BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics (second year students in 2017/18)

BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics

Programme Code: UBBMS2

Department: Statistics

For second year students in 2017/18.

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the BA/BSc degrees (other than four-year BA/BSc degrees)

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 & 7	EITHER
	ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference and ST211 Applied Regression (H) *and* one half unit from the list below:
	MA203	Real Analysis (H)
	MA208	Optimisation Theory (H)
	MA209	Differential Equations (H)
	MA210	Discrete Mathematics (H)
	MA211	Algebra and Number Theory (H)
	ST205	Sample Surveys and Experiments (H)
	ST226	Actuarial Investigations - Financial (H)
	ST227	Survival Models (H)
	OR
	ST206 Probability and Distribution Theory (H) *and* ST211 Applied Regression (H) *and* courses to the value of one full unit from the list below:
	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)
	ST205	Sample Surveys and Experiments (H)
	ST226	Actuarial Investigations - Financial (H)
	ST227	Survival Models (H)
	OR
	ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (H) and ST211 Applied Regression (H) and courses to the value of one full unit from the list below:
	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)
	ST206	Probability and Distribution Theory (H)
	ST226	Actuarial Investigations - Financial (H)
	ST227	Survival Models (H)
8	Courses to the value of one unit from:
	AC100	Elements of Accounting and Finance
	AC104	Elements of Accounting, Financial Institutions and Financial Management (if AC100 has not been taken)
	AC211	Managerial Accounting
	EC201	Microeconomic Principles I
	EC202	Microeconomic Principles II
	EC210	Macroeconomic Principles
	FM212	Principles of Finance
	MA231	Operational Research Methods
	MG203	Organisational Theory and Behaviour (not available 2017/18)
	MG206	Firms, Management and Competitive Advantage (H)
	MG207	Managerial Economics
	MG302	Topics in Management Research (H)
	SA224	Introduction to Global Population Change (not available 2017/18)
	Students may also take certain unlisted courses, including a Language course at least at intermediate level, 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 ST205 or 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) (not available 2017/18)
	MA310	Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (H)
	MA313	Probability for Finance (H)
	MA314	Algorithms and Programming (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)
	MA331	Practical Optimisation Modelling (H) (third year only) (not available 2017/18)
	MG308	Simulation Modelling and Analysis (H)
11	Courses to the value of one unit from Papers 9 and 10 or from the list below:
	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
	EC321	Monetary Economics
	FM212	Principles of Finance
	FM300	Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Mathematics
	FM320	Quantitative Finance
	LL209	Commercial Law
	LL210	Information Technology and the Law
	MA231	Operational Research Methods
	MG203	Organisational Theory and Behaviour (not available 2017/18)
	MG206	Firms, Management and Competitive Advantage (H)
	MG207	Managerial Economics
	MG212	Marketing (H)
	MG302	Topics in Management Research (H)
	MG307	International Context of Management (H) (cannot be taken with MG303)
	MG315	Marketing Action Learning Project (H) (third year only)
	Students may also take certain unlisted courses, including a Language course at least at intermediate level, with the approval of the Course Tutor.
12	Any courses to the value of one unit from the options listed under Papers 9 and 10 or from the list below:
	AC211	Managerial Accounting
	AC310	Management Accounting, Financial Management and Organisational Control
	AC330	Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation
	AC340	Auditing, Governance and Risk Management
	EC202	Microeconomic Principles II
	EC210	Macroeconomic Principles
	EC221	Principles of Econometrics
	EC313	Industrial Economics
	EC321	Monetary Economics
	FM212	Principles of Finance
	FM300	Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets
	FM320	Quantitative Finance
	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.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.