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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce our professional development workshop titled "Big Data" Research with MINIMAL Programming Background (Submission #17705), sponsored by OMT, TIM, and BPS. We invite you to join us as we: (1) Show how big data can become easily accessible to you even if you have no prior background in programming; (2) Spark connections between those of us with interest in incorporating big data into our research; (3) Impart programming skills that enable you to use particular methodologies in research.
WHEN: Saturday August 6, 12:00PM – 2:00PM.
WHERE: Anaheim Marriott, Grand Ballroom Salons C and D.
WHO: Researchers interested in incorporating "big data" into their methodologies.
WHY: To give you a way to access big data for research purposes, even with no prior background in programming.
WHAT: Our presenters, four big data enthusiasts, will kick off the session expounding on how big data interfaces with social science research, then session participants will have a chance to ask questions and explore related topics during roundtable discussions. This is a structured opportunity for you to connect with potential collaborators also interested in using big data to conduct scholarly research.
HOW: Register by July 31 at https://secure.aom.org/PDWReg (seating is limited).
Organizer: Gerald F Davis; U. of Michigan;
Organizer: Yong H Kim; U. of Michigan;
Organizer: Dennis Ma; The U. of British Columbia;
Speaker: Jean-Nicolas Reyt; McGill U.;
Speaker: Matthew G. Grimes; Indiana U.;
Speaker: Alex Liu; IBM;
Speaker: Jennifer Kurkoski; Google;
Facilitator: Theodore DeWitt; U. of Michigan;
Facilitator: Simone Santoni; Cass Business School, City U. London;
For additional details, please see here: http://pd.aom.org/2016/Session_Details.asp?print=true&SubmissionID=17705
Please feel free to forward this message on to anyone that might be interested. This announcement has been cross-posted to multiple listservs, so if you have seen it more than once that's a sign that this session is for you. Thank you for reading, and we look forward to seeing you in Anaheim!
Jerry, Yong, and Dennis
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