RESOURCE PERSONS The course will be covered by the faculty members of XLRI Jamshedpur, IIT Kharagpur and senior faculty of IIPM. ABOUT THE CO-ORDINATOR: Dr. K.R. Swain is a professor in finance with more than14 years of experience in teaching and research. He teaches subjects such as Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Institutions and Market, Financial Derivatives and Computational Finance. His research interests include corporate Finance and strategy, Financial markets and Derivatives and Financial Time Series Modelling. His current research focus is on determinants of corporate liquidity and risk management. REGISTRATION PARTICIPANT): FEE (PER Registration fee Rs.500/-. A certificate of participation will be issued to all the participants with active support from ICSSR. INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT DATES: 08-09, November, 2014 VENUE: iiPM-SOM, Kansbahal, Odisha– 77034 (POMOTED BY ICICI BANK, L&T, SAIL & GOVT. OF ODISHA) Rourkela, CONTACT DETAILS: Prof. Dr. K.R.Swain Programme Co-ordinator School of Management, Indian Institute for Production Management Kansbahal, Near Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha-770034, Phone: 06624-280322, 280948. Mobile: 08599004727 krswain@iipmsom.ac.in, info@iipmsom.ac.in Kansbahal, Near Rourkela, Sundarghar Odisha-770034 Two Days Workshop on Multivariate Data Analysis Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research Date:08-09 November, 2014 ABOUT IIPM - SOM FINANCE@SOM Indian Institute for Production Management (IIPM) is a leading institute, promoted by ICICI BANK, L&T, SAIL and Govt. of Odisha since 1983. it is the nodal agency of Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India for conducting International Management Development Programs on different fields of management and technology. IIPM has a widespread global presence by conducting International Management Development Programs (MDPs) for the participants from 107 countries as IIPM is the nodal training agency of Ministry of External Affairs of Govt. of India. The institute is a world class learning centre in true sense with many successful International Programmes since more than three decades. The school of management aimed at producing versatile managers with strong analytical skill capabilities with highly experienced and qualified members. The institute is also engaged in a wide spectrum of activities covering executive training, management consulting, sponsored research, faculty development, management development programmes at national and international level. SOM finance group includes researchers and practitioners in leading financial area. Faculty member investigate on substantive topics such as corporate liquidity, strategic finance, corporate governance, asset pricing, portfolio optimisation, predictive analytics, forecasting and time series modelling, securities trading, mutual fund flows, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, banking, insurance, treasury and financial risk management, bond markets, commodity markets, financial inclusion, micro finance and derivatives. They are widely recognised for their capability to provide contemporary knowledge and policy oriented research in the field of finance and business analysis. SCOPE: Choice of Technique for research  Multiple Regression analysis  t test, Z test, F-test and ANOVA  Cluster Analysis  Structured Equation Modelling  Time series data structure– Stationary, Autocorrelation, Normality case studies and hands on sessions  FOR WHOM: Academicians, practitioners, research scholars, overseas participants and industry personnel who are interested to learn: how to identify the technique for analysing the research data, using SPSS. Total participant is limited to 20. OBJECTIVES: TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION: The purpose of the programme is to provide an understanding and its use and application of multivariate technique for data analysis and to interpret the results obtained from SPSS. The programme will also provide an understanding of research data, their characteristic and preparing data for time series analysis. To and fro travel cost (Up to second class sleeper rail fare) by the shortest route between the place of work and the venue of the course will be reimbursed to the participant, by producing original tickets. The participants will be provided suitable accommodation in the institute guest house first come first serve basis.