Bloomberg Terminal & Certificates

Bloomberg for Education offers a series of credentials that will boost your knowledge and strengthen your job applications. These e-learning courses provide a self-paced, interactive way to explore different areas of finance deeply. Upon finishing each program, you will receive a certificate of completion that you can promote on your LinkedIn, resume, and CV.

Currently Bloomberg offers the three following certificates.  In order to get each of these certificates, users can take these programs, separately, one by one, at anytime on its website, not necessarily on a Bloomberg terminal:

• BMC - Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate
• ESG - Environmental Social Governance Certificate
• BFF - Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals Certificate

Any UTSA members who are interested in obtaining these three Bloomberg certificates may access its website remotely, as Bloomberg is now offering FREE access to them via the web, in lieu of a Bloomberg terminal – which was only option previously in completing the requirements for a BMC certification.  

UTSA members must use their UTSA email address to create and sign uo for his/her account before taking courses for certificates.  A certificate of achievement will be issued to those upon successful completion of the program on the web, just as is done with the Bloomberg terminal version previously. 

Below are two links related to the access to certificate courses and browser/system requirements:

• First one is a link to the Bloomberg for Education Sign Up website that requires of using of your UTSA email address to create an account. 
• Second link is a PDF file containing some technical details on requirements for computer systems and browsers running the certificate courses.

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a library of self-paced e-learning courses that provides an introduction to the financial markets. By taking BMC, you will learn about the financial markets via 35 learning outcomes, familiarize yourself with over 100 Bloomberg terminal functions, solidify your knowledge with over 160 interactive questions.

By taking Bloomberg Market Concepts, you will:

• Learn about the financial markets.
• Familiarize yourself with over 150 functions.
• Earn a certificate of completion to get an edge in a competitive job market.

The Bloomberg ESG Certificate is a self-paced, interactive e-learning course that shows learners how to implement ESG strategies and prepare ESG reports for regulators through the lens of a fictitious buy-side asset management firm.

By taking Environmental Social Governance, you will:

• Describe ESG trends and common ESG investment strategies.
• Analyze how asset managers integrate ESG considerations into their investment decision-making process.
• Explain how shareholder activism influences corporate behavior.
• Practice tasks within various stages of the investment process.

Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals (BFF) is a self-paced, interactive e-learning course that provides an introduction to the key concepts involved in finance and investment. Throughout the course, you’ll explore real-life scenarios through the perspectives of various professionals, helping you to manage your money and build an understanding of the different careers available across the finance sector.

By taking Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals, you will:

• Learn how money flows through an economy.
• Discover some of the investment strategies that can help individuals and businesses grow their money while navigating the varying risks associated with them.
• Define responsible investing and its benefits to individuals, businesses and society.
• Explore different career paths alongside some tools and strategies to help you pursue them.