in analytics consulting and data mining USC Applied Statistics Club

  16. Meet the Support Staff • Professor Jay Bartroff • Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences • PhD Caltech • USC Vice-Chair for Statistics • Consulting experience for ESPN, Department of Defense, Fox Network • Specializes in sports, health, and engineering statistics • Professor Tony Lin • Boeing Satellite Systems • PhD, UC Berkley; MBA, University of Southern California • Professor at Marshall School of Business • Experience with quality control and modeling for commercial space applications USC Applied Statistics Club

  17. Meet the Advisors Arif Ansari Marshall School of Business • PhD, MS, University of Southern California • Academic Director of MBA.PM Program • Expert in data mining, business intelligence, data warehousing, and intelligent systems • Specializes in business analytics USC Applied Statistics Club

  18. Brenda Osuna, Ph.D. Center for Scholarly Technology • PhD Fielding Graduate University • USC Senior Statistical Consultant • Research experience in psychology of music lyrics, media analytics, medicine • Consulting experience in graduate statistics, business, health sciences • Specializes in music and media analytics USC Applied Statistics Club

  19. Katharin Peter USC Libraries • USC Data Librarian USC Applied Statistics Club

  20. ASC and You Members benefit from PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILL BUILDING • Software training • Sponsored skill development sessions • Case workshops • Mentorship • Peer • Faculty/Staff • Networking with leading companies • Special access to internships, jobs, and research opportunities • Resume building • ASC guided tracks • Certifications • Grad school USC Applied Statistics Club

  21. ASC and You SKILL BUILDING • Software training • Sponsored skill development sessions • Case workshops • Mentorship • Peer • Faculty/Staff USC Applied Statistics Club

  22. Semester Schedule January 1.23 Introductory Meeting 1. 30 Exploratory Data Analysis Workshop February 2.6 New Member Social and Orientation 2.13 Intro to Statistics and Programming in R 2.20 Data Management 2.27 Hypothesis Testing March 3.6 Bayesian Statistics 3.13 Regression Analysis and Forecasting 3.27 Case Workshop I USC Applied Statistics Club

  23. Semester Schedule April 4.3 Advanced Concepts in R 4.10 Data Mining 4.17 Case Workshop II 4.24 End of Semester Social May 5.2 – 5.4 Datafest 2014 USC Applied Statistics Club

  24. EXPLORE @ 4 • If you’re interested in Sports Analytics, check out our co-sponsored Explore@4 event: • Featuring panelists from: • AEG • ESPN • NFL • Sqor Date: Wednesday 1/29 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm Location: The Forum (TCC 450) USC Applied Statistics Club

  25. Membership Information: Options • Membership Includes: • Access to all meetings, workshops, and events • Special access to guest presentations • One-on-one mentorship opportunities • Resume book access • Weekly newsletters with information on internships, job opportunities and events • Opportunity to participate in Datafest New Membership Dues Continuing Membership Dues $40 $20 USC Applied Statistics Club

  26. Membership Information: How to apply • We are currently accepting all applications for membership • Find an application on our website • Applications due by midnight PSTFebruary 1, 2013 • You are not considered an official member until dues are paid USC Applied Statistics Club

  27. Let’s Keep in Touch • Stay up to date with our semester calendar and sign up for our mailing list to receive: • Newsletters • Meeting reminders • Special event notifications Find our calendar and updates at: uscappliedstats.com facebook.com/uscappliedstats Write to: uscappliedstats@gmail.com USC Applied Statistics Club

  28. Questions? USC Applied Statistics Club

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