Advanced Model Building for Causal Inference and Prediction

Course #MN4913

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Location pin Offered through Distance Learning

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Overview

This course introduces students to a range of advanced techniques for prediction and inference that can be used to solve real-world defense problems and inform policy. The first half of the course will be dedicated to developing predictive methods that can be applied in many real-world scenarios. In the second half of the course, students will be introduced to program evaluation methods.

Prerequisites

  • MN4912
  • Or consent of course coordinator

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • Formulate appropriate models for different kinds of data analytic questions and data.
  • Interpret the output of their models and their limitations.
  • Execute model building in appropriate analytic software and enterprise data environments.