15.572 Analytics Lab: Action Learning Sem. on Analytics, Machine Learning & the Digital Economy
Fall 2015
Instructors: Sinan Kayhan Aral, Erik Brynjolfsson
TA: Fei Gao
Lecture:
T 4:00-5:30
(E51-335)
Match Day Workshop: 9/18 4:00-8:00
(E15 Bartos Theater)
Final Presentation Workshop: 12/8 4:00-9:00
(E15 Bartos Theater)
Information:
In this seminar, student teams design and deliver a project based on the use of analytics, machine learning, large data sets, or other digital innovations to create or transform a business or other organization. The course is open by permission to MBAs, EMBAs, Sloan Fellows, and to students in other MIT programs with relevant coursework or experience in analytics, statistics, and information technology. A set of organizations, including sponsors of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy will offer projects for teams to work on, but students may also propose their own ideas and sites. The course culminates with presentations of final project results to an audience including experts, entrepreneurs and executives.
For questions, please contact Susan Young, susany@mit.edu.
Announcements
[Reminder] A-Lab Course End Survey
Hi A-Lab Students,Please remember to complete the survey at your nearest convenience, while everything is still fresh! Your opinions are incredibly valuable to us.
Thanks to those of you who have already completed the survey! We appreciate your responses.
Best,
The A-Lab Team
Announced on 18 December 2015 9:15 a.m. by Susan Young
A-Lab Course End Survey [Please Complete]
Hi A-Lab Students,With Analytics Lab at an end, we very much want your feedback about the course as we plan for next year. Please complete the survey below:
If you have any additional comments that you feel are better communicated via email, please let us know.
Thank you, and happy holidays!
Best,
The A-Lab Team
Announced on 16 December 2015 9:00 a.m. by Susan Young
Two Follow Up Reminders
Hi A-Lab Students,Thanks for a great session yesterday! Two quick reminders as you finalize your reports:
1. Final reports (10 pages maximum, 3000 words, not including figures, considering feedback received yesterday) are due on FRIDAY (12/11) at 9:00pm. Please submit to BOTH your mentor and Fei.
2. Please let Fei know if you would like us to post your presentation slides on Stellar. There has been some interest from students to do this, but we require teams to opt in before we will post.
Best,
The A-Lab Team
Announced on 09 December 2015 3:39 p.m. by Susan Young
Important Notes About Final Presentation Slide Decks, Session, and Report
Hi A-Lab Students,A few important reminders:
1. Final presentation slide decks are due on Monday (12/7) at 9:00pm.
Each team should submit one deck to their mentor and Fei.
2. The final presentation session is on Tuesday (12/8), 4:00-8:30pm at Bartos Theater (http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=E15; this is where we met for Match Day).
Teams will have 8 minutes to present their project work and 4 minutes for Q&A with the audience, which will include all students, mentors, and faculty; representatives from all project sponsoring organizations; a few guests; and three judges. The session will also include dinner and a reception.
3. Final reports (10 pages maximum, 3000 words, not including figures) are due on 12/11 at 9:00pm.
The report should consider feedback received during Tuesday’s session. Each team should submit one document to their mentor and Fei.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions. See you on Tuesday.
Also, Daniel’s slides from Tuesday's deep learning seminar are now on Stellar (Materials > Skill Seminar: Deep learning). Enjoy!
Best,
The A-Lab Team
Announced on 04 December 2015 8:30 a.m. by Susan Young
Now in "Materials": Clustering and Classification Resources
Hi A-Lab Students,A-Lab Mentor William Li has put together a list of resources related to clustering and classification - topics that were marked highly in the survey, but that we may not be able to cover in the skill seminars.
Take a look and also note that William is happy to discuss further with you as needed (wli@csail.mit.edu)
Enjoy!
Best,
The A-Lab Team
Announced on 20 November 2015 2:23 p.m. by Susan Young
