There’s a little-known resource on the second floor of the Van Pelt and Opie Library that can help students chart a brighter financial future. The College of Business, the Michigan Tech Finance Club, and the Library are encouraging Huskies to find and use the Bloomberg Terminal.
In addition to developing financial literacy, there’s another strong incentive—cash prizes will be awarded in a stock-picking contest open to all graduate and undergraduate students enrolled this spring semester at Michigan Tech. The first-place winner will receive $500, second place, $300, and third place, $100. An additional $100 prize will be awarded to a randomly selected participant.
“We want the whole university involved,” said MTU Finance Club member Sydney Lurvey, ’25. A finance and economics major with a minor in financial technology, Lurvey is a teaching assistant in the College’s Applied Portfolio Management program. She’s comfortable navigating the markets and wants all students to feel the same.
Bloomberg Terminals like the one at Tech provide data, news, and other analytical tools that help financial decision-makers invest wisely. “You can build a portfolio in the terminal to mimic what you want to do, chart performance and analytics, get access to expert predictions, and do other research,” said Lurvey.
Students are asked to create their own Bloomberg account on the terminal, then enter their information on the Spring Stock Contest Google Form. Next, contestants can proceed to the Investopedia game simulator, where they’ll be prompted to create an account. Once on the homepage, they can use the “Join Game” button to find the Michigan Tech Spring Stock Contest. Complete instructions and contest rules, including the password required to join the game, are included on the Google Form.
If you need help creating a Bloomberg account, reference staff at the library can assist. If you have questions about the contest, you can email Lurvey at smlurvey@mtu.edu
About the College of Business
The Michigan Tech College of Business prepares tomorrow’s business professionals through STEM-infused, AACSB-accredited degree programs and minors. The college offers nine bachelor of science programs in accounting, business analytics, construction management, economics, engineering management, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing; and four master of science programs in accounting and analytics, applied natural resource economics, engineering management, and the TechMBA®.
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