Get Your Educational Fix in 2013
Here's a sampling of top conferences to attend through June of next year.
View ArticleRavens + Analytics = Super Bowl?
The Baltimore Ravens are one of only three teams NFL.com says uses analytics -- although bumbling play by the New England Patriots is what really got it its Super Bowl berth.
View ArticleAnalytics Gives Rise to Smart Buildings
Building performance analytics tools measure and monitor energy and water use, driving efficiency up and costs down.
View ArticleDrink Less, Do Data More
The wine business is not so advanced when it comes to analytics, particularly when it comes to market knowledge.
View ArticleMOOC Madness: 7 Online Data Classes
Massively open online courses offer students the opportunity to freshen their skills and explore new areas of study, analytics included.
View ArticleConnecting the People Dots
Entrepreneur Neal Goldman knows how to capitalize with analytics-related startups despite not knowing a whole lot about big data.
View ArticlePredicting Who Should Know Whom, Internally
Startup Enterprise Jungle combines enterprise social networking with predictive analytics to smooth organizational relationships.
View ArticleUnlocking the Ivory Tower With Big Data
Big-data analytics ought to be driving university fundraising efforts, but in most cases, it's not. High-profile almuni may be the key to encouraging adoption.
View ArticleUndoing the Un-Data Damage in Sports
As evidenced by the Philadelphia Flyers, free agency is the perfect time for the number-crunchers to show their stuff -- if they aren't crippled by the budget.
View ArticleReal-World Analytics Team Building (Times 4)
Matthew Brodsky takes a look at the book Real-World Analytics and chats with the author about team building.
View ArticleMBA vs. MQF: Analytics Makers vs. the Takers?
A look at a quant-focused finance program at Rutgers raises the question of what role grads with an MQF will play in the corporate world.
View ArticleBig Chief Data, Little Chief Data
While there are plenty of advocates for the position of Chief Data Officer, opinions are split on a CDO's responsibility and reporting structure.
View ArticleAnalytics Don't Ensure Competitive Advantage
Matt Brodsky joins in the sports analytic conversation, pointing out that analytics superstars in pro sports still have to prove their worth.
View ArticleIoT and Big Data: Partners or Rivals?
All the talk about the Internet of Things might take our minds off matters such as big data security, at least for now, and it could open the door for new approaches to data ownership.
View ArticleBoston Gets Green Light for Big Data Projects
Analytics are helping with traffic management and enforcement in Boston and other cities.
View ArticleA Flood Model for the Rest of Us
A new modeling tool promises to help property buyers assess their coastal flood risks, but it also raises a few questions.
View ArticleWhen Sports Analytics Is a Fantasy
For all the noise about fantasy sports, when it comes to winning by delving into piles of data, that's not for the casual fantasy player.
View ArticleThe Class Is in for Learning Analytics
Learning analytics, which can help to keep students on track, are proving their worth in colleges.
View ArticleRetail Steps into the Analytics Spotlight
The National Retail Federation's Big Show 2016 takes the stage at the Javits Center in New York on Sunday. Here's a peek into what attendees will see and learn.
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