9781422285237 - Analytics: Sports Stats & More

University: “This course is an exam­ ination of the most advanced applica­ tions of [data]. The structure of the course is to examine the use of them to four

main areas of interest: player performance measurement, in-game decision making, player selection/team building, and general administration such as marketing, pricing, contracts, stadium management, etc. Emphasis will be placed on not only how the application of analytics has improved each of these situations, but how those decisions relate to business decisions in any other field of commerce.” Already these courses are turning out people who have made analytics into a career. The top two people in the analytics department of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars are Tony

Students with talent in advanced math can combine that with a love of sports to find careers in analytics.

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