A curated multidisciplinary team of Wharton and Penn students, ranging from undergraduates to MBAs, works alongside a Wharton mentor and your company champion on an 8-week project to explore your real-world business challenge using your datasets and the latest techniques including machine learning and AI. Accelerators occur during the fall and spring semesters and are typically planned six months in advance.
Benefits
Company Applications
If your team is facing a complex analytics or AI challenge, we encourage you to apply the AI & Analytics Accelerator. Participation in the Accelerator is through a paid Student Research Partnership. After you submit an application, a member of our team will contact you with next steps and pricing information.
Eligible nonprofit organizations may qualify for reduced-cost project placements, subject to availability.
“The results from our AI & Analytics Accelerator project were truly outstanding. We were so impressed with our student team. What was discovered was actionable and well thought out. McDonald’s is eager to implement the students’ recommendations and assess the impact.”
Jola Oliver
Director of Global Social Listening & Measurement, McDonald’s Corporation
How it Works
Join the AI & Analytics Accelerator
Secure your spot by becoming a Student Research Partner
Scope Your Project
Identify the business challenge, objectives, and datasets
Prepare and Share Data
Agree to a process around secure data sharing
Launch Your Project
Meet your student team and discuss project objectives and expectations
Meet Regularly
Attend weekly meetings with your student team and Wharton mentor
Participate in the Summit
Experience student presentations with insights, models, and solutions
Evaluate Impact
Discuss project recommendations and business implications with the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
Our Partners on the Impact of the Accelerator
Current & Previous Partners
