Students with Bloomberg Certifications Have a Competitive Edge in Rapidly Changing Economy
During the spring 2020 semester, Assistant Professors Timothy Bianco and Michael Michaelides launched a new course, Introduction to Bloomberg Terminals. This course is an interactive introduction to financial market analysis using a mix of Bloomberg modules and in-class software-based exercises. Students are exposed to key properties of financial data and applications to prepare for careers in financial institutions.
The first group of Allegheny College students who completed the course earned their Bloomberg certification in the Center for Business and Economics Bloomberg Lab. The Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a course that provides an interactive introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of 3 sections — Core Concepts (includes four modules – Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities), Getting Started on the Terminal and Portfolio Management.
According to Gene Natali ‘01, CFA, CEO and Co-founder of Troutwood, a financial services and technology company, “I am pleased to see the College’s inclusion of this important certification! Efforts like this help to differentiate students pursuing internships and graduates looking for that first job. Great work to Allegheny and to all faculty involved in making this happen. Most importantly, congratulations to the 19 participating students!
These students can now use their certificates to demonstrate market and industry knowledge that will give them the edge in the competitive job market:
Lancaster Wu, Matt Massucci, Shannon Putnam, Alexander Lawson, Christian Geer, Rafael Balanquet, Trevor Day, Victoria Vradenburg, Anh Ta, Kevin Lee, Rachel Tobler, Alex Abadi, Samantha Valera, Robert Crowe, Emma Black, Logan Zorilla, Daeson Gibbs, Andrew Ferguson, and Cheyenne Wilson.
Reference: Top Ten Student Uses; A Bloomberg Professional Offering
The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics attracts Allegheny’s next generation of business innovators and entrepreneurs by providing a host of co-curricular activities that connect with and deepen their classroom experiences.