SSERM 2015

PhD Summer School in Empirical Research Method The Summer School in Empirical Research Methods (SSERM) at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland is a new and high-calibre 2-week integrated programme teaching methodology for PhD students from leading universities all over the world. The SSERM offers an attractive course-based learning atmosphere on different aspects of empirical rese-arch. Participants can choose from different courses (one course per week) offered as block seminars led by interna-tionally renowed lecturers.

Date: 3-19 June 2015 Four courses are scheduled outside this main period and can be booked optionally.

Course load: 8 ECTS credits (June period, two weeks)

Programme fee: CHF 1790.- (June period, two weeks) CHF 895.- (June period, one week) Accomodation: 2-7 June 2015 CHF 200.00* 8-13 June 2015 CHF 300.00 14-21 June 2015 CHF 300.00 7-21 June 2015 CHF 500.00 *flat (bootcamp courses inclusive)

Services: Welcome Package Enriching international classes Course materials Transcript of University of St. Gallen Sports programme Excursions at weekends Support of SSERM team

Application deadline: 30 April 2015

Academic DirectorsProf. Dr. Andreas HerrmannDirector Center for Customer InsightUniversity of St.Gallen

Prof. Dr. Michael LechnerDirector of the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic ResearchUniversity of St.Gallen

Contact InformationSummer School in Empirical Research Methods (SSERM)University of St.GallenTellstrasse 2CH-9000 St. GallenPhone +41 71 224 3107 +41 71 224 3417Fax +41 71 224 2445sserm@unisg.chwww.sserm.ch

Instructor Course Date ECTS Level

Audrino, Francesco Computational Statistics 16-25 March 2015 4 R

Camponovo, Lorenzo Resampling Methods and Forecasting 15-24 April 2015 4 R

Instructor Course Date ECTS Level

McDaniel, Timothy Regression bootcamp 3-6 June 2015 -- BC

McDaniel, Kathleen Applied Maths and Matrix Algebra 3-6 June 2015 -- BC

Hildebrand, Christian Statistics with R 3-5 June 2015 -- BC

Spring courses

Pre-Session: 3-6 June 2015

Instructor Course Date ECTS Level

McDaniel, Timothy Regression I - Introduction 8-12 June 2015 4 B

Mihas, Paul Qualitative Research and Data Analysis 8-12 June 2015 4 B

Ragin, Charles Qualitative Comparative Analysis 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Pollins, Brian Regression II – Linear Models 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Leeflang, Peter S.H. Modelling, Conceptualization and Operationalization of Empirical Phenomena 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Häubl, Gerald Experimental Design for Behavioral Science 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Baer, Douglas Structural Equation Models I – Introduction 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Bennet, Andrew Case Study Methods 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Heaney, Michael T. Network Analysis – Statistical Analysis of Social Network Data 8-12 June 2015 4 M

Muller, Dominique Analysis of Mediated and Moderated Effects 8-12 June 2015 4 A

Zorn, Christopher Regression IV – Maximum Likelihood Methods 8-12 June 2015 4 A

Frölich, Markus Advanced Microeconometrics 8-12 June 2015 4 R

1st Session: 8-12 June 2015

Instructor Course Date ECTS Level

McDaniel, Timothy Regression Analysis II 15-19 June 2015 4 M

Berbaum, Michael Multivariate Data Analysis 15-19 June 2015 4 M

Blasius, Jörg Scaling and Clustering Methods 15-19 June 2015 4 M

Johnson, R. Burke Mixed Methods 15-19 June 2015 4 M

Kruschke, John K. Bayesian Data Analysis 15-19 June 2015 4 M

Pollins, Brian M. Regression III – Advanced Methods 15-19 June 2015 4 A

Mitchell McLaughlin, Sara Time Series Analysis - Introduction 15-19 June 2015 4 A

Stine, Robert Data Mining 15-19 June 2015 4 A

Smith, Shawna Categorical Data Analysis 15-19 June 2015 4 A

Baer, Douglas Structural Equation Models II – Advanced Methods 15-19 June 2015 4 A

Breitung, Jörg Advanced Time Series Analysis 15-19 June 2015 4 R

2nd Session: 15-19 June 2015

Instructor Course Date ECTS Level

La Vecchia, Davide Robust Statistics for Time Series Analysis 5 Oct -14 Oct 2015 4 R

Lechner, Michael Causal Inference 21 Sept -2 Oct 2015 4 R

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SSERM Faculty 2015- Francesco Audrino, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

- Douglas Baer, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada

- Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University, USA

- Michael L. Berbaum, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

- Jörg Blasius, University of Bonn, Germany

- Jörg Breitung, University of Cologne, Germany

- Lorenzo Camponovo, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

- Markus Frölich, University of Mannheim, Germany

- Gerald Häubl, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

- Micheal T. Heaney, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

- Christian Hildebrand, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

- Burke R. Johnson, University of South Alabama, USA

- John K. Kruschke, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

- Michael Lechner, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

- Peter S.H. Leeflang, University Groningen, The Netherlands

- Kathleen McDaniel, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, USA

- Timothy McDaniel, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, USA

- Paul Mihas, Odum Institute, U. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA

- Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, University of Iowa, USA

- Dominique Muller, University of Grenoble, France

- Brian M. Pollins, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

- Charles Ragin, University of Carolina, Irvine, USA

- Shawna N. Smith, Indiana University, USA

- Robert A. Stine, The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania, USA

- Davide la Vecchia, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

- Christopher Zorn, Pennsylvania State University, USA