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SUMMARY:2016 Drexel Datathon
DESCRIPTION: \n\nThe Datathon is a high energy\, 12-hour event that brings 
 together\nteams of students to turn data into actionable information.\n\nS
 tudents will work in teams of 3-5 students. Teams must be made up of\nboth
  MS Business Analytics cohorts and/or 2nd year MS Economic\nstudents. Stud
 ent teams work on analytics projects using open-source\ndatasets. The data
 sets will be provided at the Datathon. For the\nduration of the event\, st
 udents have the opportunity to meticulously\nturn the business problem int
 o a series of statistical questions\,\ndesign a technical approach\, and u
 se data analysis and data technology\nskills to create solutions that solv
 e the statistical problem at hand.\nUltimately\, teams turn their quantita
 tive solutions to actionable\,\nqualitative insights.\n\nAt the conclusion
  of the Datathon\, teams present their projects to a\npanel of judges. The
  presentations are 5 minutes but should briefly\noutline the data-driven i
 nsights for their business problem\, the scope\nof analysis\, technical ch
 allenges\, overall solutions\, implementation\nplan\, and expected impact 
 on the bottom line.\n\nSchedule: 9am - 12pm: Datasets will be shared and t
 eams will start\nworking 12pm-1pm: Lunch break plus a presentation by Mich
 ael Baselice:\nPresident and CEO\, Baselice & Associates\, Inc. Michael Ba
 selice has\nextensive experience in political campaigns and issue/referend
 um\nprojects throughout the United States and abroad. His firm has\nconduc
 ted thousands of survey projects\, half of which are corporate\nand public
  affairs related. A Drexel University graduate\, Baselice\nconducts resear
 ch on numerous issues\, including tort reform\, medical\nliability caps on
  non-economic damages\, judicial selection\, and school\nfinance reform. H
 e also assists organizations with specific\nlegislative\, issue and image 
 research. Prior to starting Baselice &\nAssociates\, Inc. in 1997\, Baseli
 ce coordinated more than 350 survey\nprojects for The Tarrance Group and w
 as a research analyst for the\nNational Republican Congressional Committee
 \, conducting opposition\nresearch and targeting projects for key congress
 ional campaigns.\n1pm-6pm: Continue Datathon 6pm-730pm: Presentation Prep 
 and Dinner\n745pm-9pm: Presentations and winners announced\n\nPrior to the
  event there will be two Datathon Prep Workshops. This\nworkshop is a revi
 ew of the basic analytics process\, and analytical\nconcepts\, using a liv
 e business problem. Students must attend one of\nthese workshops to partic
 ipate in the Datathon. Session 1: Thursday\,\nNovember 3- 3-5pm Session 2:
  Thursday\, November 10- 3-5pm Please\nregister for these events on LeBow
 ’s Events page.\n\nAdditional Datathon Details: Students use their own l
 aptops. Meals and\nrefreshments will be provided. You must register by Fri
 day\, November\n11\, 2016\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, DiPiero Grand Meeting Room and Rose Terrace\
 , 3220 Market Street\, 220\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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