On November 26, the "Pudong Development Bank Credit Card Cup" 2018 SAS China College Data Analysis Competition was held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Three teams from our School of Statistics and Management and two teams from the School of Finance stood out among nearly 1,300 participating teams from 31 competition zones and entered the finals. The team from the School of Finance won the national top four, while the two teams from the School of Statistics and Management ranked in the national top twelve and top fifty respectively.
Our School of Statistics and Management hosted the preliminary round of the SAS China Universities Data Analysis Competition for the Shanghai region and received the Excellent Organization Award for this competition.
Since 2013, the SAS China University Data Analysis Competition, a non-profit public welfare event specifically planned for data analysis-related majors in Chinese universities, has been held for six consecutive years. Over the past six years, our school's participating teams have achieved excellent results year after year, with teams from the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics winning the championship twice and securing third place once.
In order to better guide students, in March of this year, our School of Statistics and Management established a preparation team for the SAS Data Analysis Competition. The School of Statistics and Management has provided a large amount of professional materials and skill practice venues to participating students at no cost, appointed professional teachers to provide regular guidance and occasional Q&A sessions, and given students the utmost support and assistance.
Through the intense competition in the preliminary rounds, our school's five teams successfully advanced to the finals in Beijing based on their solid foundation in SAS software and practical abilities. After two days of data processing, modeling analysis, and thesis writing, all five teams demonstrated exceptional creativity, meticulous logical thinking, and strong collaboration awareness, achieving excellent results once again.
The SAS Data Analysis Competition for Chinese Universities is one of the innovative models for deepening school-enterprise cooperation by the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. As early as 2015, the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement with SAS China, and both parties carried out comprehensive and multi-faceted strategic cooperation, including establishing a college student practice base, founding the "Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - SAS Training and Development Center," organizing the "SAS Data Analysis Competition" activities, research cooperation, and talent development.
Since the launch of the SAS Data Analysis Competition, it has received a enthusiastic response in the country. With the promotion of SAS China, more and more new talents in the data analysis field are participating in the competition. The School of Statistics and Management, as the host of the preliminary round, has paid high attention and close attention to the selection process, team training, and award-winning in the competition. The school adheres to reform and innovation, open education, and continuously innovates the training model for statistical talents. By organizing and participating in various competitive events, it actively promotes students to combine theory with practice, becoming top statistical talents who are creative, decisive, and have strong organizational skills.
