Are you looking for a course that has the
potential to meaningfully build your resume and/or enhance your graduate school
applications? If so, Introduction to
Econometrics (ECON 356 /H/) is the course for you!
What
do you have to do to complete the research project in ECON 356?
·
Select a topic of personal interest
·
Collect data
·
Review the economic literature
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Analyze the data sample econometrically
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Interpret your results
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Write a paper
·
Give an oral presentation of your paper
You may
benefit by:
Improving organization
and time management skills
Honing oral
communication skills
Refining Excel
spreadsheet/data management skills
Enhancing professional
writing skills
Gaining proficiency and
comfort with statistical software such as EViews (an econometric software package widely used in the discipline)
Qualifying for opportunities to become better
prepared for job and graduate school applications
Opening doors to present papers at professional conferences, and
possibly even publish articles
You may complete
a research paper on a wide variety of topics.
Past topics include:
·
Components of Gross State Product and Emissions
Levels
·
Does Being Landlocked Hurt GDP Growth in Africa?
·
Socioeconomic Factors and Their Effects on the PSSA
Tests
·
Trust and Social Capital
·
Determinants of Political Participation in the U.S.
·
Determinants of Property Crime Rates
·
Determinants of National Hockey League Game
Attendance
·
Military Enlistment Decisions
A Study of Motion Picture Revenue
Job placements
for ECON 356 students include:
Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
Bureau of Labor
Statistics
National Science
Foundation
Association of American
Railroads
Bank of New York Mellon
Strategic Energy
Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia
Conemaugh Health System
Coventry Health Care
S&T Bank
First Commonwealth Bank
Grad school placements in economics/public policy/ law programs for ECON 356
students include:
University of Chicago
Duke University
Howard University
Johns Hopkins
University
Louisiana State
University
University of Georgia
University of
Pittsburgh
University of Maryland
New York University
The Ohio State University