Moneyball Academy is a three-week summer residential program hosted by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for rising high school juniors and seniors. Sponsored by the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI), the program teaches students how to apply data analysis, statistical reasoning, and business strategy to real-world sports contexts. Participants complete hands-on projects that bring together mathematics, analytics, and the business side of professional sports. It is a rare opportunity for high school students to engage with college-level material at one of the most respected business schools in the world.
Making sense of numbers and datasets to find patterns, test ideas, and support decisions.
Using math and probability to draw reliable conclusions from data.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Setting long-term goals and mapping out the steps to reach them.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Core focus on using data and statistical analysis to make discoveries and informed decisions in sports.
Program teaches fundamentals of statistical thinking and data-driven decision-making applicable to analytics roles.
Develops strategic thinking and data analysis skills useful for data-informed marketing decisions.
Builds analytical and strategic planning abilities needed to advise organizations on data-driven decisions.
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