Advanced Statistical Consulting

Catalog description

This course focuses on practical data analysis involving advanced statistical methods applied to real datasets. Students will be required to attend meetings with Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU) clients. Emphasis will be placed on report writing, communicating effectively and explaining methodology and results to non-statisticians. Project lengths will vary based on the scope of the problems and could range from several short projects to a single semester-long project. Students will be required to collaborate in teams on some projects.