The healthcare sector offers opportunities for statisticians
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Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Strategic Research Centre (ITOSAM) experts shared their knowledge and experiences in a wide range of areas from the definition of statistics to career processes, from the creation of inflation indices to opportunities in the health services sector.
The panel on “Inflation Studies Processes” held at the Sütlüce Campus of Istanbul Commerce University was an important meeting point in the field of statistics and economics. The event, jointly organised by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Strategic Research Centre (ITOSAM) and the Department of Statistics of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, brought together academics, experts and students.
STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS THE ONLY ONE IN TURKEY
Speaking at the first session of the event titled ‘Career Processes in Statistics’, ITOSAM Director Dr. Ufuk Özen underlined that the statistics department is only available at Istanbul Commerce University among foundation universities. Dr. Özen, starting from the definition of statistics, explained how this discipline opened doors in the business world and how it was able to solve the risk management problems faced by companies during the pandemic. Dr. Özen emphasised that the deficit in the health sector is a great opportunity for statisticians and young graduates should turn to this field.
ITO HAS BEEN IN THE FIELD SINCE 1914 FOR INFLATION MEASUREMENT
In the second session titled Technical Processes and Importance of Indexes, Tolga Yıldırım, ITOSAM Statistics Unit Manager, detailed how ITO’s inflation studies are carried out. Stating that the work carried out by a team of 12 people in the field shows how changes in supply and demand affect our lives, Yıldırım explained the process of creating the basket of goods and services and the application of the methods, while also mentioning the history of Istanbul’s first inflation data, the Cost of Living in Istanbul, which was carried out by ITO. CYıldırım noted that these efforts, which started in 1914, have now succeeded in collecting over 15 thousand prices per month and reaching 242 items.
OUR FORMER GRADUATE SHARED THE STATISTICAL UNIT PUBLICATION STUDIES
In the last part of the event, ITOSAM Expert Bihter Uzunburun Babat, a graduate of Istanbul Commerce University, shared the Statistical Unit Publication studies with the participants. Babat emphasised the importance of publications in the field of statistics and explained how these studies have an impact on the academic and professional world. The panel was completed with the presentation of a plaque of appreciation to the participants by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Said Yazıcıoğlu, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and a group photo session.
