Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC)
The only Bloomberg-branded credential; signals entry-level Terminal proficiency that is increasingly assumed in IB/AM analyst hiring. Cheap and fast (10 hours).
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2013
HQ
New York, NY, USA
Target Audience
Undergraduate finance students, career-changers, junior analysts looking for entry-level Bloomberg Terminal proficiency and finance fundamentals.
Key Features
- 8-10 hour self-paced online course delivered through Bloomberg Terminal access portal
- 5 modules: Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, Plus Getting Started with the Bloomberg Terminal
- 120-question final assessment integrated into the course; instant pass/fail
- Certificate of Completion delivered via Bloomberg portal
- Often paid for / required by university finance programs
- No formal expiration
How to Get This Certification
Prerequisites
None.
Why Get Certified — ROI
Salary Impact
Limited standalone impact; primary value is as a resume signal at top-of-funnel screening.
Career Benefits
- What makes this stand out
- The only Bloomberg-branded credential; signals entry-level Terminal proficiency that is increasingly assumed in IB/AM analyst hiring. Cheap and fast (10 hours).
- Industry recognition
- Bloomberg L.P. proprietary.
Who Should Get This Certification
Ideal for:
- Undergraduate finance students
- career-changers
- junior analysts looking for entry-level Bloomberg Terminal proficiency and finance fundamentals.
Consider alternatives if:
- Self-paced and self-administered — minimal rigor compared to CFA/FRM
- Not a 'certification' in the regulatory sense — purely an awareness/skills certificate
Pricing
Pricing varies.
Weaknesses
- Self-paced and self-administered — minimal rigor compared to CFA/FRM
- Not a 'certification' in the regulatory sense — purely an awareness/skills certificate
- Saturated among finance undergrads (50%+ of top-finance-school students complete it) — limited differentiation signal
- No coverage of advanced Terminal functions (Excel API, Bloomberg Query Language, etc.)
Markets Served
Global
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