Learn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.
Math behind Moneyball
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Math behind Moneyball
Instructor: Professor Wayne Winston
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- Advanced Analytics
- Excel Formulas
- Probability
- Game Theory
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Statistical Modeling
- Regression Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Analytics
- Statistical Analysis
- Simulations
- Statistics
- Predictive Analytics
- Spreadsheet Software
- Data Analysis Software
- Probability & Statistics
- Statistical Methods
- Pivot Tables And Charts
- Predictive Modeling
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TD
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2020
Very interesting course. Great way to get to know how analytics departments behind the scenes of professional sports work.
SP
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2017
Great course, however very heavy emphasis on Baseball and NFL. Resultantly some of the assessment questions proved impossible given the knowledge needed about the sport.
HA
Reviewed on Feb 5, 2017
Pretty good course where you learn how to analyse performance via various statistical analysis techniques. You also learn quite a bit in MS Excel.
