Charles F. Beauchamp

cbeaucha@mtsu.edu

Charles L. Baum

Economics & Finance

Discipline specific equipment

BAS S326 & S306

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Economics & Finance requests, in conjunction with its Master classroom submission, funds for its new Financial Analysis & Trading classroom (S326). This classroom will benefit 450 undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. level students in Economics & Finance in trading financial securities, as well as, completing analysis and economic projects assigned in the majority of upper and graduate level finance and economics classes. This classroom allows for traditional lecture and experiential learning. Item 1) DataWall, aids in teaching/learning the development and management of financial security portfolios, Item 2) Stock Ticker, aids in teaching/learning the instant decision making of trading financial securities, Item 3) Bloomberg Database, provides the financial, economic, and accounting industry standard platform and data source for intense financial and economics analyses. In addition, it provides an unlimited number of students access to become Bloomberg Certified (very important for job applicants) and serves as a learning supplement for students preparing for the CFA and CFP exams. Item 4) ArcGIS, installation in BAS306, to be utilized in teaching ECON 4500 (Urban & Regional Economics); the room seats 34 students, and the software will be used by approximately 50 students per year.