STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance (Australian National University): rated 2.1/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 33 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
STAT7055 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Business and Economics in Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 商业与金融入门统计
Type: Graduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Statistics
Faculty: ANU College of Business and Economics
Level: Graduate coursework Level 7
Handbook year: 2026
This course aims to facilitate an understanding of basic statistical techniques used for the analysis of financial and investment data.
STAT7055 has 33 scored reviews: overall 2.1/5 · usefulness 2.3 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by ANU students on ANU Wall (2.0/5 overall); 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "The maths isn't difficult at all. Really, it's high school level math. Some double summations in there, but you aren't expected to know difficult algebra. There's zero calculus. I did it last semester and smashed the assignment portion (HD) but then flunked the exam. Watch out f…"
On Reddit: "It’s one of the most failed courses at ANU. I don’t envy anyone doing it these days. I think back to when I did it two years ago and how much it aged me 🫠"
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is STAT7055 hard?
A: Students rate STAT7055's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is STAT7055 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 33 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 2.3/5, overall 2.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches STAT7055, and when is it offered?
A: STAT7055 is taught by the ANU College of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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