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Financial Research and Learning Lab

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Tip of the Week:

  • Through the library, you get access to major daily newspapers such as: 
    • ​​​​The Globe and Mail
    • The Wall Street Journal
    • The Financial Times
    • And many more!

Many More Tips:

  • The Lab is open to all uOttawa students.

  • With access to over 34 computer terminals and 6 TV screens streaming live business news, the Lab is a vibrant hub for students pursuing a career in finance? 

  • The Lab offers access to exclusive databases like Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and FactSet, which are integral tools for financial professionals worldwide? 

  • In the Lab, you can receive hands-on training and attend workshops and seminars to enhance your financial analysis and trading skills? 

  • The Lab's resources are integrated into many capstone and mandatory finance classes, providing both undergraduate and graduate students with practical experience alongside their theoretical learning? 

  • The Lab provides in-person and online access to a wide range of databases, including IBISWorld and Passport GMID for global industry reports? 

  • You can get your Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) Certificate, covering crucial modules like Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, and Equities, in the Financial Lab? 

  • You can earn an ESG Certificate through Bloomberg by completing core modules available exclusively in the Financial Lab? 

  • S&P Capital IQ provides training videos and webinars on its platform, offering insights into industries like Energy and Real Estate, all accessible through the financial Lab? 

  • LSEG Workspace offers tutorials for students, including navigating LSEG Workspace, idea generation for investments, and using Excel Add-In for data retrieval? 

  • FactSet Essentials tutorials in the Financial Lab can lead to certifications in Core and Derivative Products, Portfolio Analysis, and more? 

  • Haver Analytics offers a training guide for its database, including plugin features for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint? 

  • Rotman Interactive Trader (RIT) provides tutorial videos and user guides for real-time data links and VBA integration? 

  • The Telfer School of Management is affiliated with the CFA Institute and by participating in the University Affiliation Program, Telfer students can apply for CFA scholarships? 

  • Telfer students can test their ethical decision-making and analytical skills in competitions such as the CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge and the CFA Institute Research Challenge? 

  • The HeadStart Program at Telfer not only teaches you how to write a research report to industry standards via the Lab's databases but also prepares you for the job market? 

  • At Telfer's Financial Research and Learning Lab, you can book study rooms? 

  • The Wall Street Study Room not only offers seating for six and a PC with a monitor and camera but also allows you to connect to your own laptop and brainstorm on a whiteboard wall? 

  • For a collaborative study session in finance, Telfer's Bay Street Study Room provides a quiet space for five, with all the tech amenities needed for group projects? 

  • Through the library, you can access Bloomberg.com articles.