Welcome to #SASCORTEXChallenge

SAS Cortex Analytics Simulation Challenge

Cortex is an online simulation game where participants learn analytics skills using SAS predictive modeling technology for a non-profit organization.

The game teaches users how to use predictive models to make business decisions.

About the Challenge

Cortex is an analytics simulation game developed by SAS and HEC Montreal.

How it Works

In Cortex, players are working for a non-profit organization. They have a data set of 1 million potential donors. Build a predictive model to figure out who to contact about donating to the organization.

This simulation game tests your predictive modeling skills. Players upload your results to an online leader board as you compete against your peers.

Whoever builds the best model after the 5 day challenge wins $1000 AUD EFTPOS card prize. There is a USD$50 entry fee; this provides you with access to SAS software in the cloud, the dataset, case study, daily webinars and how-to videos.

Participants get the chance to hone their skills, and receive a SAS Badge for their resume.

Cortex Challenge Winner

This event is no longer available for registration.

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Jiaying Wu

I want to thank Lucy Biasi and Andrew Gu in specialty in delivering the daily online webinar, introducing SAS academic resources, building predictive modeling knowledge base on game scenario and developing analytics skill in utilizing SAS Enterprise Miner analytics tool for each participators. They made a great effort to ensure the game ran successful and provided valuable online learning experience for participators within the period of COVID-19.

During the 5 day challenge, I learned analytic skills using SAS predictive modeling technology to solve real world complex problem through a streamlined data mining process. It provided the opportunity to practice the analytic knowledge via real world analysis, I believe this experience will most certainly assist my future career.

Webinar - Day 1
Demo of game from start to finish;
i.e. from login to submission on the leaderboard

Webinar - Day 2
Tips on how to improve your model
(i.e. hyper-tuning parameters)

Webinar - Day 3
Open Q&A
LIVE

Webinar - Day 4
Round 2
(uplift modeling)

Webinar - Day 5
Open Q&A
LIVE