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SUMMARY:Graduate Datathon
DESCRIPTION: \n\nDATATHON OVERVIEW\n\nDrexel LeBow’s annual datathon is a
 n analytics competition that\ntasks teams of graduate students with levera
 ging data to derive\ninsights for an organization’s business challenge. 
 During this\none-day event\, teams of graduate students turn a business pr
 oblem into\na series of statistical questions\, design a technical approac
 h\, and\nuse data analysis and technology skills to develop findings. Stud
 ents\nwill interact with the organization throughout the day\, showcasing\
 ntheir skills and approaches.\n\nAt the conclusion of the datathon\, teams
  will present their insights\nto a panel of judges comprising the (potenti
 al employer) and Drexel\nLeBow faculty\, sharing data-driven insights rela
 ted to the business\nproblem\, the scope of their analyses\, technical cha
 llenges and overall\nsolutions.\n\nStudents use their own laptops and are 
 provided access to a computer\nlab with software applications such as SAS\
 , R and Python. Murugan\nAnandarajan\, PhD\, professor of decision science
 s and MIS\, will serve\nas the faculty advisor overseeing the challenge.\n
 \nPARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY\n\nTo be eligible to participate\, team members 
 must be currently enrolled\ngraduate students interested or proficient in 
 core techniques for\nbusiness analytics\, such as data and statistical mod
 eling. Students\nare invited to form teams of 5 to 7 members and should em
 ail their\nteam rosters to Dornella Harvey at dh3248@drexel.edu. The Cente
 r for\nBusiness Analytics will form teams for any students who would like 
 to\nparticipate and are in need of team members.\n\nDATATHON CHALLENGE\n\n
 Summary and specifics of the datathon challenge are forthcoming.\n\nPARTIC
 IPANT ELIGIBILITY\n\nStudents must register by MONDAY\, JANUARY 27\, 2025\
 , to participate in\nthe event.\n 
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LOCATION:Drexel University (Main Campus)\, 3220 Market Street\, Philadelphi
 a\, PA 19104
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