It’s a knowledge and certification that will prove invaluable as students enter a job market eager for top talent. Led by Senick, much of the classroom curriculum is aimed at getting students certified on Bloomberg Market Concepts, which is made up of four modules: economics, currencies, fixed income and equities. In conjunction with Bloomberg and their educational group, Richland’s finance lab focuses on enriching the student experience through real-world learning scenarios using equipment found in financial markets across the globe.
“It’s getting those students to light up to the idea of pursuing finance as a career.” That’s why I jumped all over it,” said Todd Senick, the lab’s newly hired director of instructional support. “It’s certainly a big deal, especially at the community college level. Richland Bloomberg Lab architectural plans But more importantly, it is the first and only lab of its kind at any community college in the state of Texas. Richland’s analytical powerhouse, now occupying the space of an old journalism lab, is equipped with 12 fully functional Bloomberg terminals and an interactive market wall featuring the latest on stocks, bonds and other investment data. What started as simply a goal to bring such a lab to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in 2018 is now an unprecedented reality. “We really want to connect some of these career fields that pay a living wage to communities that historically haven’t had access to these types of jobs.” “Simply put, there were not any community colleges around here that had a lab at all, and certainly not one like this,” said Roy Bond, Dallas College’s senior director of operations for workforce. This newly constructed setup is housed on Dallas College’s Richland Campus and aims to serve as a training ground for students looking to immerse themselves in the stock and trade of the business world. It’s called the Bloomberg Finance and Investment Lab, and judging by the large screens and intricate machines, you might assume this was just another trading room on Wall Street. From analyzing price-to-earnings ratios to forecasting economic data, a new tool promises to propel Dallas College students into the ever-changing world of finance. (DALLAS) - Gone are the days when financial competency was limited to balancing a checkbook. Contact: Malcolm immediate release - July 14, 2020 Personal information may include your IP address, digital identifiers, and your interactions with digital properties.Replica of Bloomberg Finance Lab at Dallas College Richland Campus. We and our advertising partners use electronic technologies to collect certain types of personal information through our digital properties in order to provide you with relevant advertisements. They collect information in a way that does not directly identify individuals. These cookies allow us to analyze site usage so we can measure and improve performance. These cookies are required to enable core site functionality. Your choice regarding cookies on this website: Required You may also submit a request via this Do Not Sell My Personal Info link.
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