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Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities at Harvard University Overview
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities
at Harvard University
Join Harvard University Professor Raj Chetty in this online course to understand how big data can be used to measure mobility and solve social problems.
Duration | 4 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Course Level | UG Certificate |
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities at Harvard University Highlights
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities
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- Earn a certificate upon completion
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities at Harvard University Course details
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities
at Harvard University
Skills you will learn
What are the course deliverables?
- Understand the factors that led to large shifts in upward mobility.
- Examine the effects of family status on educational outcomes and long-term success.
- Explore how highly engaged teachers can have an impact on student learning outcomes.
- Use historical and current data to improve educational experiences, decrease biases, and overcome barriers to upward mobility.
- Examine other social factors and the impacts on mobility, such as innovation, race, and gender.
More about this course
- In this course, you will examine the historical evidence identifying the characteristics that lead to improved outcomes
- Specifically, you will explore the effects of race and access to quality education, highly invested teachers, and family support all of which lead to higher levels of upward mobility and increased earning potential
- Through research and statistical analysis, you will apply regression models and experiment with data sets to determine how improving K12 education leads to a more engaged population, capable of shifting the trends in mobility and decreasing significant gaps in financial and social equality
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities at Harvard University Curriculum
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities
at Harvard University
Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Economic Development, Nonprofit Management, Public Leadership, Public Management, Public Policy, Sociology
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities at Harvard University Faculty details
Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities
at Harvard University
Raj Chetty
Designation : William A. Ackman Professor of Public Economics at Harvard University, Director of Opportunity Insights
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