A Bloomberg Finance Lab at FORE School of Management gives students direct, hands-on access to the Bloomberg Terminal—one of the world’s leading platforms for real-time market data, analytics, trading insights, economic research, and financial news. By bringing this industry-standard technology into the classroom, the lab helps students work with the same tools used by investment bankers, traders, portfolio managers, and financial analysts worldwide.
It bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world finance by enabling students to track live markets, analyze economic events, and study financial instruments using Bloomberg’s advanced features.
Key Features and Benefits:
1. Real-time Market Data: Students can access live global financial markets, including:
- Equities (stocks)
- Fixed income securities (bonds)
- Foreign exchange (FX)
- Commodities (energy, metals, agriculture)
2. Research and Analysis Tools: Bloomberg provides a wide range of tools for:
- Company and industry analysis
- Economic data tracking
- Historical data studies
- Forecasting models
3. Practical, Industry-Level Experience: Using the Terminal, students develop skills used in:
- Investment banking
- Equity and credit research
- Asset and portfolio management
- Risk analysis
- Financial consulting
4. Data Visualization Capabilities: Bloomberg offers advanced features for:
- Creating interactive charts and graphs
- Building dashboards
- Visualizing trends and market movements
5. Industry-Recognized Certifications: Many labs offer access to certifications such as:
- Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) – a foundational course covering markets, currencies, fixed income, and economics
- Additional Bloomberg product training modules
6. Bridging Theory and Practice: By connecting classroom concepts—like valuation, risk management, or macroeconomics—to real-time financial data, students gain a deeper, more applied understanding of financial theory.
