Through these systems, it will be possible to access real-time economic and financial data, follow key news impacting markets, and utilize a wide range of analytical and simulation tools used daily by international sector professionals, the FEP states in a press release.
The FEP notes that the space will “revolutionize Finance education,” aiming to “equip students with practical skills to complement the theoretical training provided in class.”
Students will get to engage with the dynamics of financial markets, interpret complex economic scenarios, simulate investment operations, and test portfolio management strategies and risk assessments using widely adopted technology, it explains.
Students will also have the opportunity to obtain the international Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certification, “recognized internationally and valued by employers worldwide.”
The FEP notes the lab will also be “an excellent resource for faculty and researchers, providing access to data and essential functions for advanced studies in finance, economic modeling, applied economics, and capital markets.”
FEP Director Óscar Afonso regards the “inauguration of the Bloomberg Finance Lab as a significant milestone in the FEP’s modernization journey.”
“It represents a strategic commitment to the quality and innovation of education, particularly in finance, and future student employability,” he asserts.
Caio Gattai, Bloomberg’s Southern Europe manager, emphasizes that the space “will provide students with access to the same cutting-edge financial tools and data used by the world’s leading professionals, enriching the academic experience with practical, applied learning.”
The lab is funded by Natixis in Portugal, a “center of excellence in financial services provision for France’s second-largest banking group, now positioned as the faculty’s main sponsor.”
The FEP further marks that with this inauguration, “it strengthens its leadership in the education of economics, management, and finance in Portugal, promoting rigorous, practical training aligned with market demands.”
