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Bloomberg for Education offers two certification programmes for students:

• Bloomberg Market Concepts
• Bloomberg Environmental Social Governance

These can be completed from any computer, and make great additions to a CV. Find out more about them below, and then follow the instructions below to sign up.

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a specialised training programme run by Bloomberg that teaches you about financial markets and how to use Bloomberg to access information about them. You can take it online via any PC or through the Bloomberg terminal by typing in BMC and pressing <GO>.

Available modules include:

Bloomberg ESG consists of the following modules:

1. Introduction to ESG and Sustainable Finance
2. Researching and Adopting ESG
3. Negative Screening & Positive Screening
4. ESG Integration - Fixed Income
5. ESG Integration – Equities
6. Corporate Governance & Shareholder Activism
7. Reporting Sustainability Activities

By taking ESG you will 

• Describe ESG trends and common ESG investment strategies;
• Analyse how asset managers integrate ESG considerations into their investment decision-making process;
• Explain how shareholder activism influences corporate behaviour;
• Practice tasks within various stages of the investment process.

1. Go to the Bloomberg for Education Sign Up page.
2. Select the Learner button.
3. Enter your City email address. The institution will automatically update to City University London (Bayes Business School).
4. Create a password.
5. Enter your first and last name as you want them to appear on your BMC certificate.
6. Don't forget to check the I'm not a robot box.
7. Press the Sign Up button.
8. On the Purchase Access to Bloomberg for Education Content page, the option you need will be pre-selected. Check that the price given is $0.00.
9. If you have to complete the BMC for your module, please ensure you have used the class code which your lecturer will have provided, otherwise leave it empty.
10. Ensure you read the Terms of Service and check the box to agree before selecting the Complete button.
     
11. You will be emailed an account activation link to your City email address. Ensure you use it to activate your account within 24 hours.