Delivered by Professor Giovanni Urga - running from the 2^nd September 2025 to the 23^rd September 2025.

Course overview: 

There is huge body of literature applying panel data techniques using stock market and banking data. In this course, we will 
present most important panel data techniques for stationary and nonstationary panels. We will discuss the importance of modellingheterogeneity and we will discuss static and dynamic models, introducing the crucial distinction between fixed and random effects. Practical applications using financial (stocks, interest rates) and banking (accounting) datasets will be delivered using Stata, which is the most comprehensive econometric software for dealing with panel data analysis.

Benefits:
■ You will learn how to handle and summarise panel datasets.
■ You will learn a large number of panel data techinques for stationary and nonstationary variables.
■ You will learn how to implement panel data analysis using econometric software.

Target audience: 

This course is particularly useful to professionals working in the financial industry, consultancy firms, Central Banks, regulatory authorities, public and private research centres.

Course prerequisites:

The course requires intermediate knowledge in statistics and econometrics for economics and finance. Knowledge of the fundamentals of financial stability and systemic risk will help participants to obtain the maximum benefit from the course. 

Schedule: 
2nd September 2025 - 23rd September 2025. 

Fees:
£240 City St George's Students, Alumni and Staff
£360 External Students
£480 External Non-Student

Registration, payment and cancellation policy

Payment of course fees is required prior to the course start date. In case a course is cancelled, registered participants will receive the full refund.

Registration closes 7-calendar days prior to the start of the course. Please use your University email address if purchasing City St George's/Bayes students, Alumni, Staff or External students rate tickets.

A 15% discount is available for groups of three or more participants. Please email faculty.administration@citystgeorges.ac.uk before purchasing your tickets if you are a group of three or more people. 

Please use your University email address to receive the student rate.