Enabling you to teach data storytelling
Use think-cells' plug-and-play learning resources to enable your students to tell better stories with data
Free teaching resources
think-cell offers free, ready to use teaching materials to help you integrate professional data storytelling into your classroom
Charting future leaders, one slide at a time
Students and professors have used think-cell in learning, teaching, and research
Academic partner institutions from 80+ countries
Global top business schools partner with think-cell
Teach data visualization & storytelling
In a world of data abundance, analyzing and presenting data are core skills to teach to every student
- Used by 1m+ practitioners (incl. BCG, Tesla, Intel)
- Students deliver better results
- Full support for you (onboarding, materials etc.)
Seamlessly integrate into your curriculum
Complementary to free licenses for professors, think-cell is offering plug & play resources
- Free access for all your students
- Virtual trainings & workshops in your class
- Exercises, certifications, modules & more
What professors say
Effective communication that meets all stakeholders need is essential for managing transformations. In collaboration with think-cell, we teach students how to present their project content in a top-down, visually compelling manner.
Christopher Kühn, Dr. rer. pol., Professor and Head of the Digital Business Management Master Degree Program at University of Applied Sciences Kiel
It is vital that students enter the workplace with the ability to communicate through data. We work with think-cell to equips students with that future skill.
Marylyn R. Kaplan, PhD, Associate Dean Undergraduate Academic Operations at Uni of Texas at Dallas Jindal School of Management
Generating compelling visual displays of quantitative information that support a narrative and drive decision making has increasingly become a differentiator among rising talent. think-cell is the best tool to help students sharpen those transferable skills for their future careers.
Tom Davis, Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Administration at University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business
I have been using think-cell for 2+ years and brought it to my class. The results are so impressive. Students love to use it. I strongly recommend it to help students develop their ability to think, discover, and analyze data and problems in any setting
Hirotsugu Fukao, Professor, Business Breakthrough University Graduate School of Business
We have been partnering with think-cell now for over 3+ years. Their software has been used by extensively by different case competition teams as a way of more effectively analyzing and presenting their recommendations to executives
Gregory L. Stoller, Master Lecturer & Director of Case Competitions at Boston University Questrom School of Business
Frequently asked questions
think-cell licenses for academic use are completely free of charge. There is no autorenewal function and we will never ask you for your bank or card details.
Any currently enrolled student at a verified higher education institution can access our program. Under this free licensing scheme, the software must be used exclusively for educational and non-commercial purposes.
Students are eligible to sign up for a free think-cell license via the think-cell Student Portal.
If you are a member of teaching staff, you can request a license directly via our Professor Portal.
Each academic license will be fulfilled by a free license key, valid for 12 months or until your graduation. Upon expiry, if you are still a student, you will be able to request a renewal. A new key will be generated and you will enjoy uninterrupted access to think-cell.
Yes! Any student using think-cell will access the same product with full functionality and features as any paying customer using it for commercial purposes. Any users with a free academic license will also have the same level of software updates and access to new versions and upcoming features of think-cell.
Yes! Find more information on the student pages about our offerings on campus ambassadorships, case competitions as well as certifications.
Yes! You can request a free license as a member of teaching staff via our Professor Portal. You will be granted a free 12-month license pending a verification.
think-cell licenses for academic use are completely free of charge. There is no autorenewal function and we will never ask you for your bank or card details.
Any teaching staff at a verified higher education institution can access our program. Under this free licensing scheme, the software must be used exclusively for educational and non-commercial purposes.
Teaching staff are able to request a free license via our Professor Portal. We will verify your eligibility and typically send you a confirmation within a few days.
Any student currently enrolled in higher education is eligible to validate their own free license. To access their license key, they need to simply refer to the Student Portal.
Yes! We have a wealth of material to help you integrate think-cell into the classroom and engage your students with the hands-on use of an industry-standard tool.
From case-based homework assignments to free and comprehensive training resources, as a member of teaching staff you will be well set to help your students learn in-demand skills with think-cell.
For more information on how think-cell can help your students, please get in touch with our team at academics@think-cell.com.
Yes, staff at an accredited higher university are eligible for free and full use of our tool, but this license must be used exclusively for non-profit or educational purposes.
To request access as a member of staff, simply request a license here.
Any student or member of teaching staff can gain free access to think-cell via our landing page for students and professors.
Get to know the Academics Team
Feel free to contact our team at academics@think-cell.com
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