The Greenleaf Trust Trading Room is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except when it is occupied by a class. Hours are subject to change.
What will I learn?
- Experience hands-on learning, using the hardware and software commonly used by finance professionals.
- Analyze the latest stock quotes.
- Build and test investment portfolios.
- Compare currency exchange rates.
- Scrutinize company fundamentals.
The facility:
- Improves your readiness for careers in the financial sector.
- Enriches classroom experiences.
- Heightens your analytical skills through trading simulations.
- Expands your job prospects and builds your competitive advantage as a job seeker.
- Raises your awareness of real-time business activity.
- Creates a home for the Student Managed Investment Fund class, which manages a portfolio of WMU Foundation funds.
Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner
Â鶹´«Ã½ is a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner, joining a select group of universities worldwide who have the designation. With open access to the Greenleaf Trust Trading Room between and after classes, many Â鶹´«Ã½s use the Bloomberg Terminal to sharpen their finance skills beyond formal coursework.
Students benefit from the partnership by being able to:
- Gain experience with the most widely used financial data computer software system.
- Learn to use a primary tool of Wall Street.
- Earn the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate as part of your coursework.
