Bloomberg Terminal at IIFT GIFT City Campus Aims to Build Future-Ready Finance Professionals

Gandhinagar: The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), GIFT City Campus, is strengthening practical financial education by providing students with access to the Bloomberg Terminal, a widely used platform for financial market data, news, research and analytics. The initiative aims to help MBA students move beyond classroom learning and gain familiarity with the tools and information used across the global financial services industry.

The Bloomberg Terminal provides students with access to financial data, market news, research, analytical tools and insights into global markets. Through hands-on exposure to the platform, students can develop a better understanding of how financial information supports business analysis and decision-making.

For students pursuing the MBA in International Business at IIFT GIFT City Campus, this facility offers an opportunity to connect theoretical concepts with practical financial applications. The platform can help them explore market movements, analyse financial information and understand the role of data in evaluating business and investment-related decisions.

Bloomberg Market Concepts Certification to Enhance Practical Learning

The Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certificate course is another important component of this initiative. The course is intended to help students develop financial market knowledge and become more practically oriented professionals.

Exposure to Bloomberg tools and certification can also strengthen students’ professional profiles by demonstrating familiarity with industry-relevant financial information and analytical resources. This experience may prove valuable as students prepare for opportunities in financial services, international business and related sectors.

The combination of Bloomberg exposure and the IIFT MBA (International Business) qualification is designed to help students progress from understanding financial concepts in the classroom to working with the information used in real-world financial analysis.

Preparing Students for GIFT City's Financial Services Ecosystem

The initiative is particularly relevant as GIFT City develops as a centre for international financial services. The ecosystem brings together financial institutions, exchanges, banks, fintech companies and other businesses connected with global markets.

Bloomberg Terminal is used by financial organisations, entities regulated by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and management institutions to access financial market information, news, research and analytics. Familiarity with such tools can help students better understand the working environment of the financial services sector.

By integrating this exposure into management education, IIFT GIFT City Campus aims to create a learning environment that combines strong academic foundations with an understanding of contemporary industry practices. The initiative also supports students in developing analytical capabilities relevant to the changing requirements of global business.

Faculty Leadership Behind the Initiative

The introduction of the Bloomberg Terminal at IIFT GIFT City Campus has been supported by the efforts of Prof. Dr. K. Rangarajan, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, IIFT; Prof. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Campus Head, IIFT GIFT City Campus; and Dr. Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor, IIFT GIFT City Campus.

The facility is expected to support learning and capacity-building across multiple IIFT programmes, including the MBA in International Business, executive education, PhD research and short-term Management Development Programmes (MDPs).

With access to financial market information and practical analytical tools, IIFT GIFT City Campus is working to strengthen the connection between management education and the requirements of the global financial services industry. The Bloomberg Terminal represents an investment in students’ learning experience and in developing professionals equipped to understand and analyse an increasingly data-driven business environment.