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Case study: How Lehman College Invested in Its Students’ Futures
Institution: Lehman College School of Business
Education partner: Bloomberg for Education
Primary objective: To strengthen the college’s established finance programme by connecting academic instruction with practical financial-market applications.
Applied learning: Bloomberg resources enabled students to apply concepts studied in the classroom to market analysis, investment research and financial decision-making.
Dedicated finance laboratory: Lehman College established a specialised finance lab where students could access financial-market technology and gain practical experience.
Bloomberg integration: Bloomberg for Education resources were incorporated into the college’s finance curriculum to support teaching, research and skills development.
Certificate courses: The programme included certificate-based learning opportunities designed to help students develop recognised competencies in finance and financial technology.
Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge: Students participated in the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, which allowed them to work in teams and apply their market knowledge in a simulated investment environment.
Practical financial skills: Students gained opportunities to develop financial-data analysis, investment-research, portfolio-management and market-interpreting skills.
Faculty leadership: Faculty members played an important role in introducing the resources, guiding their use and aligning them with the programme’s academic objectives.
Faculty training: Training helped instructors use Bloomberg resources more effectively and incorporate them into teaching and student activities.
Curriculum planning: Thoughtful curriculum design ensured that Bloomberg tools complemented the college’s existing finance courses and learning outcomes.
Connection between theory and practice: The initiative enabled students to move beyond textbook-based learning and gain experience with tools and situations relevant to professional finance roles.
Student development: Access to practical resources helped students strengthen their confidence, technical abilities and understanding of financial markets.
Career preparation: Exposure to professional financial tools and applied-learning experiences was intended to support students’ readiness for careers in finance and related fields.
Institutional learning: The case study offers lessons that other colleges and universities may consider when developing applied-learning opportunities suited to their students, programmes and institutional requirements.
Further information: Interested readers may access the complete Lehman College School of Business and Bloomberg for Education case study through the link included in the original announcement.
