Faculty of Commerce & Economics
Faculty of Commerce & Economics | SU
Faculty of Commerce & Economics | SU
The department offers distinguished academic programs in the disciplines of statistics, information, and insurance.
To achieve excellence with a leading position at the local, regional, and international levels in the fields of statistics and information by providing distinguished analytical consultations and offering high-quality educational programs.
The program seeks to provide society with specialized competent cadres in statistics and information capable of meeting the needs of the local, regional, and international labor markets, and contributing to comprehensive development. It also seeks to conduct painstaking scientific research and provide excellent analytical consultations by offering high-quality educational programs.
1. To academically and professionally qualify students to fulfill the demands of the labor market in the fields of statistics and information.
2. To produce creative and innovative graduates who comprehend their societal role and are capable of leveraging their statistical expertise to serve comprehensive socio-economic development.
3. To conduct rigorous scientific and applied research across various theoretical and practical domains.
4. To serve the university, the broader community, and researchers by offering specialized statistical training, consultancy services, and data analysis aimed at driving comprehensive development.
5. To continuously modernize and advance the department's academic programs in alignment with evolving labor market requirements.
6. To foster collaboration and interdisciplinary engagement with other academic departments within the Faculty of Commerce and Economics and the university at large.
7. To fulfill quality assurance and academic accreditation requirements in accordance with national standards.
8. To promote societal awareness regarding the pivotal importance of statistics and to actively facilitate employment opportunities for the program's graduates.
The discipline of Statistics is recognized as a paramount academic domain that addresses a myriad of complex issues and serves as an indispensable foundation for researchers across all fields. Guided by Sana'a University's strategic initiative to inaugurate postgraduate programs— which constitute the cornerstone for the advancement of scientific research—the Faculty of Commerce and Economics has established the Master's program in Statistics. This program aims to prepare highly qualified professionals in the field through a stimulating educational and research environment, meticulously designed to fulfill the academic and professional demands of local, regional, and international labor markets in strict accordance with quality assurance standards. To achieve these academic objectives, the program relies on specialized faculty members holding advanced scholarly ranks. It fully integrates modern scientific technologies—including advanced statistical software and robust digital resources—throughout its instructional coursework and research applications. Furthermore, a comprehensive academic advising framework will be implemented to ensure that students acquire rigorous theoretical and empirical knowledge within their specialization. The program mandates the continuous periodic review and tracking of contemporary studies in statistics to systematically assimilate ongoing global scientific advancements. Moreover, enrolled scholars will be actively integrated into scientific symposia and engaged with cutting-edge statistical research to profoundly enhance their scholarly and practical competencies. The structural study plan for the Master's program in Statistics requires the successful completion of 36 credit hours for graduation, allocated as 30 credit hours of intensive coursework and 6 credit hours dedicated to the Master's Thesis.
Preparing highly qualified cadres in statistics and information academically and professionally through a stimulating educational and research environment to meet the needs of the local, regional, and international labor markets according to quality standards.
1. Providing distinguished higher education that focuses on quality and standards to serve the community.
2. Graduating creative and innovative cadres who understand their roles in building the community and are capable of harnessing their statistical knowledge to serve sustainable development in society.
3. Providing a distinctive and stimulating research environment that encourages creativity and innovation.
4. Introducing students to the latest developments in the field of statistics and information, as well as statistical software techniques, to enhance their research and analytical capabilities.
5. Enabling students to use statistical software techniques and database applications in analyzing big data to improve the quality of decision-making.
1- The number of hours required for graduation is 30 hours, of which 30 hours are for coursework, and two semesters for the thesis.
2- The minimum passing grade for each of the program's courses is 65 marks.
3- The student must successfully pass the required coursework with a minimum grade of 'Good' (at least 75%). If the student achieves a lower grade, they will be granted a Higher Diploma, and their enrollment in the program will be terminated.
4- Completion of the thesis.
Graduate studies in universities serve as a fundamental pillar for the advancement of scientific research and the development of its methodologies. Consequently, the university leadership has placed great emphasis on postgraduate programs, with doctoral programs standing as the pinnacle of this commitment. The Department of Statistics at the Faculty of Commerce and Economics, Sana'a University, has initiated the establishment of this PhD. Program in Statistics following the success of the Master’s program, which was launched approximately seven years ago. Scientific research and postgraduate programs hold major significance and specific considerations for the Faculty of Commerce. They fulfill the needs of a broad segment of postgraduate students aspiring to pursue their advanced academic journeys within the university. The PhD. program in Statistics has been designed and structured in light of peer programs accredited by international universities, while also leveraging the expertise of Arab universities offering doctoral degrees in Statistics. In preparing this program, attention was paid to providing students with a robust scientific foundation in the fields of general and specialized statistics. The program relies on highly qualified academic faculty members holding advanced academic ranks. Furthermore, researchers will be equipped with the essential skills for writing and publishing research papers to develop their expertise, as well as their academic and practical capabilities. This serves as a modern alternative to traditional coursework, shifting the curriculum focus toward peer-reviewed scientific research. The PhD. program in Statistics consists of a single, research-based track encompassing 42 credit hours, distributed as follows: 18 credit hours for the Doctoral Dissertation. 16 credit hours for two published research papers. 8 credit hours for the Dissertation Proposal (Seminar).
PhD. program in Statistics seeks to prepare and qualify distinguished academic cadres in statistical science to reinforce higher education scientifically and research-wise. It aims to meet the academic and professional needs of local, regional, and international labor markets while actively participating in the comprehensive development of Yemen.
1. Equip program participants with advanced scientific knowledge in statistics and its fine sub-disciplines.
2. Provide participants with the extensive scientific background necessary to conduct independent scientific research.
3. Fulfill the needs of Yemeni universities and research centers for qualified faculty members and researchers in statistics.
4. Address the urgent need of Master's degree holders in Statistics and Mathematics who wish to pursue their doctoral studies locally.
5. Produce original scientific knowledge through research and publication.
6. Enhance analytical, creative, and critical thinking capabilities among program scholars.
1- Total Years Required for Graduation: 2-4 years, with a maximum of four years.
2- Publishing two research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, one in a national or Arabic journal and the other indexed in Scopus.
3- The minimum requirement for approving the PhD. Dissertation Defense is two years from the date of the Department Council's approval of the PhD. proposal.
4- Transfer students from other universities or centers, if any, can submit their cases to the department for consideration of potential reductions in the required duration. The department will form a committee to review the case and make a decision.
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