The Naveen Jindal School of Management Finance Lab has two major roles:
- It provides students with the opportunity to develop financial data analytics skills and trading simulation tools
- Gives students and faculty access to various business databases.
Databases currently available include Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, S&P Capital IQ, SDC Platinum, Morningstar Direct, Factsets and Wharton Research Data Services.
Database Access Request
- Capital IQ registration, LSEG Workspace, PRIME Inform: Please send an email to JSOMFinLab@utdallas.edu and fill out the Finance Lab Sign-In form.
The mission of the Finance Lab is to:
- Develop students’ interest in the financial world and enhance their study in financial assets and markets.
- Incorporate the technology into the program and improve the students’ quantitative and computing skills.
- Synthesize the financial resources, platforms and technology to better serve students, faculty, executives and the financial community. Assist students, faculty, executives and our financial community to have an overall understanding of the growing flow of financial data and its impact on financial markets.
The lab also provides help for students with the material covered in the finance courses, including Business Finance (FIN 3320), Investment Management (FIN4300) and Financial Management (FIN 6301). While the lab staff can help students with learning the material, staff members are not permitted to provide students with answers to graded homework or take-home tests.
Academic activities supported by the lab include, but are not limited to, classroom instruction, video conferences, special presentations/events, database & tech training sessions and simulation trading games. A focal point for finance programs at the master’s and undergraduate levels, the lab also serves as a test bed for the creation of innovative teaching techniques for all levels of education.
Contact: JSOMFinLab@utdallas.edu
Youtube: JSOM Finance Lab Channel
Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge
Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge is a group activity. Teams of 3-5 students will compete against other top students around the world. Teams will use the Terminal to define market assumptions, develop a return-generating strategy, and execute trades within a closed network. The winning team will have the highest Time Weighted Relative Return relative to the Bloomberg World Large, Mid & Small Cap Price Return Index (WLS Index). The competition gives students hands-on experience of real-world investing.