Study Programmes 2015-2016
STAT0067-4  
Probability and statistical inference
Duration :
50h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in economics and business management6
Lecturer :
Louis Esch
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
1st part : Probability Theory
- Random situations, events and probability - Conditioning, probability trees and independance - Random variables and probability distribution - Typical parameters and moments of r.v. - Stochastic convergences - Theoretical distributions I (discrete laws, continuous laws and limit theorems) - Multivariate r.v. - Moments of multivariate r.v. - Stochastic processes - Applications
2nd part : Statistical inference
- Introduction (object, variables, observations, population and sample) - Sampling and sampling distribution - Theoretical distributions II - Point estimation (estimators : properties and construction) - Confidence interval estimation - Statistical tests (principle and power, conformity and comparison, non parametrical tests) - Inference for regression
Learning outcomes of the course :
- Allow to understand probability calculus and to modelize random situations - Provide probabilistic basics useful for statistical inference, operational research and financial and actuarial applications) - Allow to use principles and basic methods of statistical inference (estimation and tests) Intended Learning Outcomes addressed by the course : * use the appropriate probabilistical and statistical tools in order to solve management and economic problems * research autonomously and methodically for the information needed to solve a problem linked to professionnal practice and to propose, following analysis, concrete solutions in a critical manner * present this information adequately
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
- Descriptive statistics
- Elements of differential and integral calculus
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
- Ex-cathedra lectures (theory)
- Exercises with groups
Recommended or required readings :
Copy of slides

Reference books
- ROSS S.M., Initiation à la théorie des probabilités, Presses polytechniques romandes
- DROESBEKE J.J., Eléments de statistique, Ellipses
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination, 1st and 2nd sessions
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Professor
Louis Esch
HEC-Ecole de gestion de l'Université de Liège (bâtiment N1)
Tél. : 04/232.73.00
e-mail : louis.esch@ulg.ac.be

Teaching assistants
S. Maron, Bât. N1, Local 306. Tél. : 04 232 73 01
e-mail : Sabine.Maron@ulg.ac.be
M.-C. Cillis, Bât. N1, Local 306. Tél. : 04 232 73 41
e-mail : mccillis@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
syllabus
theory and exercises