Overview
What this challenge is about.
You design an RCT for a fintech app’s savings nudge, analyze data, and recommend implementation. Get a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
SaveSmart has 200,000 active users, average savings $50/month. Retention after 6 months is 40%. They want to test a nudge showing users an aged avatar of themselves to increase savings.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Determine whether a 'future self' nudge significantly increases savings rate and retention compared to a control group.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design a rigorous field experiment in a business context
- Apply temporal discounting and future self-continuity theory
- Analyze experimental data using appropriate statistical methods
- Translate behavioral findings into actionable business decisions
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Behavioral Economics
Master · Economics
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Behavioral Economics at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Experimental Design
Apply experimental design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Statistical Analysis
Apply statistical analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Nudge Theory
Apply nudge theory to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Data Visualization
Transform complex data into clear, insightful visual representations.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: