Bloomberg Terminals Bring Real-World Data to Dickinson
Students in the newly established Bloomberg Finance Lab in Althouse Hall. Photo by Dan Loh.
One of the most powerful tools in the financial world comes to campus
by Tony Moore
Thanks to funding from the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy, Dickinson students now have access to Bloomberg Terminals—one of the most powerful tools in the financial world. It’s another step in preparing students to think critically, work creatively and lead with impact in a data-driven world.
These terminals bring real-time global data right into the classroom, giving students hands-on experience with the same technology used by top professionals in finance, policy and research.
“The vast datasets of the Bloomberg Terminals will allow for a multitude of use cases among different disciplines, especially business students,” says Duc Le '27 (quantitative economics, mathematics), a Bloomberg student consultant, noting that students can use the terminals for their own research while familiarizing themselves with the industry-standard tool. “This could give them a great edge in recruiting and also cut down on training times in their internships.”
Bloomberg for Education partners with more than 1,200 schools around the world, offering interactive tools, certification programs like Bloomberg Market Concepts and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and competitions such as the Global Trading Challenge. Now they've become the latest tool Dickinson students can use to enhance their liberal-arts education and jumpstart careers in finance and related fields.
“Alongside Dickinson’s effort to connect students with alumni in finance, [the terminals] can accelerate Dickinson’s presence on Wall Street,” Le says, adding that students in other disciplines, such as economics, data analytics, law & policy and environmental science, can benefit as well. “In general, the robust data and intelligence on the Bloomberg Terminals will allow new discoveries and enhanced research for Dickinson students.”
Students gather around an array of Bloomberg Terminals in Althouse Hall's Bloomberg Finance Lab. Photo by Dan Loh.
So far, the terminals have been installed in Althouse Hall (in the new Bloomberg Finance Lab), the Quantitative Reasoning Center and in the Waidner-Spahr Library, and another will be installed soon in the Center for Career Development.
“Bloomberg Terminals bring the world’s financial data into the classroom, allowing students to connect global trends with critical thinking,” says Burgess Executive Director Steve Riccio, noting that the terminals will turn classroom concepts into real-world insights. “It’s a powerful resource to combine with a liberal-arts education to develop informed, agile thinkers ready to solve complex, real-world problems.”
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Published October 21, 2025