Bloomberg Product Certification Program

In March of 2005, Bloomberg will be returning to Babson to offer the Bloomberg Certification Program to students. The certification program is designed to equip finance professionals with the knowledge of Bloomberg to optimize their job performance and increase their marketability. Bloomberg offers this certification program to financial institutions and corporations, and recently extended the program to academic institutions.

The Product Certification Program sessions begin Wednesday, March 2nd. See schedule below for exact dates.

Requirements for Participation: Junior or Senior level standing for undergraduates and completion of either FIN7000, MBA8510 or Mod3/C (or the equivalent) for graduate students. Also, Students are required to attend one Bloomberg Info-byte session offered in the Stephen D. Cutler Investment Management Center prior to enrollment in the program.

Proposed Agenda for Babson College

Bloomberg Product Certification for Fixed Income

Week 1:   Wednesday, March 2nd

Time:        4:30pm-6:30pm

Speaker:  Lauren Bloom

I001 – Getting Started

I002 – Introduction to Real-Time Monitoring

I003 – Charting on Bloomberg

I004 – News and Economics

Week 2:   Wednesday, March 9th

Time:        4:30pm-6:30pm

Speaker:  David Szopinski

F101 – Introduction to Fixed Income – Module 1

F102 – Introduction to Fixed Income – Module 2

F103 – Real-Time Monitoring of Fixed Income –Module 1

F104 – Real-Time Monitoring of Fixed Income – Module 2

F201 – Advanced Bond Sales and Analytics

Week 3:   Wednesday, March 16th

Time:        4:30pm-6:30pm

Speaker:  Keith Bunnell

I005 – Introduction to API

F203 – Advanced API for Fixed Income

Week 4:   Wednesday, March 30th

Time:        4:30pm-6:30pm

Speaker:  David Szopinski

F202 – Fixed-Income Portfolio

F204 – Introduction to Swaps

F205 – Introduction to Fixed-Income

F206 – Repo Analysis

LEVEL 3 COURSES - ELECTIVES (4 to be selected)

F302 – Market Risk

F303 – Portfolio Management Strategies

F304 – Derivatives, Convertibles, and Asset Swaps

F305 – Treasury Management

F306 – Money Markets

F307 – Structured Finance Analytics

F308 – High-Yield/Syndicated Loans/Distressed Research

F309 – Municipal Bonds

F310 – Executing a Trade

F311 – Credit Derivatives