Data Science Academy

The Wharton Data Science Academy will bring state-of-the-art machine learning and data science tools to high school students. We aim to stimulate students’ curiosity in the fast-moving field of machine learning through this rigorous yet approachable program. Building up statistical foundations together with empirical and critical thinking skills will be the main theme throughout. By the end of the program, students will not only be equipped with essential data science techniques such as data visualization and data wrangling but will also be exposed to modern machine learning methodologies which are all building blocks for today’s AI field. Along the way, students will develop a working proficiency with the R language, which is among the most widely used by professional data scientists in both academia and industry. We believe data science is not just a collection of techniques; it is foremost motivated by real world problems. The data scientist of the 21st century must be able to identify relevant problems, provide sensible analyses, and ultimately communicate their findings in meaningful ways. All learning modules are based on real life case studies. About Data Science Academy Headed by machine learning expert and Wharton professor of statistics, Linda Zhao, the Wharton Data Science Academy will premiere in Summer 2020. What students can expect: Wharton professors who are data science experts will lead the lectures and will also be available to students outside of class. Students will advance their skills with data from real world cases and will be challenged to articulate their findings with a final project. Wharton undergraduate TAs will engage with students and share their experiences in studying data science. Guest speakers who will share their wisdom of data science as a career. Students will work in teams to complete a final project and present to their peers at the end of the program.