Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021

     

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SMGT 430 001 (CRN: 22945)

INTRO TO SPORT ANALYTICS

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO SPORT ANALYTICS
Department: Sport Management
Instructor: Disch, James
Meeting: 9:40AM - 11:00AM TR (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: SMGT 260 AND (STAT 280 OR SOSC 302)
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 10
Enrollment data as of: 18-APR-2024 6:34PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
12-MAY-2021  
9:00AM - 12:00PM W
 
Description: The focus of this course will be to provide the basics for understanding and applying analytical techniques to professional teams both on the sports side (predicting player performance and outcomes) and the business side (establishing business models). A survey into basic statistical techniques (multiple regression, discriminant analysis, etc.) will be the foundation of the class.