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Bloomberg Finance Lab

This is a structure of Bloomberg Terminals and provides real-time data on each market, latest news, in-depth research, powerful analysis tools, communication tools and world-class execution features in a single fully-integrated solution.

It offers unparalleled coverage of markets and securities with information on all asset classes – from fixed income to stocks, to foreign currencies, commodities and derivatives – integrated in one place and delivered in real time.

The classroom, located at the ground floor of the Economics Library, has 11 workstations for consulting the Bloomberg database, which can be used for teaching classes, for individual and group work and for BMC certification. Another workstation is located at the first floor, at the bibliographic consulting office, where non-expert users can acquire the first steps to access and to work with the terminals.

There is a monthly limit of the data that can be downloaded through the Bloomberg terminal. Proper usage is required by each user.
Examples of good practices:

  • First perform a data screening through the terminal and then download the data that are strictly necessary. Not the other way around.
  • Check through the help desk if there are Bloomberg functions that permit data manipulation/elaboration directly on the terminal.

You will save time and data consumption for you and the other users.

BFL for students
  • an innovative teaching experience that prepares them for the reality of an uncertain and decidedly demanding job market. Practical knowledge and real-world experience by introducing them to Bloomberg Terminal®, the world's leading platform with business and finance news, data, analytical tools and research.
  • Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) that is, the possibility of acquiring, without charge, a certification that can be used in the world of work in the field of finance. The certification is recognized by the operators of the financial markets and constitutes an added value, of great impact in the graduate's curriculum.
BFL for teachers and researchers
  • teaching support that allows students to obtain genuine business and finance experience. Bloomberg for Education improves research practices and improves data analysis, identifying all aspects in the context of market trends and moving events and allowing you to teach from a wide range of disciplines. Case studies and other real examples serve as a complement to the programme.
  • research support in business and industrial analysis, information on thousands of companies in more than 130 sectors, and reports to help understand the driving forces behind the movements in the main classes of activities, credit metrics, economics and government policy. Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) also provides a "professor" account where you can set class codes, invite students to participate, track student progress and receive detailed score reports.

How to book a reservation and access the BFL

The classroom is available by reservation from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm for institutional users only, who have to send an e-mail at least one day before the requested date. They considered your workstation booked for the whole morning (8.30am-1.30pm) or the whole afternoon (1.30pm - 5.30pm). Please indicate if you need a shorter time period.

The professors and researchers interested in booking the classroom for teaching, can contact the bibliographic consulting office on the first floor of the BEC library, or by email at consulenzabec@unive.it.

To access the classroom, you can contact the Reception and Information Service (SAI) at the entrance of the Economics library, and sign the attendance register at the same time.

Those who book are responsible for the optimal use of the classroom and are required to respect the booking times.

How to organize individual and group work at the BFL

Expert and independent users can contact the bibliographic consulting office at the first floor of the Economics library, or by e-mail consulenzabec@unive.it to book the workstation in the classroom.

Users at first access or non-expert users, who need assistance in consulting the database, can contact the bibliographic consulting office at the first floor of the Economics library, or by e-mail at consulenzabec@unive.it. 

How to get the Bloomberg Market Concepts certification

Bloomberg Market Concepts certification consists of 5 modules, for a total of 10 hours.

Users interested in obtaining the certification can contact the bibliographic consulting office at the first floor of the Economics library, or by e-mail at consulenzabec@unive.it.

The first access takes place from the workstation at the bibliographic consulting office. Subsequent accesses from the Bloomberg classroom seats by reservation. The use of headphones (personal) is required to not disturb other users.

How to attend a Bloomberg webinar

The updated list of upcoming Bloomberg webinars is available only on the Bloomberg terminals.

After having booked yourself for one (or more) webinar(s), please remember to book also your worskstation at the BFL for the same time period.

Log in with your Bloomberg credentials and then attend the webinar with your personal headphones, which are required to not disturb other users.