Applied Statistics Club
Spring 2014 Kickoff Meeting
Thursday, January 23
6:30 – 7:30 pm
USC Applied Statistics Club
Agenda
• All about data
• What’s with all the hype?
• What’s it all about?
• Why is it important to you?
• Introduction to ASC
• Meet the E-Board
• Guest Speakers
• Brenda Osuna
• Katharin Peter Thursday, September 12
6:30 – 7:30 pm
• Semester Schedule
• Membership Information
• Questions
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The Hype
Thursday, September 12
6:30 – 7:30 pm
USC Applied Statistics Club
The Hype
Word cloud featuring 25 Top-viewed business stories posted on Sep. 9, 2013
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Where is the hype coming from?
ACADEMIA
BUSINESS
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Desire to understand
theoretical and
mathematical
solutions to problems
Need to communicate
with software
developers,
programmers, and IT
LIFE
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Conduct research to
solve interesting
questions
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Possess skills to
empirically solve
everyday problems
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Contribute to your
field with empirical
findings
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Further comprehend
life phenomena
Thursday,
September
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Publish original
work 12
6:30 – 7:30 pm
The goal to deliver
insight to clients and
employers
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Where is the hype coming from?
Top Industries for data, analytics and statistics
Finance
Healthcare
Marketing
Consulting
Sports
Politics
Engineering
Research
Social Media
Management
Information
Technology
Thursday, September 12
Banking
Medicine
Economics
6:30
– 7:30 pm
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Computer
Science
Prospects
Bureau of Labor Statistics: 4% Growth in statistics-related jobs, 2008 – 2012
BLS: 14% Growth in statistics-related jobs, 2010 – 2020
McKinsey: Need for 1.5 million people with data analyst skills in 5 years
Need for Data-related skills
Actuarial Analyst – $43,000 / year
Analytics Analysts – $46,000 / year
Statistical Analyst – $72,000 /year
National Medians
Thursday, September 12
Federal Government – 20% of Statistics-related jobs
6:30 – 7:30 pm
$94,000/year
National Median
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Where is the hype coming from?
Top Industries for data, analytics and statistics
Finance
Healthcare
Marketing
Consulting
Sports
Politics
Engineering
Research
Social Media
Management
Information
Technology
Thursday, September 12
Banking
Medicine
Economics
6:30
– 7:30 pm
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Computer
Science
What’s in it for you
Thursday, September 12
6:30 – 7:30 pm
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Your Role
DATA
ANALYTICS
STATISTICS
RESEARCH
Your Role: Analyst
Your Role: Statistician
Your Role: Researcher
Biggest Employer:
Private corporations,
financial institutions
Biggest Employer:
Government and health
service institutions
Biggest Employer:
Academic institutions
and hospitals
Specializations:
Financial analytics,
reporting services,
product analysis
Thursday,
September 12
Specializations:
Statistical
6:30 –methodology,
7:30 pm
predictive analysis,
network analytics
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Specializations:
Experimental research
design, data collection,
predictive analysis
Introduction to ASC
• ASC is a student organization dedicated to
bringing the field of statistics, analytics, and
data science to USC.
• ASC is proud to offer members:
– Industry exposure
– Hands-on experience
– Mentorship opportunities
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Meet the Executive Board
Reagan Rose
President
• Senior studying Applied and Computational Mathematics
• Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics
• Special interest in media and healthcare analytics
Ashley Luo
VP of External Affairs
• Senior double-majoring Applied and Computational
Mathematics and Economics
• Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics
• Special interest in data mining
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Meet the Executive Board
Kyle Asano
Program Director
• Senior majoring in Business Administration with a minor in
Enterprise Information Systems
• Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics
• Special interest in tech advisory and management
consulting
Yawei Suo
VP of Projects
• Junior studying Applied and Computational Mathematics
• Work and internship experience in analytics and statistics
• Special interest in statistical research and econometrics
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Meet the Executive Board
Amber Liang
VP of Membership
• Senior double majoring in IRGB and Economics
• Work and internship experience in business management,
social impact and cultural exchange
• Special interest in data analysis and strategy consulting
Matthew Norris
VP of External Affairs
• Junior double majoring in Mathematics and Economics
• Specific experience in econometrics, financial analytics and
programming
• Special interest in data analysis applied to economic
problems
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Meet the Executive Board
Beixi Zhong
VP of Public Relations
• Junior majoring in Applied Math with a minor in Business
• Experience in financial analytics and accounting
• Special interest in analytics consulting and data mining
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Meet the Support Staff
Professor Jay Bartroff
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
• PhD Caltech
• USC Vice-Chair for Statistics
• Consulting experience for ESPN, Department of
Defense, Fox Network
• Specializes in sports, health, and engineering statistics
Professor Tony Lin
Boeing Satellite Systems
• PhD, UC Berkley; MBA, University of Southern California
• Professor at Marshall School of Business
• Experience with quality control and modeling for
commercial space applications
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Meet the Advisors
Arif Ansari
Marshall School of Business
• PhD, MS, University of Southern California
• Academic Director of MBA.PM Program
• Expert in data mining, business
intelligence,
data warehousing, and intelligent systems
• Specializes in business analytics
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Brenda Osuna, Ph.D.
Center for Scholarly Technology
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PhD Fielding Graduate University
USC Senior Statistical Consultant
Research experience in psychology of music lyrics, media
analytics, medicine
Consulting experience in graduate statistics, business,
health sciences
Specializes in music and media analytics
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Katharin Peter
USC Libraries
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USC Data Librarian
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ASC and You
Members benefit from
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SKILL
BUILDING
• Software training
• Networking with leading
companies
• Sponsored skill
development sessions
• Special access to
internships, jobs, and
research opportunities
• Case workshops
• Mentorship
• Resume building
• Peer
• ASC guided tracks
• Faculty/Staff
• Certifications
• Grad school
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ASC and You
SKILL
BUILDING
• Software training
• Sponsored skill
development sessions
• Case workshops
• Mentorship
• Peer
• Faculty/Staff
USC Applied Statistics Club
Semester Schedule
January
1.23 Introductory Meeting
1. 30 Exploratory Data Analysis Workshop
February
2.6 New Member Social and Orientation
2.13 Intro to Statistics and Programming in R
2.20 Data Management
2.27 Hypothesis Testing
March
3.6 Bayesian Statistics
3.13 Regression Analysis and Forecasting
3.27 Case Workshop I
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Semester Schedule
April
4.3 Advanced Concepts in R
4.10 Data Mining
4.17 Case Workshop II
4.24 End of Semester Social
May
5.2 – 5.4 Datafest 2014
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EXPLORE @ 4
If you’re interested in Sports Analytics, check out our cosponsored Explore@4 event:
Featuring panelists
from:
Date: Wednesday 1/29
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
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Location: The Forum (TCC
450)
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Membership Information: Options
Membership
Includes:
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Access to all meetings,
workshops, and events
Special access to guest
presentations
One-on-one
mentorship
opportunities
Resume book access
Weekly newsletters
with information on
internships, job
opportunities and
events
Opportunity to
participate in Datafest
New Membership
Dues
$40
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Continuing
Membership Dues
$20
Membership Information: How to apply
We are currently accepting all applications for
membership
Find an application on our website
Applications due by midnight PST February 1, 2013
You are not considered an official member until dues are
paid
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Let’s Keep in Touch
Stay up to date with our semester calendar and sign up for our
mailing list to receive:
• Newsletters
• Meeting reminders
• Special event notifications
Find our calendar and updates at:
uscappliedstats.com
facebook.com/uscappliedstats
Write to:
uscappliedstats@gmail.com
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Questions?
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