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2010 Public Attendance Training Calendar 2010 Public Attendance Training Calendar (UK & USA) User Group Meetings • Web Based Courses Time Series Panel Data Discrete Choice Analysis Factor Models Programming Economic Modelling & Forecasting FX Modelling & Forecasting Financial Investment Industrial Organisation Energy Modelling Medical Statistics Introduction Timberlake Consultants are pleased to announce our comprehensive 2010 event schedule, which includes public attendance training courses, User Group Meetings, Conferences and Web Based Training. Full details of all of our events and courses can be found on our website – www.timberlake.co.uk, where you can also register your interest and reserve a place on any of our courses. Our dedicated training team is also on hand to discuss any requirements that you may have from questions relating to the courses that we offer to travel arrangements and recommendations for hotel accommodation. More courses and events may be added throughout 2010. Please visit our website to keep up to date with developments of our training courses and events. Timberlake On Site Timberlake Consultants also deliver tailored On Site training courses in all of the software packages that are included in our portfolio. All of our public attendance training courses can also be delivered on site. Please speak to our training team to discuss your requirements. Web Based Courses & Web Demonstrations 2010 has seen the introduction of our Web Courses and Web Demonstration services. Full details are shown on our website and examples of the services that we offer are discussed below. We also now offer technical support services via the Web. Contact us for more details. 2010 Training Calendar Prices for all of our courses and events are shown on our Website. March 2010 The Practice of Econometrics with EViews 22-26 March 2010, Lancaster University Management School Software: EViews Course delivered by Prof. Sean Holly, University of Cambridge April 2010 Introduction to Time Series Analysis & Forecasting using STATA April 2010, New York City, USA Software: STATA Course delivered by Prof. Robert Yassee, NYU Time Series Analysis & Forecasting using STATA April 2010, New York City, USA Software: STATA Course delivered by Prof. Robert Yaffee, NYU May 2010 Applied Econometrics with STATA May 2010, Washington DC, USA Software: STATA Econometrics Modeling with PcGive & AutoMetrics May 2010, Washington DC, USA Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Prof. Fred Joutz, George Washington University Applied Econometrics with STATA May 2010, Washington DC, USA Software: STATA Course Delivered by Prof. Sean Holly, University of Cambridge June 2010 Applied Econometrics with STATA 21-24 June 2010, Cass Business School, London Software: STATA Course Delivered by Prof. Sean Holly, University of Cambridge Time Series & Forecasting with EViews 28-30 June 2010, Cass Business School, London Software: EViews Course Delivered by Dr. Lorenzo Trapani, Cass Business School Creating Documents with Scientific Workplace 15-17 June 2010, Cass Business School, London Software: Scientific Workplace Course delivered by Dr. Marwan Izzeldin, Lancaster University Management School Applied Statistics for Financial Investment Analysis June, October, November 2010, New York City, USA Course delivered by Prof. Frank Lieber July 2010 Econometric Modelling & Programming with MATLAB 5-6 July 2010, Cass Business School, London Software: MATLAB Course delivered by Prof. Sean Holly, University of Cambridge Model Selection Using OxMetrics 5-7 July 2010 Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Dr. Jennifer Castle, University of Oxford Economic Forecasting 8-9 July 2010, Cass Business School, London Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Dr. Jennifer Castle, University of Oxford POLAND: STATA User Group Meeting 1 & 2 July 2010 Department of Economics, Warsaw University Topics in Empirical Industrial Organisation 2-Day Course Software: Various Course delivered by Dr. Melvyn Weeks, University of Cambridge Applied Econometrics with STATA July 2010, California, USA Software: STATA Practice of Econometrics with EViews July 2010, New York City, USA by Dr. Paul Turner, Loughborough University July 2010, California, USA by Prof. Sean Holly, University of Cambridge August 2010 Bayesian & Classical Approaches to Inference and Model Averaging 4-Day Course Software: Various Course delivered by Dr. Melvyn Weeks, University of Cambridge Econometric Programming with EViews 10 August 2010 Software: EViews Course delivered by Dr. Paul Turner, Loughborough University Time Series Analysis & Forecasting in STATA 3-Day Course, Cass Business School Course delivered by Dr. Antony Murphy, University of Oxford September 2010 Multi Level Modelling in STATA 8 September 2010, Royal Mathematical Society, London Software: STATA Course delivered by Dr. James Carpenter, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 16th London STATA User Group Meeting 9 & 10 September 2010,London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London UK Scientific Organisers: Dr. Nicholas J Cox & Prof. Patrick Royston 9th OxMetrics User Conference 16 & 17 September 2010, Cass Business School, London Scientific Organiser: Prof. Giovanni Urga Economics Training Programme for Central Banks & Ministries of Finance 13-15 September 2010 Software: OxMetrics (PcGive). Course delivered by Prof. Sir David Hendry Introduction to Medical Statistics using STATA 13-16 September 2010 Software: STATA Course delivered by Prof. Stephen Evans & Tim Collier, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine PORTUGAL: 1st STATA User Group Meeting 17 September 2010 School of Economics and Management at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal SPAIN: 3rd STATA User Group Conference 14 September 2010 Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain The Practice of Econometrics with EViews 20-23 September 2010, University of Cambridge Software: EViews Course delivered by Prof. Sean Holly, University of Cambridge Introduction to Programming in Mata 27 September 2010 Software: STATA Course delivered by Dr. Alfonso Miranda, Imperial College London Introduction to PcGive 1-Day Course Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Dr. Jurgen Doornik, University of Oxford & principal developer of OxMetrics Introduction to Ox 1-Day Course Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Dr. Jurgen Doornik, University of Oxford & principal developer of OxMetrics Advanced Ox Programming 2-Day Course Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Dr. Jurgen Doornik, University of Oxford & principal developer of OxMetrics October 2010 Introduction to Meta Analysis 12 October 2010, Cass Business School, London Software: STATA Course delivered by Prof. Aurelio Tobias Time Series Modelling & Analysis 2-Day Course, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Prof. Andrew Harvey Modelling & Forecasting FX Rates 2-Day Course, Cass Business School, London Course delivered by Prof. Lucio Sarno, Cass Business School November 2010 Dynamic Factor Models & Time Series Analysis in STATA 3-Day Course, Cass Business School Software: STATA Course delivered by Dr. Arnab Bhattacharjee, University of St Andrews Panel Data Analysis in STATA 3-Day Course, Cass Business School, London Software: STATA Course delivered by Dr. Arnab Bhattacharjee, University of St Andrews Practice of Pooled Time Series & Cross-Section Econometric Modeling in EViews November 2010, New York City, USA Software: EViews Course delivered by Prof. Fred Joutz, George Washington University Econometrics Modeling with PcGive & AutoMetrics November 2010, New York City USA Software: OxMetrics Course delivered by Prof. Fred Joutz, George Washington University Energy Modeling & Forecasting November 2010, New York City USA Course delivered by Prof. Fred Joutz, George Washington University December 2010 Financial Econometrics Cass Business School, London Software: OxMetrics (PcGive) Course delivered by Prof. Giovanni Urga, Cass Business School, London Econometric Analysis with EViews 15–17 December, Lancaster University Software:EViews Course delivered by Dr Marwan Izzledean, Lancaster University Web Based Courses Interactive courses, delivered over the internet to a time convenient to you.... STATA Fundamentals Overview: STATA is a powerful tool for data management, statistical analysis and model building. Typically, before performing any type of analysis, one has to import, prepare and manipulate data. This course aims to introduce STATA’s most popular and useful commands and procedures to import, manipulate, transform and manage data as well as to perform some commonly used statistical routines. It is ideal for new or beginner level users who want to have a head-start and learn how to use STATA efficiently. Who should attend? New or beginner-level users of STATA 11 or any previous version. This is a course for those who are considering purchasing or already own STATA. Prerequisites: Analytical thinking is essential. Regression Analysis with EViews Overview: The classical linear regression model or regression analysis is the most commonly used technique in the field of applied econometrics. The course focus on several issues and challenges frequently encountered when building econometric models. Upon completion of the course, you will have gained valuable skills that will help you build statistically sound models and make efficient use of EViews capabilities. Who should attend? If you can associate with one or more of the following statements, then this course is for you. • I have enough data but I do not know where to start from. • My models do not give
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