Getting started with stata: a short course
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You don't need a PhD to become a professional data analyst. All you need is a quest for well-aligned and self-paced learning. No programming skills are required; except some elementary computer skills. We start small, re-enforce applied learning, using tools and techniques coupled with numerous hands-on exercises. Upon completion, we issue a professional certificate with an exclusive digital badge, recognising your proficiency.
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In today's digital economy, three important competencies, namely, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Communication are essential, in addition to industry specific-skills. In order to develop these abilities through social and emotional learning, we encourage our learners to undertake extensive applied projects, headed by our industry experts and trainers. These projects equip you with the knowledge you need to thrive in the world of work.
Looking to learn everything you need to getting started with stata? This course is for you! Learning new data skills can be a daunting experience especially when it has never been introduced to you. Many students leave things half-way or shift their focus somewhere else. However, data is the new oil in the 21st century and ignoring to learn these critical skills might have long term implications for your career.
This course is especially designed for students/scholars aspiring to make career in the fields of data science and analytics. This course will expose you to data skills needed to getting started in the data analytics domain which are widely applied across many disciplines, such as, social sciences, economics, political science, sociology, behavioral sciences, and marketing and management.
When one engages with “real-time” datasets that doesn’t allow for simple “click-and-go” analysis, it requires deeper understanding of critical processes such as data manipulation, data management and output formatting. It is therefore, essential to learn techniques and tricks which help you accomplish your project.
This course will help you start your journey into empirical research and policy making.
Once you get the hang of our courses and learn valuable skills, they will become an analytical “SWISS ARMY KNIFE” valuable in just about every professional, economic and social setting. LET US LET YOU IN ON A SECRET: You just need to be two steps ahead of the rest. In short, the success lies in getting started!
We teach you and make you a PRO in getting started with statistical software, using both drop-down menu as well as command windows. Hang on, It’s just the beginning! There are many secret recipes on the way. Additionally, it prepares you for bigger roles in the world of work.
It’s time to upgrade your career! – Reserve your seat now!
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Getting Started
- Introduction
- An overview of Stata’s distinctive features
- The Stata screen
- Using an existing dataset
- An example of a short Stata session
Entering Data
- Creating a dataset
- Entering data using the Data Editor
- Value labels
- The Variables Manager
- The Data Editor (Browse) view
- Saving your dataset
- Checking the data
Stata Interface and File Management
- Stata Data File Management
- Getting Started With Data Files
- Types of Variables in Data Files
- Opening and Saving Stata Data Files
- Generate/replace variable/values in stata
- Data Browser and Editor
- Using Different Types of Data Files in Stata
- If statements
- stata options
Essential Stata Commands
- Tabulate
- Summary and describe
- Generate
- Replace (if)
- Recode
- Encode
- Decode
- Rename
- Drop/keep (if)
- Describe
- Display
- Set more off
- Label define
Stata File Formats and Data Management
- Do File, dictionary file, data file and log file
- Opening, creating and Saving Do Files
- Translation From the Command Window
- Getting the Most Out of Do Files
- Data Modification and Transformation
- Append datasets
- Merge Datasets
- Collapse Datasets
- Reshape Datasets
- Working With Labels
- Using String Variables
- Saving Results
| College/University Students | Non-Profit/Government Employees | Other Working Professionals | |
| Course Fee | INR 9,995 | INR 12,995 | INR 15,995 |
This course is for all those who are in pursuit of learning data skills, using advanced tools and techniques; irrespective of their educational background and level.
Basic Computer Skills such as Microsoft Suite is essential. That is it! Rest we start at a very basic level, and gradually build on your pace of learning as well as pre-existing knowledge. Remember, we have your back!
Please Note: In case you are worried about joining this course with us, we want to tell you in advance… It’s going to be extremely difficult initially. And if you do join and complete the course, you will get more out of this than compared to your peers. After all, THE EARLY YOU START, THE MORE YOU GET!
Terms and Conditions
- Registration closes one week prior to the commencement of the course.
- To ensure quality, only limited number of seats are available in every batch. Register early to guarantee your spot.
- Payment of course fee is mandatory prior to the course start date.
- For student registration rates, a proof of valid student id or authorised enrolment letter is a must.
- For group discounts, contact our sales team at [email protected]
- Learners are required to bring their own laptops. However, we provide laptops under special circumstances for class-use on the availability basis.
- No fee returned for cancellations made.
- Flat 20% off on all courses for economically weaker students (TnC applied). One special offer is applied at a time.
- The Cost of stata is neither included, nor we sell the software.
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Skills You will gain
- Getting started with stata
- stata workflow
- working with existing datasets
- working with external datasets
- Creating your own datasets
- data management
- Variable management
- Essential stata commands
- stata file structures
- Data modification
- Data transformation
- Data visualisation
Career Outcomes
- Start a new career after completing this course
- Prepare you for higher studies and meaningful decent jobs
- Complete academic and professional projects diligently
- Get a pay increase or promotion
- Prepare you for bigger roles in the organisation
- Get tangible career benefits from this course
- Prepare you for life-long learning outcomes
course timeline
Earn a certificate upon completion
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FAQs
The blend of your subject knowledge and use of STATA as a tool is what makes you an expert in applied data analytics. STATA is used in over 180 countries, which makes it one of the widely used statistical software in the world. STATA provides an extensive list of statistical techniques that one can learn and take advantage of their use across various projects and day-to-day work in the fields of economics, business, education, political science, sociology, biostatistics, finance, marketing and management.
Stata is an effective analytical and statistical tool and widely used in over 180 countries, across various national and international organisations. Using stata is highly effective and its multipurpose applications are advantageos; especially in the disciplines of education, medical, economics, business, marketing, biostatistics and behavioral sciences. Researchers in these fields have relied on stata for its accuracy, efficiency, extensibility and reproducibility. This software is also extensively employed for graphical illustration and visualisation, data management, research outputs, and regression modelling analysis.
Stata is a statistical software for statistical analysis developed by statistician. On the other hand, Python is a programming language written for programming purposes by the programmers. R seems neither here nor there. In short, it is a programming language created by statisticians. With python gaining popularity for its use as a programming language, R is going through an existential crisis. If the major purpose is to do statistical analysis then, Stata is the only street boy who has beaten E-views and SPSS and all set for the big boys table with its latest Python integration support, meaning any exercise you do in Python now directly can be done in Stata. All in all, Stata is best known for its simplicity, ease of use, accuracy, efficiency and graphical user interface (GUI).
Learning stata and statistics are two different things. However, in order to learn more nuanced concepts and their applications in stata; the subject knowledge is required at the later stages of learning. Many people (irrespective of their degree courses) choose data analytics as a specialisation. Therefore, we have carefully designed our courses, keeping in mind pre-existing knowledge and acquisition pace of our learners. We start at a very basic level and cover all necessary statistical concepts using mixed approach. We don't just instruct coding skills, we teach concepts and data skills, which are rendered necessary to become skilled in data analytics.
Stata being a statistical package is user-friendly with interactive interface (GUI as well as command-based window) and easy to learn from scratch. It is widely used in the research sector as well as in the corporate world. All the research centres of the major consulting firms, universities, government institutions, NGOs, international organisations; such as united nations, International Labour Organisation, World Bank, UNDP, WHO, etc., use stata for evidence-based data analysis and econometric modelling.
Regression analysis, multivariate regression analysis, logit or probit regression, time-series models, panel-data models, structural equation models, instrumental variable models, generalised least square models, cross-sectional data management, capital asset pricing models, survey data management - you name it and it will produce results in the blink of an eye. Whether you are a political scientist, an economist, a business analyst, a statistician or a sociologist; you always need data-backed facts to support your well-thought narration, and stata makes it possible.
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University of Cambridge
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Ksheerja
Delhi School of Economics
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ISB, Hyderabad
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rishabh
university of delhi
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Muskan
amity university
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Amit
faculty, university of delhi
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jawaharlal nehru university
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Unnaty
boston university
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