Wharton professors Adi Wyner and Cade Massey join Eric Bradlow, vice dean of Analytics at Wharton, to discuss how AI — along with statistics and data science — can assist with tracking data, player evaluation, making predictions, and more. This interview is part of a special 10-part series called “AI in Focus.”…Read More
As the business of sports analytics transforms teams and leagues around the world, Wharton alumni and the School’s data-driven initiative emerge with a competitive edge.…Read More
Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI) partnered with Learn Fresh to host an educational session in conjunction with the 2022 NBA Math Hoops National Championship Weekend, bringing together 28 students from across the country for a weekend of learning, competition, and fun! The weekend was co-hosted by Learn Fresh,…Read More
The 2021 Diamond Dollars Case Competition winners were announced Friday, March 12 during the SABR Virtual Analytics Conference. The winning teams selected were from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, Cornell University, Syracuse University, and the Horace Mann School in New York City. The University of Chicago team —…Read More
Sharing Knowledge@Wharton article and a podcast with Professor Abraham Wyner and MLB player Brendan Harris discussing how increased reliance on analytics is changing Big League rosters. Baseball legend Yogi Berra defied math logic but still made complete sense to game enthusiasts when he famously said, “Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.”…Read More
Check out the article in Technical.ly on launching Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI). The new resource and research center for use by students and faculty was created out of a growing interest in sports betting, data and esports. By Paige Gross University of Pennsylvania announced this week that it…Read More
