Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ADVANCED SPORT ANALYTICS

Department: Sport Management

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): COMP 680 AND SMGT 530

Description: This course will assist students in applying and developing advanced analytical skills specifically designed to evaluate sport performance as well as predict team & individual success. Students will achieve this through the development of critical thinking skills as well as advanced knowledge in modeling, statistical analysis, predictive analytics, game theory, optimization, data mining, machine learning techniques, and simulation. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: SMGT 431. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SMGT 531 if student has credit for SMGT 431.