Registration is now open – OPEN TO ALL MAJORS. You can register here. Please be sure to create a login username on your school’s Bloomberg Terminal before registering. An instructional video is available here. The registration period is August 14 – September 3. If you are unsure where the Terminals are, please speak to your professor. The competition, including the practice period, runs September 5 – October 6.
We are very excited to have you participate. If you have any classmates who might be interested in the contest, please forward them the below email.
What is the Bloomberg & HBCU Investment Challenge?
The Bloomberg & HBCU ESG Investment Challenge is the only university trading competition to take place entirely within the Bloomberg Terminal, which means you will have access to a wealth of data, news, and state-of-the-art analytics over the course of a four-week trading cycle. You will use the Terminal to define market assumptions, develop a return-generating strategy, and execute trades over a closed network. The Challenge is the future of university investment competitions as it provides the bridge between classroom theory and real-world investing.
Benefits:
- Share an opportunity with your students to leverage a powerful campus tool in the Financial Services industry, the Bloomberg Terminal.
- Give your students the opportunity to be the FIRST to earn Bloomberg’s new ESG certificate, as well as our existing Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certificate, both of which they can promote on their resumes and LinkedIn.
- Connect your students to job/internship opportunities at Bloomberg LP.
- Use this Challenge in your curriculum, assign it for a grade, or simply forward this email to students and let us do all the work!
Eligibility:
- You must be enrolled in a Historically Black College or University that has Bloomberg Terminals.
- ALL majors and years are encouraged to participate.
- You will enroll with a faculty advisor who can support you as needed. The same faculty advisor can represent multiple students.
- All of your trades will happen on the Terminal, so you MUST register with your Terminal login.
Details:
- Details/FAQ – https://assets.bbhub.io/professional/sites/10/Bloomberg-HBCU-Investment-Challenge-Overview.pdf
- Registration Form – https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/2023-hbcu-trading-challenge/?utm_medium=Vanity&utm_source=Sales&utm_content=HBCUChallenge&utm_campaign=794933&tactic=794933
- Terms & Conditions – https://assets.bbhub.io/professional/sites/10/2023-HBCU-Investment-Challenge-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf
Important Dates:
| Event | Date |
| Registration | August 14, 9:00 a.m. – September 3, 12:00 p.m. (New York Time EDT) |
| Training and practice | September 5, 9:00 a.m. – September 8, 4:00 a.m. (New York Time EDT) |
| Challenge start | September 11, 9:00 a.m. (New York Time EDT) |
| Starting positions entered no later than | September 15, 5:00 p.m. (New York Time EDT) |
| Challenge end | October 6, 5:00 p.m. (New York Time EDT) |
| Winners announced | Week of October 9, 2022 |
| Brief virtual presentations and ceremony for the winners | November 10, 2022, 3:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (New York Time EDT) |
Grand Prize:
- A $200 Amazon gift card and Apple AirPods for the student and faculty advisor
- An opportunity to network one-on-one with Bloomberg recruiters
- A donation to a charity partner in a focus area of the your choice
- Trip to New York City
If you have questions, please contact the help desk just for the challenge: bbgtradecomp@bloomberg.net.
We look forward to having you participate this fall! Have a wonderful week!
