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Title: Professional Master


1
Professional Masters in Statistics (M.Stat)
Program Review
George R. Brown School of Engineering -
STATISTICS
  • J.A. Dobelman, Professor in the Practice,
    Director of M.Stat Program
  • March 27, 2014

2
M.Stat Purpose
  • Prepare the student to adapt statistical
    methodologies to practical problems in a
    professional setting.
  • Provide customized/individualized programs based
    on interests and career objectives
  • Confer evidence of having the skills of a
    practicing statistician
  • Highlight student choice
  • Broad-based or specialized program of study
  • Balanced training statistical methods,
    computational statistics and statistical theory

3
M.Stat Program Details
  • M.Stat is a non-thesis Master's degree
  • Does not require an internship.
  • 30 hours of approved coursework, with additional
    recommended career-enhancing enrichment courses.
  • Mix of required, track-specific and elective
    courses will be jointly determined by the student
    and the M.Stat graduate advisor.

4
M.Stat Details, CONTD
  • Students meet with the M.Stat advisor
  • Select an individualized plan of study
  • Periodic tune-ups as the program progresses
  • Program normally requires three semesters of
    full-time course work
  • Part-time M.Stat programs are available for
    select working students.

5
M.Stat Specializations
  • Applied Statistics for Industry
  • Financial Statistics and the Statistics of Risk
  • Bioinformatics, Statistical Genetics, and
    Biostatistics
  • Statistical Computing and Data Science
  • Environmental Statistics
  • Joint MBA/M.Stat Degree Program
  • Preparation for Ph.D. Studies in Statistics,
    Mathematical Economics, and Finance

6
M.Stat Successes
  • 13 Graduates 1993-2007
  • Excellent growth and projection
  • 5 4 13 15 16 19
    26
  • 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
  • Total in program since 1992 128
  • Total graduates through 12/31/13 85
  • Typical in-program count 30 (3 joint)
  • Possible to greatly increase enrollments
  • Non-thesis MA and M.Stat/PSM joint degrees
  • Diverse, enthusiastic student body
  • Excellent placement rates

7
M.Stat Challenges
  • Growth in applications/admits review time and
    advising requirements
  • Need for more citizen students
  • 2010 8/56 (14.3 citizens or perm.res.)
  • 2011 12/174 (6.9)
  • 2012 9/190 (4.7)
  • 2013 13/262 (5.0)
  • 2014 12/252 (4.8)
  • Need for increased marketing efforts
  • Review funding model at GRB SOE level

8
M.Stat Placements
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