Charles F. Beauchamp

charles.beauchamp@mtsu.edu

Charles L. Baum

Economics & Finance

Discipline specific equipment

BAS S326 & S306

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Economics & Finance requests funds for renewal of the Bloomberg Professional Database in its Financial Analysis & Trading classroom (BAS S326). This classroom with its major component being the Bloomberg database benefits 450 economics and finance undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. level students in trading financial securities, as well as, completing financial analysis and economic projects (including dissertations) assigned in the majority of upper and graduate level finance and economics classes. The classroom allows for traditional lecture and experiential learning. The Bloomberg Professional Database, provides a financial, economic and accounting platform that is the industry standard data source for intense financial and economic analysis. In additiona, it provides an unlimited number of students access to become Bloomberg Certified (very important for students entering the job market) and serves as a learning supplement for students preparing for the Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner certifications. In addition, Economics and Finance requests funds for the renewal of its ArcGIS software utilized in teaching ECON 4500 (Urban & Regional Economics); the room seats 34 students, and the software will continue to be used by approximately 50 students per year.