STAT 17: Statistical Methods for Business and Economics

Fall 2025

Author

Dr. Marcela Alfaro CΓ³rdoba

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(11/25/2025)

πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ« Course Instructor

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Marcela Alfaro Cordoba
Associate Professor of Teaching
UC Santa Cruz
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Welcome to our statistics journey together! I’m genuinely excited to work with each of you this quarter, and I hope you’ll find that statistics is far more engaging and relevant to your life than you might expect. My door (and Ed Discussion) are always open: whether you’re struggling with a concept, curious about how statistics applies to your field of interest, or just want to chat about data science, I encourage you to reach out and connect.

Office Hours:

  • When: Tuesdays and Thursdays after class, from 5:00 to 5:30pm.
  • Where: Just outside of the classroom
  • How to book: If you can’t stay after class, book an appointment using this link

Teaching Team

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Seokjun Choi
PhD Candidate in the Stats Department at UCSC
πŸ“§ Office Hours:

  • Mon 10:25am-10:55am (in person, Porter Acad D250).
  • Thur 6:00pm-7:00pm (remote)

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Xiao Zhang
PhD Student in the Stats Department at UCSC
πŸ“§ Office Hours:

  • Tues: 3:30pm-4:30pm (in person at Engineering 2 510)
  • Wed: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM (remote)

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Samantha Zhu
PhD Student in the Stats Department at UCSC
πŸ“§ Office Hours:

  • Mon 11:30a-12:30p (remote)
  • Fri 1:00p-2:00p (Engineering 2, right by the elevator on floor 5)

πŸ“ Lecture

Tuesdays and Thursdays 15:20 - 16:55 at Media Theater M110 -