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The IAA can feel like a firehose. The pace is fast, the expectations are high, and the deadlines rarely wait. The only reason I’m not drowning is that I trained for this kind of pressure for years as a Division I athlete. Swimming taught me discipline, efficiency, and resilience under Continue reading Structured for Survival: The System That Keeps Me Sane at the IAA
Lizzie Mabe is a data scientist at Well, a health tech company that uses AI to help users track their health and build healthy habits. She is also an IAA graduate (class of 2024) whom I’ve had the opportunity to connect with last December during mock interviews. Olivia: What do Continue reading Interview with Lizzie Mabe
One unique aspect of the curriculum for the Master’s of Analytics program at the Institute for Advanced Analytics is the emphasis on soft skills, like communication, teamwork, and receiving feedback. For one week between the summer and fall semesters, MSA students learn what makes a strong communicator through individual and Continue reading Communication & Analytics: A Closer Look at the IAA’s Communication Week
The use of analytics — using data and statistics to better understand something — is growing across most sports, especially ever since Michael Lewis released his book Moneyball, which illustrates the potential impact of analytics in sports. Exploring new and evolving applications of analytics and data science is something that Continue reading Football Analytics