Econometrics Training Service

Structure

The EViews and Stata-based courses are a mixture of three types of session:

• theory sessions help to explain the techniques and the underlying principles behind them, with the focus as much as possible on the intuition behind the method rather than the algebra;
• class examples help to reinforce the theory sessions, with the course presenter demonstrating worked examples to the participants;
• hands-on sessions allow participants to actively practice the techniques by going through a set of pre-prepared examples with a full set of solutions to refer to if needed.

The outlines for each course are shown below:

• Introduction to Econometrics
• Time Series Econometrics
• Microeconometrics
• Panel Data Econometrics
• Econometrics with Stata

Attendance

The courses are all 'public attendance', ie on an individual basis. The minimum number of participants is 6 and the maximum number is 10. In cases where there are significantly more than 10 participants two courses may be run in parallel at the same location. In situations with an insufficient number of participants Cambridge Econometrics reserves the right to cancel the course at two weeks notice. Similarly, if a participant wishes to cancel a booking CE must have received note of this (eg letter, fax or email) two weeks before the course date, otherwise course fees will remain payable. For groups of 5 or more within a single organisation, a group-based course may be arranged - please contact Cambridge Econometrics to discuss options.

Duration and price

All Eviews-based courses are two days in length and cost £800 + VAT per participant, while the three-day Stata course costs £1200 + VAT per participant, payable in advance (discounts for multiple course bookings are available on request). The cost includes provision of room hire with a PC per participant (with software pre-installed), course materials (folder, CD-Rom with course data and hands-on materials) and refreshments (lunch, coffee/tea) over the duration of the course. The software is not included in the course price.

Location

The courses are usually run at the Training Room Hire Company, located at the Leathermarket Exchange near London Bridge. Cambridge Econometrics reserves the right to change the location of the course if circumstances dictate.

Software

All courses use the menu-driven version of EViews (version 6), Stata (version 11) to demonstrate techniques and reinforce the lecture-style learning sessions through the use of practical hands-on examples.

Outline of Econometric Courses

For further information, including prices, and to order our services, email:
Rachel Beaven
Director