BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics (All students)

BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics

Programme Code: UBBMS2

Department: Statistics

For all first, second and third year students in 2016-17

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Paper	Course number and title
See note	LSE100	The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things
Year 1
1	ST102	Elementary Statistical Theory
2	MA100	Mathematical Methods
3	*Either* EC100 Economics A* or EC102 Economics B §
4	*Either* AC100 Elements of Accounting and Finance or MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
Year 2
5	MA212	Further Mathematical Methods
6	ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (H) *and* ST211 Applied Regression (H)
7	Courses to the value of one unit from:
	MA103	Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
	MA203	Real Analysis (H)
	MA208	Optimisation Theory (H)
	MA209	Differential Equations (H)
	MA210	Discrete Mathematics (H)
	MA211	Algebra and Number Theory (H)
	MG211	Operational Research Methods
	ST202	Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference
	ST226	Actuarial Investigations - Financial (H)
	ST227	Survival Models (H)
8	Courses to the value of one unit from:
	AC100	Elements of Accounting and Finance
	AC211	Managerial Accounting
	EC202	Microeconomic Principles II (only if EC102 has previously been taken)
	EC210	Macroeconomic Principles (only if EC102 has previously been taken)
	FM212	Principles of Finance
	GV101	Introduction to the Study of Politics
	GY100	Introduction to Geography
	MG203	Organisational Theory and Behaviour (n/a 16/17)
	MG206	Firms, Management and Competitive Advantage (H)
	MG207	Managerial Economics
	MG302	Topics in Management Research (H)
	PH201	Philosophy of Science
	PS102	Social Psychology
	SA103	Population, Economy and Society
	SO100	Social Theory
	SO212	Work, Management and Globalisation (withdrawn 16/17)
	Students may also take a Language course unit at least at intermediate level, or a course taught outside the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research with the approval of the Course Tutor.
Year 3
9	Courses to the value of one unit from the following:
	ST300	Regression and Generalised Linear Models (H)
	ST301	Actuarial Mathematics: (Life) (H)
	ST302	Stochastic Processes (H)
	ST304	Time Series and Forecasting (H)
	ST306	Actuarial Mathematics: General (H)
	ST307	Aspects of Market Research (H) (not if ST327 is taken)
	ST308	Bayesian Inference (H)
	ST312	Applied Statistics Project (H)
	ST327	Market Research: An Integrated Approach (not if ST307 is taken)
	ST330	Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance (can only be taken in conjunction with ST302)
10	Courses to the value of one unit from the list below or from Paper 9 (above):
	MA203	Real Analysis (H)
	MA208	Optimisation Theory (H)
	MA209	Differential Equations (H)
	MA210	Discrete Mathematics (H)
	MA211	Algebra and Number Theory (H)
	MA300	Game Theory (not if MA301 also taken)
	MA301	Game Theory I (H) (not if MA300 also taken)
	MA303	Chaos in Dynamical Systems (H)
	MA305	Optimisation in Function Spaces (H)
	MA310	Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (H)
	MA313	Probability for Finance (H)
	MA314	Algorithms in Java (H)
	MA315	Algebra and its Applications (H)
	MA317	Complex Analysis (H)
	MA318	History of Mathematics in Finance and Economics (H)
	MA319	Partial Differential Equations (H)
	MG308	Simulation Modelling and Analysis (H)
	MG313	Practical Optimisation Modelling (H) (third year only)
11	Courses to the value of one unit from:
	AC211	Managerial Accounting
	AC310	Management Accounting, Financial Management and Organizational Control
	AC330	Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation
	AC340	Auditing, Governance and Risk Management
	EC202	Microeconomic Principles II
	EC210	Macroeconomic Principles
	EC313	Industrial Economics
	EC321	Monetary Economics
	FM212	Principles of Finance
	FM300	Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Mathematics
	FM320	Quantitative Finance
	GV225	Public Choice and Politics
	LL209	Commercial Law
	LL210	Information Technology and the Law
	MG203	Organisational Theory and Behaviour (n/a 16/17)
	MG206	Firms, Management and Competitive Advantage (H)
	MG207	Managerial Economics
	MG302	Topics in Management Research (H)
	MG307	International Context of Management (H) (Cannot be taken with MG303)
	MG314	Principles of Marketing (H) (third year only) (withdrawn 16/17)
	MG315	Marketing Action Learning Project (H) (third year only)
	PH201	Philosophy of Science
	PH311	Philosophy of Economics
	SA250	Demographic Description and Analysis
	SO212	Work, Management and Globalisation (withdrawn 16/17)
	Students may also take a Language course unit at least at intermediate level, or a course taught outside of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics with the approval of the Course Tutor.
12	Any courses to the value of one unit from the options listed under Papers 9, 10 and 11 or from the list below:
	EC221	Principles of Econometrics
	MG211	Operational Research Methods
	ST202	Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (if not already taken under Paper 7)
	ST226	Actuarial Investigations: Financial (H)
	ST227	Survival Models (H)
Notes	§ Course allocation dependant on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.
	LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.