Program overview
The graduate program in Statistics (Applied Economics track) is essentially about how to extract valuable insights from seemingly messy data. Core courses include probability theory, mathematical statistics, regression analysis, time series analysis, multivariate statistics, statistical computing, and data mining. You'll learn to use tools like R, Python, and SAS to handle real data, make predictions, classifications, and causal inferences. This program is ideal for those who are numbers-savvy, have strong logical thinking, and enjoy solving real-world problems—for example, looking at a set of sales data and figuring out why sales increased this month or predicting next month's trends. Chinese universities have a clear advantage in statistics: many have partnerships with internet companies and financial institutions, giving you access to real business scenarios like e-commerce user behavior analysis or financial risk modeling. Plus, with the rapid development of big data and AI in China, statistical methods are foundational to these fields, making the learning highly practical.