CORTEX FOR ACADEMICS
Game On:
Engage your students with the online
analytics simulation game!
It’s a great way to enrich your curriculum with a real-world experience. Teach analytics skills virtually using predictive modeling technology.
Ability to implement virtually
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Adjustable level of difficulty
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Students play individually or as a team
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A full suite of curriculum content
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Cortex
That’s the thinking behind a collaboration between SAS and HEC Montréal, where students can play an online simulation game and learn analytics skills using predictive modeling technology. It’s a great way for professors to bring real-world experience into the classroom and an even better way for students to build their résumés. They compete for fun now – to win jobs in the future.
Watch this video to see how others are experiencing Cortex.
Game on.
The Benefits
Students get the thrill of competition. Professors get a powerful instruction tool. Everyone wins.
Professors can:
- Adjust the level of the game based on student needs. Prebuilt SAS® Enterprise Miner™ diagrams are available for inexperienced students, while advanced students can create their own models.
- Encourage students to work on the game individually or collaboratively.
- Access a full suite of curriculum content, including an instructor guide and how-to videos.
- Deliver a complete experience to students by allowing them to play on a local install of SAS Enterprise Miner or 20 hours of access in the cloud.
Students can:
- Celebrate victory when results are uploaded to the leaderboard. Once students see how their results compare to their classmates', they can give it another shot to improve their ranking.
- Practice skills that will become an impressive addition to their résumés.
- Learn technology that could have a significant impact on their future careers.
The Scenario
The game is not unlike something you’d work on in real life.
Consider this: You’re working on a fundraising campaign for a well-established, nonprofit charitable foundation. You must raise as much money as possible by using predictive modeling software; you’ll decide whom to call to get the most bang for your buck. You'll need to be strategic because cold-calling potential donors comes at a cost. Your goal? To raise the most profitable donations, quickly and efficiently. We’ll provide you with information on the organization and the data set of potential donors, as well as access to SAS Enterprise Miner. Once you're done, you'll upload your call list to the leaderboard and see where you rank.
The Starting Point
Ready to play? Follow these instructions. Put your game face on. Go.
Professors
- Contact us at cortex@hec.ca and tell us a little about the courses you're teaching and the experience level of your students. We'll send you access so you can test out the platform. We'll also answer any questions you have.
- Watch the on-demand webinar to learn more about the game, how to access it and how to get your students involved.
Students
- Interested in playing the game? Watch the video at the top of the page to see if Cortex might benefit your coursework.
- Encourage your professor to visit this page to learn more.
Pricing and Purchase Options
Cortex Desktop
$50
Get the game materials and use your own installation of SAS Enterprise Miner software to play the game.
Cortex Cloud
$100
Get the game materials and access to 20 hours of SAS Enterprise Miner software in the cloud.
Order Multiple Licenses
Universities that wish to purchase the game on behalf of their students can order activation codes.
Students can then use the activation codes to access the game.
Register now for more information on the game scenario and how to implement Cortex into your classroom! Once you register, a member of the SAS Canada Academic Program team will reach out to you with more information and to answer any questions you may have.
Special offers are now available and for a limited time only.
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