Supporting Statistical Needs: University of the South Pacific School of Economics
Discover the Official Statistics Program at the University of the South Pacific School of Economics led by Dr. Rup Singh. Explore their renowned research areas, faculty, and diverse programs in economics. Learn how they are addressing key issues and bridging technical capacity gaps in the region.
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Official Statistics Program in Support of TYPSS-3 School of Economics Dr Rup Singh Acting Director (Centre for Economic Policy and Modelling) & Deputy Head of School (Economics) The University of the South Pacific Suva(Fiji)
The University of the South Pacific School of Economics One of largest faculties in Business and Economics Faculty of Arts, Law and Education Staff are renowned for good learning & teaching practices and outstanding research Facility of Science, Technology and Environment Research focus: Poverty; Labour Market; Trade and Finance; Environment; Energy Policy; Pacific Business Environment; Monetary Policy; Economic Growth; Migration; Foreign Direct Investment; Economics of Governance; and Population Urbanisation and Health Care. Other Colleges and Centers Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) 1. MBA - Graduate School of Business 2. School of Accounting and Finance 3. School of Land Management and Development 4. School of Economics a. Economics b. Population Studies c. Official Statistics 5. School of Government, Development and International Affairs a. Development Studies b. Governance c. Politics and International Affairs 6. School of Management and Public Administration 7. School of Tourism and Hospitality School of Agriculture and Food Technology a. Institute for Research, Extension and Training in Agriculture 8. Centre for Economic Policy and Modelling 9. Pacific Islands Centre for Public Administration We also contribute through national economy updates; research and consultancy; policy dialogues and workshops. We have high powered staff-student interactive learning environment and offer F2F, blended & DFL courses. We will be going online from 2015. Our graduates are found all around the Pacific (various Government Ministries, Reserve Banks, Commercial and Development Banks, regional and international organizations (UN, SPC, PIFS, SPREP, USP and others) and abroad
Our Programs Undergraduate Diploma & Certificates programs (slowly being faced away) BCOM in OS (with many other disciplines, including Economics, Demography & Population studies ..) Produce about 200-250 graduates in Economics every year, 10% in OS We offer F2F courses and about 95% of them are through OL as well. OS enrolls about 150 new students each year since 2015. (started 2007 with 7) Postgraduate We have established graduate program o PG Dip (4 Economic 400 level courses), PGDip-OS under development o Mcom (PG Dip + 4 of 400 level electives) o Mcom (PG Dip + 2 of 400 level electives + minor thesis) o Mcom (PG Dip +1 Major thesis) o PhD (Economics)
Connecting to statistical needs of region Key issues USP Growing demand of OS; now broadening Limited technical capacities including resources and skills Dissemination and analysis of data Policies based on high- quality data Help bridge technical capacity gaps Support higher education/training in the field of OS Help in data analysis and modelling
OS program UG Courses PG Structure* Advanced national accounts analysis Statistical practice and administration Advanced demographical analysis Applied econometrics Statistical frameworks Population/demography National accounts Applied statistics Census and surveys analysis GIS and ICT in Official Stats Applied topics (labor, urbanization, environment)
Who can enroll? Anyone with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 in Economics or above, but 3.0 is also considered Qualifications from other institutions must first be vetted (apply to the PG office) Closing date for application is normally 30 Nov, see website http://www.fbe.usp.ac.fj/ Matured students (basic qualifications but extensive work experience) could also be enrolled subject to HOS s decision.
Cohort/Intensive Teaching More structured group-focused study USP commits to complete study programs in cohorts in the region with small numbers Course offerings are more certain and offered at regional centers Intensive teaching completes in 4 weeks (220/350 learning/teaching hrs) Flexible timing (normally evening classes) Could do up to 4 courses per year done with MCom in two years.
How we can help Conduct training needs analysis at the NSOs and others (we can lead this) Compile qualifications for assessment/vetting (include professional CV and details of other formal training. We will approve cross-credits etc; and you good to go. See USP webpage fro details of UG applications
How will you contact us? Download application form (http://www.fbe.usp.ac.fj) and send your complete application either to: Our School Office Professor Arvind Patel (AHOS-Economics) Arvind.patel@usp.ac.fj Dr. Rup Singh (Deputy HOS-Economics) singh_r@usp.ac.fj Ms. Josephine Singh (Secretary- School of Economics) Singh_js@usp.ac.fj Post Graduate Office (FBE) (Laucala Campus) Ms. Shivani Sharma (PG Coordinator- FBE) shivani.sharma@usp.ac.fj
