Transitioning to a Career in Sports Analytics

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Ray Yocke

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01 - Introduction

01 - Getting into a sports analytics career.mp4

00:54

02 - What you should know about the sports analytics field.mp4

00:57

02 - 1. Think About What You Want to Do in Sports Analytics

01 - Why do you want to work in sports analytics.mp4

02:10

02 - On-field analytics versus business analytics.mp4

02:27

03 - Aligning your passion with the right skill path.mp4

02:14

04 - Balancing immediate versus long-term career prospects.mp4

02:31

03 - 2. The Types of Jobs That Exist within Sports Analytics

01 - Analyst.mp4

02:20

02 - Data scientist.mp4

02:15

03 - Data engineer.mp4

02:22

04 - Data researcher.mp4

02:22

05 - Data reporting and business intelligence.mp4

02:09

04 - 3. Sports Industry Areas of Focus

01 - Ticketing.mp4

02:34

02 - Suites.mp4

02:19

03 - Corporate partnerships.mp4

02:52

04 - Marketing.mp4

02:12

05 - Product and tech.mp4

02:37

06 - Venue and operations.mp4

01:59

07 - Retail.mp4

02:28

08 - Food and beverage.mp4

02:33

09 - Customer experience.mp4

02:37

05 - 4. The Skills Needed to Become a Sports Analyst

01 - Critical thinking and domain knowledge.mp4

02:10

02 - Data retrieval.mp4

02:06

03 - Data cleaning.mp4

02:16

04 - Predictive modeling.mp4

02:25

05 - Statistics.mp4

01:55

06 - Segmentation.mp4

02:32

07 - Market research.mp4

02:23

08 - Storytelling with data.mp4

02:39

09 - Data visualization.mp4

02:17

10 - Coding and building data connections.mp4

02:08

06 - 5. Applications of Skills within the World of Sports

01 - Software tools.mp4

02:16

02 - Process improvement.mp4

02:12

03 - Classification and value attribution.mp4

02:38

04 - Customer lifetime value.mp4

02:09

05 - Inventory and revenue management.mp4

02:42

06 - Assessing return on investment (ROI).mp4

02:27

07 - Influencing business partners.mp4

02:33

08 - Data analysis vs. data reporting.mp4

02:50

07 - 6. How to Get into the World of Sports

01 - Getting your work out there.mp4

02:36

02 - Conferences.mp4

02:35

03 - Networking.mp4

02:40

04 - Looking beyond teams and leagues.mp4

02:38

05 - Working internationally.mp4

01:39

08 - Conclusion

01 - Continuing your journey into a sports analytics career.mp4

01:02

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Are you looking to break into the exciting world of sports analytics, but not sure where to begin? This course covers the initial questions that potential applicants and prospective candidates should answer for themselves regarding their interest in the profession. Join instructor Ray Yocke for an overview of what it takes—from skills and core concepts to industry-leading knowledge—to stand out to prospective employers and land a new role or change careers to the field. Explore the different types of roles available within the industry so you can focus on the roles that make the most sense for you, highlighting your interests and skill set as an analyst to find the right companies and leaders to build your career.

This course is designed for anyone looking to break into the sports analytics field, but also for analysts currently working in other industries who are interested in transitioning into a new line of work.

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