ADEC 7430 Big Data Econometrics

This course demonstrates how to merge economic data analysis and applied econometric tools with the most common machine learning techniques, as the rapid advancement of computational methods provides unprecedented opportunities for understanding "big data." This course will provide a hands-on experience with the terminology, technology, and methodologies behind machine learning with economic applications in marketing, finance, healthcare, and other areas. The main topics covered in this course include: advanced regression techniques, resampling methods, model selection and regularization, classification models (logistic regression, Naïve Bayes, discriminant analysis, k-nearest neighbors, neural networks), tree-based methods, support vector machines, and unsupervised learning (principal components analysis and clustering). Students will apply both supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques to solve various economics-related problems with real-world data sets. No prior experience with R or Python is necessary.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ADEC7301/ADAN7301 or ADEC7310/ADAN7309 or ADAN7310/ADEC7309

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.15 / 5

Based on 106 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Arvind Sharma
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.82/5
  • Ashuraj Sirohi
    Spring 2023, Midterm Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.74/5
  • Haydar Evren
    Summer 2022 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Nathaniel Bastian
    Midterm Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.29/5
  • Razvan Veliche
    Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 1 2023, Midterm Spring 2022, Midterm Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.10/5
  • Stefano Parravano
    Summer 2025, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.67/5

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