Compete in the Data Mining Shootout!
presented by SAS and The Institute for Health and Business InsightSAS and The Institute for Health and Business Insight are teaming up to offer the data mining academic community an opportunity to put their data mining skills to the test. The sixth annual Data Mining Shootout gives student and faculty teams the opportunity to solve a real-world data mining problem. The top three teams will be recognized at Analytics 2012, SAS' annual analytics conference, Oct. 8-9 in Las Vegas.
Demonstrate your modeling skill and win great prizes.
Who Can Enter
Student and faculty teams from any accredited college or university in the United States.Nature of the Competition
Teams will be given a hypothetical, but common business problem to solve. Data will be provided and the solution will require the selection and use of appropriate data mining methods using SAS software.
Prizes
The top three teams will be honored as the Data Mining Shootout Winners at Analytics 2012, featured in external press communications, and in SAS and The Institute for Health and Business Insight publications. Members of leading teams will also have opportunities to win great prizes, including an all-expenses paid trip for one team member and the faculty sponsor to Las Vegas to attend and present at Analytics 2012, October 8-9, 2012. The top three teams' universities will also receive donations from SAS.Important Dates
- Registration deadline – Registrations will be accepted any time prior to July 9, 2012. However, the problem and data will not be released until registration is received. View the official contest rules and regulations.
- Submissions due – on or before July 9, 2012
- Notification of top three teams – August 10, 2012
- Analytics 2012 Conference – October 8-9, 2012, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
"As any recent graduate can attest, it's a competitive job market out there. The Data Mining Shootout allows students to demonstrate their advanced analytical skills at the largest data mining conference in the world."
Jerry Oglesby, Ph.D.,
SAS' Director of Higher Education Consulting and Global Certification and Analytics 2012 Co-Chair
Questions?
Contact SAS Education at 800-333-7660 or training@sas.com.Sponsors
