Conference No: 47110 
Date: Mon, July 23, 2018 to Wed, July 25, 2018
Venue: Ibadan
Time: 9:00am 
Introduction

Efficient economic management requires timely, accurate and reliable information. The tasks of planners, budget officers, statisticians, policy analysts and policy advisers in this regard is crucially important, given the changes occurring in the world economy. The fact that the required information must be extracted from a large mass of data significantly limits the efficiency and effectiveness of manual process of data analysis and management. Fortunately, the advancements in computer-based information technology now facilitate operational efficiency, effectiveness and increased productivity. Moreover, they also provide a speedy and flexible response in policy formulation and implementation to cope with the challenges of a dynamic world. But the ability of planners, budget officers, statisticians, policy analysts and advisers to use the microcomputer is limited. Hence, the tasks of planning, budgeting and policy analysis are still largely operated manually. This leads to drawbacks. First, it often leads to unnecessary delays in information processing. Second, the human problems associated with such information processing always constrain the attainment of efficient and effective economic management at all levels. This course has been designed specifically to address these problems.

Course Objectives

The overall objective of the training programme is to strengthen participants' skills in the use of relevant computer packages in policy analysis, planning and budgeting. At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the basic elements of research, investment and policy analysis;
2. Discuss the fundamentals of micro-computing in research and statistical analysis;
3. Collate and analyse socio-economic data with the help of a statistical software package; and
4. Use the statistical package to undertake statistical analyses.

Course Contents
1. Introduction to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
2. SPSS Fundamentals for Windows
3. SPSS Data Organization and Transformation
4. SPSS: Testing Hypothesis: T-test Procedures
5. SPSS: Analysis of Variance, and interpretation of results
6. Reporting Analysed data

Delivery Modalities

The course will emphasize practical computer exercises. Training manuals and audio-visual aids will be used to facilitate participants' understanding of the basic concepts and their practical applications. The training programme will also feature group projects as well as study visits.

Target Participants

The training programme is designed specifically for banks' research staff, financial officers and Investment Analysts; and any other officers whose work schedule has to do with analysing data for policy and decision making.

Duration/Date/Venue/Time
The course will run for 3 days in Ibadan each working day from 09.00a.m. to 4.30 p.m. with breaks for coffee and lunch.

Course Fee:

This course attracts course fees of
1. Post-graduate Researchers - N40,000
2. Corporate Sponsorship and others - N60,000

Payment Info:
A/c Name: The Nigerian Economic Society
A/c No: 0004702006
Bank: First Bank of Nigeria Plc.