Business Library Database Special Instructions

Bloomberg for Education provides students the opportunity to earn Bloomberg Certificates.

You need to complete self-paced, e-learning courses in order to receive a certificate. Once a certificate is received, you can promote it on your LinkedIn profile, résumé, and CV.

 

*NOTE: As of 2024, certifications can no longer be completed, for free, from a device other than a Bloomberg Terminal. 

 

As of May 2025, 4 different certificates can be earned:

1) Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals (BFF)- Provides an introduction to the key concepts involved in finance and investment.

2) Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC)- Provides an introduction to the financial markets

3) Environmental Social Governance- Provides an introduction to implementing ESG strategies and preparing ESG reports for regulators through the lens of a fictitious buy-side asset management firm.

4) Bloomberg Spreadsheet Analysis- Provides foundational skills in Bloomberg Query Language (BQL) and its practical application within Excel. 

 

 

How can I learn more about the courses before I sign up to do them?

Go to https://portal.bloombergforeducation.com/certifications

Where can I work on the courses? 

Certification courses must be taken at a Bloomberg Terminal Workstation. As of May 2025, the Bloomberg Terminals are located only in the Mahaffey Business Library. Sometime in August 2025, there will be terminals in the new Trading Lab and in the Business Library. 

Can I do this for free? 

Yes, but still on the Terminal only. You can because of your affiliation with the University of Notre Dame.

Can I pause a course and resume it at a later date? 

Yes. When you log back in, it will open to where you last left off.

What courses do I have to take in order to get the certificate? 

1) Economic Indicators, 2) Currencies, 3) Fixed Income, and 4) Equities are the BMC core modules that must be taken in order to receive a certificate of completion. 

Are there other modules? 

Yes. 1) Terminal Basics, 2) Commodities, 3) Equity Options, and 4) Portfolio Management.

How do I get started? 

1. Launch the Bloomberg Terminal application in the 'Business and Economics' folder on a corresponding Bloomberg workstation in the Mahaffey Business Library.

2. At the login screen, select create a new login to create a Bloomberg ID tied to your ND email address. 

3. Once your login is created, sign into the terminal with your created credentials, and run the BCER function.

4. Select the Log In tab on the left navigation pane, and then select the Bloomberg Terminal Users: Log In button. 

5. This will launch a separate browser window with free access to Bloomberg for Education with certifications enabled at no charge.