

“During contract negotiations, Bloomberg L.P. “In January 2009, as director of the BEST Classroom, I initiated contact with Bloomberg L.P., and this time, the company sent several representatives from a newly formed academic group to the Dolan School of Business to discuss terms and pricing,” said Tucker. in regards to the Bloomberg Professional service.

Leading up to the recent expiration of the multi-year contract with Thomson Reuters, students in the Dolan School of Business, especially finance majors, communicated to several faculty members, including Tucker, that they were encountering the Bloomberg Professional service during their internship experiences and noted its ease of use.Īccording to Tucker, the Dolan School of Business then felt it was important to make another inquiry into Bloomberg L.P. Therefore, the Dolan School of Business could only offer the Bloomberg Professional service on three workstations, whereas Reuters would be available on 34 workstations, and thus better serve the needs of the students,” said Tucker.

“While there was strong interest at that time, Bloomberg L.P. Prior to the introduction of the Bloomberg Professional service, Thomson Reuters has been the predominant provider of financial news and information available to students through the Business Education Simulation and Trading (BEST) Classroom within the business school.īefore signing a multi-year contract with Thomson Reuters several years ago, DSB expressed strong interest in the Bloomberg Professional service, according to Michael Tucker, a finance professor and the director of the BEST Classroom.

The Dolan School of Business introduced 12 Bloomberg Terminals at the beginning of the semester, a powerful Wall Street tool that will forever transform the way students and faculty of DSB have access to financial news and information.Īt the core of each Bloomberg Terminal is the Bloomberg Professional service, which integrates financial news, data and analytics into a single platform.
