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STATS 390

Consulting Workshop

UNITS:1
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Skills required of practicing statistical consultants, including exposure to statistical applications. Students participate as consultants in the department's drop-in consulting service, analyze client data, and prepare formal written reports. Seminar provides supervised experience in short term consulting. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment open to PhD and master's students in Statistics, Data Science, and other quantitative disciplines, who have completed graduate coursework in statistics or applied data analysis. Examples of qualifying classes are STATS STATS 203, STATS STATS 209, STATS STATS 263, or Stats STATS 305A (or classes with equivalent content). Students can contact the instructor to confirm their qualifications.

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3 Terms
Workshop 1Open
ID: 6646
0 / 40 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:Sequoia Hall 200
INSTRUCTOR:
Switzer, Paul
1unit

STATS 390: Consulting Workshop

1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Skills required of practicing statistical consultants, including exposure to statistical applications. Students participate as consultants in the department's drop-in consulting service, analyze client data, and prepare formal written reports. Seminar provides supervised experience in short term consulting. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment open to PhD and master's students in Statistics, Data Science, and other quantitative disciplines, who have completed graduate coursework in statistics or applied data analysis. Examples of qualifying classes are STATS 203, STATS 209, STATS 263, or Stats 305A (or classes with equivalent content). Students can contact the instructor to confirm their qualifications.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Workshop — Friday 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM — Sequoia Hall 200 — Switzer, Paul (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Workshop — Friday 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM — Janson, Lucas (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Workshop — Monday 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM — Hastie, Trevor (Graduate)

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