Students gain a rigorous introduction to sports analytics from Wharton faculty, learning to apply advanced statistical concepts and R programming to real sports datasets, culminating in a project with potential for publication in the Wharton Sports Analytics Journal.
The Wharton Moneyball Academy is a three-week residential summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors, providing an immersive experience in sports analytics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The curriculum, taught by Professor Adi Wyner, delves into advanced statistical concepts beyond typical AP Statistics courses, drawing from Wharton's STAT 101 and STAT 470, among others. Students learn to apply these concepts to real-world sports data, focusing on data-driven decision-making. A significant component of the program involves learning to read and write code in R, a statistical programming language used by professionals. By the program's end, students will be able to perform sports analyses similar to those found in FiveThirtyEight or Fangraphs articles and will collaborate on a final data analytics project, with the potential for publication in the Wharton Sports Analytics Journal. The program also features guest speakers from the professional sports industry, offering valuable networking opportunities and insights into careers in sports analytics.
A typical day includes morning lectures, mid-morning breaks, office hours, lunch, a guest speaker, an afternoon computing in R lecture, and breakout sessions with group work.
This program is ideal for high school students with a strong background in math and a love of sports, with an interest in computer programming strongly recommended.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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