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Through the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University is offering students the opportunity to obtain Bloomberg Essentials Certification. An introductory workshop to familiarize students with the Bloomberg professional system is be offered in Spring 2007. Students will be required to attend this workshop prior to being given a Bloomberg account. Initially, the opportunity to become Bloomberg Essentials certified will be offered to undergraduate and graduate Finance majors. Undergraduate Finance majors who have successfully completed Finance 132 will be eligible for Bloomberg Essentials certification. MBA students majoring in Finance and MS in Finance students who have completed Finance 205 will also be eligible.

Please click here for the application form

| Events | Training Sessions |

Fall 2007

Martin Greenberg: Trading, Networking and Success in Finance Careers
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room C.V. Starr Hall South Campus
6:15-8 p.m.

Past Special Events:

Spring 2007 Bloomberg Certification Workshops
February the, March the and April 11th
(to be held during common hour in the Trading Room)
11:15 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Department of Finance Event
2006 Annual Finance Reception and
Trading Room Presentation

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Time: 11:15am-12:40pm (Common Hour)
Location: Trading Room, CV Starr 104

Electronic Trading
Foreign Exchange Markets Vs. Equity ECNs

Professor Vincent Conway invites all Finance Majors to his class to hear from:
Matthew Russell
Senior FX Power Course Instructor
FXCM, Forex Capital Markets

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Time: 12:45 am - 1:45 pm
Location: Trading Room, CV Starr 104

Technical Analysis in Foreign Exchange Markets

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Time: 11:15am-12:40pm (Common Hour)
Location: Trading Room, CV Starr 104

Guest Speaker in the Trading Room
John Murphy

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2006
Time: 11:10 am - 12:30 pm

Mr. John Murphy will be a guest speaker in the Trading Room on Thursday April 20 at 11:10 am. John Murphy, former technical analyst for CNBC, has over thirty years of market experience and is author of several bestselling books including Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets which is widely regarded as the standard reference in the field. In 1992, John was given the first award for outstanding contribution to global technical analysis by the International Federation of Technical Analysts, and was the recipient of the 2002 Market Technicians Association Annual Award. His latest book, Intermarket Analysis (Wiley, 2004), is an update of his 1991 ground-breaking work which created a new branch of market analysis emphasizing market linkages. Stocks & Commodities Magazine (October 2002) described his intermarket work as "unparalleled". Mr. Murphy emphasizes the use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to implement asset allocation and sector rotation strategies as well as global trading. His analysis is published daily on Stockcharts.com.

Recent Trends in the Global Forex Markets

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Time: 11:15am-12:40pm (Common Hour)
Location: Trading Room, CV Starr 104

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Trading Room
at The Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Time: 2:30 p.m. C.V. Starr Hall

Past Training Sessions

Basic Bloomberg Training Sessions

Training #1: January 28, 2005 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Training #2: February 9, 2005 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bloomberg Certification Training Sessions

Training #3: Wednesday, March 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
I001-I004 (Introductory Level Courses)

Training #4: Friday, March 18, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
E101-E104 (Equity Level 1 Courses)

Training #5: Wednesday, April 6, from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
F101-F104 (Fixed Income Level 1 Courses)