Bentley University
Hughey Center for Financial Services
University of Delaware
Finance Lab Conference
August 22, 2014
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Integrating Financial Software into
Curricula
Primary Objective
To increase the quality of the academic
experience through the application of
financial software as a teaching tool
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Integrating Financial Software into
Curricula
Conference Sponsors
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FactSet
Bloomberg
S&P Capital IQ
TraderEx
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Hughey Center for Financial Services
Mission Statement
Our mission is to support the educational goals of Bentley
University, by establishing a world-class facility for integrating
cutting-edge financial research, innovative classroom design
and the latest financial technologies into faculty coursework.
We accomplish this mission by partnering with faculty and
hiring students to work in the Trading Room. This process
supports our faculty and affords students the opportunity to
build their personal and professional portfolios through
experiences in teaching, research and management.
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Hughey Center for Financial Services
Advisory Board
Purpose:
The Hughey Center for Financial Services Advisory Board (HCB) provides advice
and counsel on issues and ideas concerning how the Hughey Center for Financial
Services (HCFS) can better achieve its mission.
Function:
The Board will be asked, either collectively or individually, to provide insight that will assist the
HCFS in:
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developing and implementing strategic initiatives
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assisting faculty in integrating Trading Room technologies into their courses/curricula
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advising about current organizational “best practices”
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optimizing HCFS and Bentley connections with our corporate and alumni partners
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Hughey Center for Financial Services
Infrastructure
Historical Data & Analytical Tools
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FactSet Research Systems
 Bloomberg
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Thomson One Analytics
 First Call
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Reuters Knowledge
 Mergent
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DataStream Advance
 Capital IQ
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S&P Research Insights
 Morningstar Direct
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S&P Net Advantage
 Compustat
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Palisade
 Financial Trading Software
Hughey Center for Financial Services
List of Services
Course Integration
 45+ graduate and
undergraduate courses
Onsite Education
 Mini Classes
Certification Programs
 Factset Knowledge Base
 Bloomberg Professional
 Self-paced Tutorials
 Workshops
 Trading Simulations
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Hughey Center for Financial Services
Faculty Course Integration
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FI 305 Principles of Accounting & Finance
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FI 312 Advanced Topics in Investments
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FI 320 Financial Markets and Investments
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FI 331 Capital Markets
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GB 320 Integrated Project Management
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FI 335 Derivatives (undergrads)
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GS 604 Global Strategy
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FI 380 Advanced Managerial Finance
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MA 243 Discrete Probability
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FI 623 Investments
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MA 252 Mathematical Statistics
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FI 635 Fixed Income Valuation
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MA 343 Discrete Options Pricing
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FI 640 Equity Valuation
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MA 611 Analysis of Financial Time Series
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FI 645 Derivatives (grads)
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MA 731 Applied Modeling
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FI 650 Advanced Portfolio Theory
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MA 799 Modern Data Mining
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FI 735 Mergers and Acquisitions
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FI 751 Int’l Financial Management
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GB 112 Tools & Concepts in Accounting and
Finance
GB 212 Practice & Application in Accounting
and Finance
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Hughey Center for Financial Services
Bentley Students
Benefits to Students:
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High tech classroom
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Hands on learning with state of the art databases
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Strong interview skills gained through exposure to financial tools
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Self-paced Tutorials
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Trading Simulations
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Wall Street 101
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Bentley Investment Group
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Employment Opportunities
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Thought Leadership Sessions (Bitcoin panel discussion, Women in Finance)
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Contact:
Amy Whittaker
Managing Director, Hughey Center for Financial Services
[email protected]
781-891-2664
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