IBM offers a number of programs to support professors, students, administrators and deans. These programs are designed to:
- Provide more flexible pricing and licensing options
- Easily extend usage throughout the university
- Foster a permanent link between academic and corporate institutions
- Recognize IBM SPSS software users for their contributions to their respective industries
- Support more effective teaching with IBM SPSS software
- Ensure that students will be sought by employers
In addition to the New Deal, MAP, ACE and SMART programs described here, several IBM award programs recognize outstanding students and faculty members in the field of analytics.
IBM SPSS New Deal; Mining in Academia (MAP); Analytic Certification in Education (ACE); Award Programs; SMART Program;
Customize an analytics package for your campus
Your institution is facing tighter budgets and limited resources. At the same time, you need to provide your students, faculty and staff with improved access to analytical software. The "New Deal" is designed to help you gain the maximum value and flexibility from your software investments so you can plan and budget more effectively.
With this program, you can:
- Extend the use of software to off-campus locations
- Choose exactly the combination of analytical products that you need
- Use your software on different operating systems
Choose one licensing plan for your entire school
The Campus Edition licensing plan allows you to provide unlimited access to users, eliminating the need to assign named user licenses, track concurrent usage or worry about locked-out users. With this plan, you gain greater flexibility and scalability to meet the demands of students and faculty. Campus Edition licensing is available for IBM SPSS Statistics, IBM SPSS Modeler and IBM SPSS Data Collection and is offered for our most popular product bundles. (Note: Authorized, concurrent and server license types are also available. These options may better meet the needs of some institutions.)
Pay only for the options you need
Contract riders offer institutions the flexibility to purchase software according to how it is used and distribute technology based on your school’s requirements. The riders are the perfect complement to the Campus Edition license, and can also enhance traditional license types.
Save time and money with product bundles
As part of the "New Deal," you can choose from affordable pre-configured product bundles. Packaged and priced to place the entire product portfolio within reach, these "New Deal" bundles are the perfect way to meet the demands of every department.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about New Deal licensing and download the program overview (PDF, 576KB).
Gain access to leading-edge technologies
Industry analysts have identified predictive analytics as the fastest growing software category for company spending. They also expect that the need for staff with these capabilities will outpace available skill sets in many organizations. This will mean that expertise in data mining and predictive analytics will be highly sought after for years to come.
To ensure that educational institutions have access to these leading-edge technologies and can prepare their students for these opportunities, we now offer the IBM SPSS Mining in Academia Program (MAP) as part of the IBM SPSS Academic New Deal. This program provides no-cost use of IBM® SPSS® Modeler Premium data mining and text analytics software for classroom teaching and research.*
Why join MAP?
- Students will have a competitive advantage upon graduation
- Educators will be equipped with the most powerful analytical tools for predictive analysis
- Researchers will have the right technology at their fingertips to provide deeper insights into their data
How do I join MAP?
It is very easy to join MAP. All you have to do is download the application, complete it and return it to us by fax or email. Once the application is approved, an additional short addendum must be signed. Soon afterwards, we will provide you with the software.
Please contact us at acadmap@us.ibm.com for more information.
*Annual campus-wide license for use in teaching , learning, and research. Certain country restrictions may apply.
Earn a valuable career credential
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for individuals with proven statistical competencies is expected to grow 13 percent through 2018. In order to help establish a level of analytic proficiency, we have created the Analytic Certification in Education (ACE) program for educational institutions worldwide. The ACE program leverages the IBM SPSS Statistics Certification program for commercial customers, with additional benefits for faculty and students, including:
- Course materials to prepare for the exam
- 50 percent discount on exams
- Free exam for one faculty member
For additional information and the ACE application download, please visit http://www.ibm.com/certify/news/bacs_20100916a.shtml
Gain recognition for your innovations in analytics
Faculty and students worldwide are doing innovative, game-changing work with predictive analytics. IBM sponsors several awards and competitions to recognize outstanding faculty and students for their accomplishments.
IBM Faculty Awards
The IBM Faculty Awards is a competitive worldwide program intended to:
- Foster collaboration between researchers at leading universities worldwide and those in IBM research, development and services organizations
- Promote courseware and curriculum innovation to stimulate growth in disciplines and geographies that are strategic to IBM
Faculty Awards are cash awards granted annually. The current maximum award to any one recipient is 40,000 USD per year. Nominations for these awards must be initiated by someone within IBM.
For more information, please review the frequently asked questions.
View a list of recent Faculty Award recipients (PDF, 46KB).
Give your MBA students a real-world challenge
The SMART (Statistics and Mining in Academic Research and Training) program prepares future business leaders to solve tough challenges using industry-leading IBM SPSS technology. Instructors at participating schools assign their MBA students specific business problems to be solved using predictive analytics.
Joining the SMART program enables you to:
- Gain access to sophisticated analytic software at no cost
- Create fixed timeline projects for your students
- Provide students with a competitive edge by enabling them to become proficient in the software many employers use
If you are interested to participate and be considered to the SMART program, please complete the appropriate application below.
Download
- Yale School of Management (568KB)
- Statistics and Mining in Academics and Research Training (SMART) Overview (550KB)
- Smart Teaching White Paper (575KB)
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