BZAN 6610 Sports Analytics
This course will introduce you to the field of sports analytics. We will apply quantitative methods from statistics and management science in a sports context. Our focus will be on-field analysis including player and team evaluation and game strategy. We will cover baseball, football, and basketball in depth with occasional references to other sports. We will also discuss concepts from behavioral economics and psychology that help explain the actions of players, coaches, and referees. STEM-Designated.
Course overview
- Department
- Business Analytics
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Required: familiarity with Statistics and Excel at the level of the Carroll School core curriculum. Nice to have: familiarity with the methods of Management Science (optimization and simulation) and the rules of baseball, football, and basketball. (...