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Narrative Science - The Last Mile in Big Data
Come and learn how intelligent narratives deliver value from Big Data! The event will be presented by Kris Hammond, Chief Scientist at Narrative Science, who was named 2014 Innovator of the Year by the Best in Biz Awards and Technologist of the Year 2015 by the Illinois Technology Association.
Event Details:
Date: Mon, Nov. 2 at 12:15pm
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Analytics Pitch & Curriculum Overview
Professor Zettelmeyer, Director of the Program on Data Analytics at Kellogg (PDAK), will discuss the cross-disciplinary data analytics curriculum at Kellogg.
Event Details:
Date: Tue, Nov. 3 at 5:15pm
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Twitter Effect on Demand
Professor Yao, Assistant Professor of Marketing and the McManus Research Chair, will discuss "Twitter effect on demand".
Event Details:
Date: Thu, Nov. 5 at 12:15pm
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Congressional Budget Office Information Session
Information session by the Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan agency that provides objective, timely economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress.
A team will be having an information session about CBO and its opportunities for Full-Time and Internship positions.
Event Details:
Date: Wed, October 28 at 2:30pm
See attached flyer for more details
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D.E. Shaw Group
The D. E. Shaw group is currently hiring for full-time and intern positions, and we’re now accepting applications. All of our open positions are listed on our website, where you can learn more about who we are and what we do.
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Bain & Co. Advanced Analytics Webinar
Only 4% of companies are able to effectively use big data. Why do companies struggle to use their data to create real impact? To realize the value of big data, organizations need strategic – not merely technological – solutions. Bain invites you to join our Advanced Analytics experts to learn how companies can successfully leverage their big data and how Bain is teaming with their clients to create value and have an impact.
Webinar Details:
Date: Wed, November 4 at 5pm (CST)
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MIT Sloan Analytics Conference
The MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference annually brings together some of the top minds and voices in sports analytics and provide attendees opportunities to hear presentations on cutting-edge research as well as chances to network with those in the industry. Student tickets are discounted to $200 and the event takes place at MIT on March 11-12.
Conference Details:
Date: March 11-12, 2016 in Cambridge, MA
Conference Homepage
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Slack's First PM on How to Make a Firehose of Feedback Useful
This interview with Slack's first PM is a great look at how to manage large amounts of user feedback data - both qualitative and quantitative. Read the full story.
The costumes everyone will be wearing for Halloween this year, according to Google
With Halloween approaching, the tech giant has playfully put its power to use to determine the most popular costumes in the US, both nationally and by location. The result is Frightgeist, a “Google Trends experiment” that maps the costumes you’re most likely to see, based on search data. The tool also lets you delve into specific getups trending across the US. Read the full story.
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Questions? Contact the BD+A Executive Team:
Will Benter, Co-President
Jeff Hoffman, Co-President
Senanu Aggor, Academics
Kelly Jones, Academics
Ben Woodman, Alumni
Chester Liu, Careers
Katie Richardson, Corporate
Raghu Chirravuri, Corporate
Jenn Whitley, Finance
JP Tucker, Marketing
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