AUEB-Stats: Τμήμα Στατιστικής Οικονομικού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών

Virtual Presentation of the AUEB Stats Double Degrees:

Video of the Presentation is now online: https://youtu.be/YZ4m0flrOjQ?si=WuLOh8pZsgn4f6kR

WORLD CUP 2026
GROUP STAGE - FIXTURE 2
by AUEB Sports Analytics Group are available at https://lnkd.in/d_SBftCU

Matchday 2 is here. 📊⚽

The models have spoken, the simulations have converged, and the hot takes have been (mostly) filtered out.

After the opening round reshaped expectations, our World Cup 2026 predictions return for Fixture 2. Which favorites bounce back? Which underdogs keep disrupting the data? And which narratives survive contact with probability?

At AUEB Sports Analytics Group, we trust the numbers—but we still enjoy watching football prove them wrong.

Swipe through our predictions and let us know: which result is the model missing this time?

WORLD CUP 2026
GROUP STAGE - FIXTURE 2
by AUEB Sports Analytics Group are available at https://lnkd.in/d_SBftCU

Matchday 2 is here. 📊⚽

The models have spoken, the simulations have converged, and the hot takes have been (mostly) filtered out.

After the opening round reshaped expectations, our World Cup 2026 predictions return for Fixture 2. Which favorites bounce back? Which underdogs keep disrupting the data? And which narratives survive contact with probability?

At AUEB Sports Analytics Group, we trust the numbers—but we still enjoy watching football prove them wrong.

Swipe through our predictions and let us know: which result is the model missing this time?

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Virtual Presentation of the MSc in Sports Analytics:

Video of the Presentation is now online:

MSc in Sports Analytics Open Day 2026 (2nd June 2026) Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

💡 Our seventh Episode of our AUEB-Stats “Did You Know?” Series is here!

🎬🤖 Did You Know?

📺 Netflix's recommendation system is estimated to generate over $1 billion in annual business value by helping users discover content they'll enjoy.

✨ Through machine learning and data-driven personalization, recommendation algorithms help:
🔹 Personalize content suggestions
🔹 Increase user engagement
🔹 Improve customer retention and reduce churn

📊 In fact, most Netflix viewers watch content that has been recommended to them by the platform's algorithms.

🧠 This is a powerful example of how data science and machine learning create real-world value; not just by predicting preferences, but by enhancing user experiences at a massive scale.

💰 A recommendation algorithm can be worth more than many companies.

📚 Sources:
🔹 Gomez-Uribe, C. A., & Hunt, N. (2015). The Netflix recommender system: Algorithms, business value, and innovation. ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems, 6(4), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1145/2843948
🔹 Amatriain, X., & Basilico, J. (2015). Recommender systems in industry: A Netflix case study. In F. Ricci, L. Rokach, & B. Shapira (Eds.), Recommender Systems Handbook (2nd ed., pp. 385–419). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7637-6_11

🧬💾 Stay tuned for the next episode of our “Did You Know?” series, where we'll explore how a single gram of DNA could theoretically store hundreds of petabytes of data!

New! Predictions for the 2nd Game of the Final Series of Ligue Nationale de Basket in France; For details, see at AUEB Sports Analytics Group webpage https://aueb-analytics.wixsite.com/sports

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🎉 Our AUEB-Stats Open Day was such a wonderful event! We had amazing interactions with prospective students and their families, and we explored fascinating topics like Sports Analytics, Psychometry, Statistics in Medicine, Model-Based Clustering for Spatial Data, Forensic Statistics, and so much more.

💯 A huge thank you to everyone who participated, for making this such an unforgettable experience!

📈 We hope to see you again soon, this time as AUEB-Stats students!

📌 As the Μηχανογραφικό 2026 approaches, now’s the perfect time to consider studying Statistics at AUEB; a field that blends theory, data, and real-world impact!

📅 31 August 2026 – 2 September 2026

❗ Early registration: 30/6/2026

📍 Aegina Island, Greece

💡 We are pleased to announce the 2nd AUEB Statistical Data Science & Economics Conference, jointly organized by the Department of Statistics, Athens University of Economics and Business, the Department of Economics, and the Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics & Business.

ℹ️ The Conference focuses on the intersection of Statistical Data Science and Economics, highlighting innovative methodologies for analyzing and interpreting economic phenomena in the digital age.

🍀 We welcome submissions of poster presentations from students and researchers working on techniques and applications in Statistical Data Science and/or Economics. Participants are also invited to attend the short courses and research talks.

🔗 More information:
https://aueb-analytics.wixsite.com/statdatasci-econ-2

🔗 Registration form:
https://tinyurl.com/2j5n8n5y

🗓 Applications for presentations and posters are open until 30/6/2026.

🍀 See you all there!

📢 Big News! Το M.Sc. in Statistics, Athens University of Economics and Business αποκτά νέo όνομα!

Το πρόγραμμα που για χρόνια συνδυάζει τη στατιστική σκέψη με τις σύγχρονες εφαρμογές δεδομένων, μετονομάζεται σε:

🔹 M.Sc. in Statistical Data Science

💯 Νέο όνομα. Ίδια ακαδημαϊκή αριστεία. Ακόμη πιο ξεκάθαρη σύνδεση με το μέλλον της επιστήμης των δεδομένων.

Γιατί να το επιλέξετε;
✅ Πλήρως διεθνοποιημένο πρόγραμμα με Double Degrees και ERASMUS+
✅ Ισχυρή σύνδεση με την αγορά εργασίας και τις ανάγκες της σύγχρονης οικονομίας
✅ Ευκαιρίες για έρευνα, συμβουλευτική δραστηριότητα και συνέχιση σε Διδακτορικές Σπουδές
✅ Διαγωνισμοί, workshops και short courses που ενισχύουν το προφίλ σας

🔋 3 Course Groups
📈 Data Analytics
📉 Statistical Data Science
💹 Finance and Stochastics

ℹ️ Μάθετε περισσότερα για το πρόγραμμα και τα Double Degrees:
https://www.aueb-analytics.gr/msc-in-statistics
https://www.aueb-stats.com/

📹 Δείτε την παρουσίαση του Προγράμματος στο YouTube:
https://youtu.be/rQWnIIdvRc4?si=dRI-yOh_deQgUZ9U

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, παρακαλούμε όπως απευθυνθείτε εδώ:
📄 aueb-analytics.gr | aueb-stats.com
📧 [email protected]
📱 210 820 3681
🧷 https://www.aueb-analytics.gr/

🎬 Με μεγάλη μας χαρά, σας προσκαλούμε στο Ph.D. Open Day – AUEB-Stats Research Exposition, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τρίτη, 30/6/2026, στις 18:00, διαδικτυακά!

➡️ Ελάτε να μάθετε για τις Διδακτορικές Σπουδές στο Department of Statistics, Athens University of Economics and Business, και να γνωρίσετε από κοντά τα ερευνητικά αντικείμενα με τα οποία ασχολούνται οι Διδάκτορες του Τμήματός μας:
✅ Forensic Statistics
✅ Bayesian Variable Selection for Big Data
✅ Basketball Performance Models
✅ Survival Analysis
✅ Covid Analytics
✅ Psychometrics
✅ Discrete Time Series
✅ Stochastic Analysis
✅ Probability Theory
✅ Neuroimaging and Dementia

Σας περιμένουμε όλους!

📅 Τρίτη, 30 Ιουνίου 2026
🕕 18:00
📍Microsoft Teams: https://lnkd.in/d2NxbDKe

🔗 Δηλώστε συμμετοχή, εδώ:
https://tinyurl.com/32jdfu54