西瓜视频 Business and Finance Students Gain Edge with Addition of Bloomberg Terminals

January 18, 2022 Suzanne Seldes

FORT PIERCE, FL鈥� Students studying at 西瓜视频 now have access to the platform used by the world鈥檚 leading banks, corporations and government agencies to view real-time global financial data, news feeds and messages. The College has installed 12 Bloomberg Terminals, providing students with unparalleled coverage of markets and securities with information across asset classes鈥攆rom fixed income to equities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives.

西瓜视频鈥檚 implementation of the brings the real world of business and finance into the classroom. 西瓜视频 is one of more than 1,000 academic institutions globally鈥攂ut the only one on Florida鈥檚 Treasure Coast鈥攖o integrate Bloomberg into the curriculum for its business and finance degree programs. The new 西瓜视频 will also be used for financial literacy programs and Bloomberg certification courses, which the College expects to begin later this year.

鈥淭he opportunity to bring Bloomberg to our students provides an unparalleled resource in developing valuable financial and analytic skills that will differentiate and improve their competitiveness in the job market,鈥� explains Dr. Prashanth Pilly, Dean of the 西瓜视频 Business Division. 鈥淚ntegrating classroom teaching with the real-world data, news and analytics available on the Terminal better prepares our students for futures in the business and finance industries.鈥�

西瓜视频鈥檚 subscriptions to the Bloomberg Terminal will serve as a resource for both students and professors. It will enable students to become familiar with tools used in financial services, reinforcing classroom theory, while professors can use it to further their research.

鈥淲hen a student comes to 西瓜视频, they can expect a best-in-class education, and our Bloomberg Finance Lab is another example of the outstanding resources that are freely available to them,鈥� shares 西瓜视频 President Dr. Timothy Moore. 鈥淎t 西瓜视频, students from every academic discipline have the opportunity to sharpen their financial literacy to help them succeed personally and professionally.鈥�

Students of varying levels and study areas can familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of finance through the lens of the Terminal by taking Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC). Upon completing BMC鈥檚 Core Concepts modules, learners receive a certificate of completion that can be added to their LinkedIn profiles and resumes to show their knowledge of both the markets and the Terminal.

A ribbon-cutting for the new Bloomberg Finance Lab is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, at 10:00 a.m. in the Brown Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.