Overview
The Department of Statistics and Business Analytics pioneers statistical education
in the UAE. It is our mission to provide the business community with highly-educated
graduates, by pursuing excellence in teaching, research and community service.
Our main contribution to undergraduate teaching is through the new and innovative
program, the Bachelor of Statistics and Data Analytics, which builds on the success of the previous, long-standing Bachelor of Statistics.
Graduates of the program form a large segment of the practicing statisticians and
data analysts in the UAE and serve in diverse institutions country-wide.
The Department also contributes to the teaching of statistics and management information
systems to undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines across the
University. Our faculty have a wide range of research contributions in the areas of
applied and theoretical statistics and information systems. They also provide expert
advice and consulting services to researchers and various institutions in the country.
Whether you are a prospective student, an academic interested in our teaching or research
programs, or simply browsing, we hope that you will find the information you need.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Prof. Kilani Ghoudi
Chair, Department of Statistics and Business Analytics
Research Areas
In the Department of Statistics and Business Analytics, research areas of faculty
members include:
- Time series analysis and forecasting
- Survey sampling
- Non-parametric statistics
- Order statistics
- Asymptotic theory
- Sequential analysis
- Bayesian analysis
- Distribution theory
- Graphical models
- Applied statistics
- Big data management
- Business analytics and Data Science
- Dynamic Pricing
We have a significant pool of international academic talent, who make substantial
contributions to accounting and finance research. They have sound expertise in publishing
in top international journals including: Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Journal
of the American Statistical Association, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference,
Statistics in Medicine, Statistica Sinica, and Computational Statistics and Data Analysis.
They also serve on the editorial boards of reputable regional and international journals in the field, and
act as peer and external reviewers and actively participate in international conferences
in both disciplines.
Statistical Consulting Unit (SCU)
The Statistical Consulting Unit (SCU) – managed by the Department of Analytics
in the Digital Era (CBE) – provides statistical training and consultancy to
the University’s research community. SCU services are provided to researchers,
faculty, and graduate students at UAEU by the faculty of the Department of Analytics
in the Digital Era through transparent procedures. The Unit’s activities form
a valuable training opportunity for statistics students through Internship and paid
employment.
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Faculty
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Staff
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General Enquiries
Thank you for your interest in the Department of Statistics and Business Analytics.
We welcome your query and encourage you to contact us using the information below:
College of Business & Economics,
