Data science and analytics influence many areas of our lives, including business, engineering, health care, the environment – even sports. Did you know the Milwaukee Brewers attribute their successful 2018 season, in part, to leveraging sports analytics? According to USA Today, “Milwaukee’s season is finished, but the Brewers are just getting started” and they boldly predict “Next time, expect to see them celebrating the NL pennant.”

Want to learn more? Come to “The Data Science of Baseball” hosted by Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute.

Featured speakers include Milwaukee Brewers’ leadership team members Mike Schwartz, Vice President, Strategy & Analytics and Nick Davis, Manager, Baseball Research and Quantitative Analysis, who will discuss:

How the Milwaukee Brewers use data analytics as part of their operations to keep a competitive edge, positioning the team for success

What happens behind the scenes with player recruitment, management, and deployment decisions
The rapid growth in the use of data science by most Major League Baseball teams
How data analytics and science can lead to exciting career possibilities in the field of sports analytics
Current outreach opportunities for students at UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University

Also hear from the Northwestern Mutual’s Data Science Institute leadership team who will provide an update on the Institute’s accomplishments and milestones to date.

Agenda:

12:30 – 1:00: Networking and Registration

1:00- 1:15: Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute update

1:15– 2:30: Interview on Brewers in Baseball

2:30 – 3:00: Q&A

FAQs

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NM Data Science Institute: The Data Science of Baseball