Post Graduation in Statistics at DAVV, Indore:

A course with Excellent Job Opportunities

There is a growing market of jobs for persons with a good Statistics degree in India and abroad. Statistics and its applications are the requirements of multinationals today. Our students have been placed in high profile jobs, and requests keep pouring in from companies for sending students with past graduation in Statistics for filling up vacancies in their companies. The Indian Statistical Services and posts of Statistical officers in banks etc are some of the posts which require a post
graduation in Statistics. course will have ample opportunity tointeract with the teachers and to do research work.

Eligibility: At least 50% marks in (B.Sc. with full

course in Mathematicss/Statistics or B.Sc. (Computer Science)

Entrance Test:
Date 5 July 2007 ; Day : Thursday Time: 11AM to 12 Noon Venue : School of Statistics, Vigyan Bhawan, Khandwa Road Indore

Syllabus: The syllabus covers

Basic Statistics

Student Placements:
Past Trends
In the past, students have been placed in State administrative services: SDM, DSP, Forest Services. Insurance Sector, Banks , NICNET Teaching : AtUniversity and Colleges in India, US, Middle East.

courses (at an advanced level) : Statistical

methods , Probability theory, Linear models, Distribution Theory, Statistical Inference, Sampling techniques, along with Advanced courses like Multivariate analysis, Stochastic Processes; (B) Applied and Industrial Statistics courses like Operations Research, Design of Experiments, Planning and Analysis of Industrial Experiments, Econometrics

Current Trend (2004-2006)

Apart from the usual posts of the past trends, the good students are getting quickly absorbed as

Risk Analyst/ Financial analyst: In multinational finance companies and banks: Like HSBC, First American, Cashedge, Kotak Mahindra, GenPact etc. Initial Salary ranging from 3 - 10 lakhs per annum. Software Companies like SPSS, SAS, HCL as business analyst, trainers etc. Salary in the range of 3-4 lacks within the first year of joining. Bio Informatics: Company: Apticraft. Salary in the range of 3-4 lacks within the first year of joining.

(C ) Job orientation: (a) Computer Courses: The students get a

very good exposure to computers and packages that enables them to get good jobs

Programming in C,C++ . Practicals are done through computer programs

Microsoft Word ( DOE O level Word Processing complete course ), Microsoft Excel Software packages: SPSS, minitab

(b) Projects:
Students have two one-semester projects in industries or theoretical projects as part of their syllabus. Apart from this, they are encouraged to take up summer projects. This enhances their practical knowledge, data analysis and interpretation capabilities, familiarity with various software packages and familiarizes them with the latest trends in industries. Their project presentations provide them the capability to present reports before a gathering or board

Research: The faculty of the School of

Statisticsare actively engaged in research in the fields of Design of experiment, Operations Research, Sampling Techniques, Bioinformatics, Financial analysis etc. The students joining the