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This course is designed to equip beginners with data analytics skills who have never worked with analytical tools and techniques before and have no real-time experience in handling large complex datasets. This course will expose you to specialized data analytic techniques using STATA, which are widely applied across many disciplines, such as, social sciences, economics, political science, sociology, behavioral sciences, and marketing and management. It is often a tedious task when there are a million observations and hundreds of relevant variables. The job is easy if it’s just one data file. But wait! What about multiple files of the same nature? What about working on multiple projects at the same time? Exploring such questions and finding answers, will be your first stepping stone in the world of data analytics. Further, we will be exploring regression analysis technique using real-time datasets. In short, the aim of this course is to provide learners with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental concepts of STATA, workflow, data management and analysis.
This course will 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. All our courses are structured and systematic; and hosted by industry experts & research professionals. We use a mix of useful content and practical examples with plenty of hands-on exercises for effective learning. We teach you data management and analysis techniques. This will help you complete your mid-term assignments, thesis and projects during various internships. Additionally, it prepares you for bigger roles in the world of work.
What you will learn
- Learn to work with STATA
- Learn to import various non-stata format data
- Learn to manage data for exploratory analysis
- Learn to prepare data ready for further analysis
- Learn to create, replace, label and rename variables
- Learn to combine different stata files
- Learn to reshape data files
- Learn to append more rows across different index values
- Learn to perform descriptive analysis
- Learn to create basic visualizations
- Learn to perform regression analysis and remedial measures
Who this course is for?
- Whether you are a student or a working professional who aspire to become data analyst and solve pressing economics and business problems, and you have a story to tell but don’t know how to back your story with data?
- If you have never worked with STATA before and have no prior experience in handling real-time datasets.
- Anyone who wants to understand data and make the most out of it.
Prerequisites: None except basic computer literacy and a computer with internet access.
To discuss further about our courses or specific training requirements, feel free to connect with us : +91-011-4106-0303 / [email protected]
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Statistical Software: STATA
Part I: Everything About Stata
1 Introduction
1.1 Stata workflow and Windows
1.2 Graphic style
1.3 Stata resources, documentation, help and Version info
1.4 Other online resources
1.5 Cheat sheet
1.6 Introduction to various stata format files
2 Getting Started: The First Steps
2.1 The graphical user interface (GUI)
2.2 Opening stata files
2.3 Importing non-Stata file formats
2.4 Entering data manually
2.5 Using preinstalled data
2.6 Saving and exporting data
2.7 The basic workflow
2.8 Do-files
2.9 Delimit and line breaks
Part II: Data Management and Visualisation
3 Data Preparation, Transformation and Management
3.1 Know your data: Different data formats
3.2 Variable labels and names
3.3 Labeling variable values
3.4 IDs, Primary keys and unique identifiers
3.5 Missing observations and codes
3.6 Generating new variables
3.7 Converting Between Numeric and String Formats
3.8 Creating New Categorical and Ordinal Variables
3.9 Other functions
3.10 The if/in qualifier
3.11 Altering and replacing variables
3.12 Cleaing observations and variables
3.13 Systematic data cleaning
3.14 Merging, Appending, collapsing and Reshaping datasets
3.15 Creating random data and random samples
Part III: Regression Analysis
4 Summary Statistics and Description of datasets
4.1 Summarizing datasets
4.2 Exploratory data analysis
4.3 Graphs and visualisation
4.4 Frequency tables
4.5 Summarizing information by categories
4.6 Editing, combining and exporting graphs
4.7 Correlations
4.8 Testing for normality
5 Regression analysis and Diagnostics
5.1 Introduction to Sampling Methods
5.2 Correlation Vs. Regression
5.3 Regression Analysis: Simple Linear and Multiple Regression
5.4 Anova and Ancova
5.5 Multicollinearity and solutions
5.6 Heteroscedasticity and solutions
Part IV: Capstone Project
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of topics covered. For more info, please reach out to us at [email protected]
College/ University Students | Non-Profit/ Government Employees | Other Working Professionals | |
Course Fee | INR 15,995 | INR 18,995 | INR 21,995 |
This course is for all those who are in pursuit of learning data skills, using applied tools and techniques; irrespective of their educational background.
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!
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).
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Skills You will gain
- Essential Stata Commands
- Stata Workflow & Exploratory Data Analysis
- Data Management and Transformation
- Summary Statistics
- Econometric Analysis
- Linear Regression Model
- Multiple Regression Model
- Functional Forms
- Dummy Variable Analysis
- Diagnostic and Remedial Measures
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
Week I
Introduction
We will learn basics of stata such as workflow, types of windows, data formats etc.
Week II
Data Preparation, Transformation and Management
Focus on essential stata commands to transform datasets, import and export of various non-stata format datasets and basic summary statistics.
Week III
Exploratory Data Analysis
In this week, we will expose you to the graphical analysis tools and techniques.
Week IV
Regression Analysis and Diagnosis
Linear regression model, multiple regression model, functional forms and various diagnostic measures will be taught in the final week of the course.
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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