This mandatory training for new HBSGrid users will cover both basic and advanced concepts and resources of the compute cluster. This training is only for those who already have an account, and only for those who are using compute resources. Our regularly scheduled...
The Unix shell (command line) has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived so long because it’s a power tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. More importantly, it helps them combine existing programs in new ways and...
Collecting, analyzing, and managing data is the bread-and-butter of any research project, and standard tools like Microsoft Excel are the go-to apps as they're omnipresent and easy to use. But these start to show their limitations when one needs to handle tens of thousands of rowsor ...
This class will provide a hands-on introduction to Stata and introduce common data management techniques You will learn how to navigate Stata’s graphical user interface, create log files, and import data from a variety of software packages. We will also share tips for getting started with Stata including the creation and organization of do-...
R is a programming language that is especially powerful for data exploration, visualization, and statistical analysis. With hands-on exercises, we will learn how to import and manage datasets, create R objects, install and load R packages, conduct basic statistical analyses, and create common graphical displays. This solid foundation of...
R is a programming language that is especially powerful for data exploration, visualization, and statistical analysis. With hands-on exercises, we will learn how to import and manage datasets, create R objects, install and load R packages, conduct basic statistical analyses, and create common graphical displays. This solid foundation of...
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate a variety of statistical procedures using the open-source statistical software program R. Topics covered include multiple regression, modeling with categorical varibles, and model comparison.
We expect that users enrolled in this workshop are already familiar with multiple regression...
This introduction to the popular ggplot2 R graphics package will show you how to create a wide variety of graphical displays in R. Topics covered include layering, mapping variables to aesthetics, working with position, color, and other scales, faceting, and themes.
This is an intermediate level workshop appropriate for those...
Statistics courses usually use clean and well-behaved data for examples and homework. This leaves many unprepared for the messiness and chaos of data in the real world. This workshop aims to prepare you for dealing with messy data by walking you through real-life example.
The duration of the workshop is 3 hours. Computers with R...
This mandatory training for new compute grid users will cover both basic and advanced concepts and resources of the compute grid. This training is only for those who already have an account, and only for those who are using compute resources. If you would like to get set up with an account, please email research@hbs.edu.
