Li Koon Chun Finance Learning Centre
Rm. L1245, Innovation Complex, 3359 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 Mississauga, ON, Canada

As we wrap up #LetsTalkUTM Week, let’s flashback to this 2020 Vault article about the type of investments to make in not only your #MentalHealth, but also that of those around you. We’ve spent the last year hearing similar advice, but just because we’ve heard it before, doesn’t mean we don’t need the reminder. Read it at: http://bit.ly/3acnuMB

#TuesdayTip: For all the #FactSet lovers out there who want to become pros, we recommend checking out the FactSet Essentials certifications! There are 5 different certifications and each focuses on a different tool-set available in FactSet. See our Certifications Guide for more info!... https://utm.library.utoronto.ca/flc-certifications-list

Join us all of this week (Jan 25 29) for #LetsTalkUTM Week UTM's annual campus mental health event in support of #BellLetsTalk Day! Let’s Talk UTM Week aims to bring together students, staff, and faculty in an effort to promote open conversations around mental health. By sharing the stories and lived experiences of members of our community, we hope to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and mental health, and help make UTM a more open and inclusive campus environment. All events are drop-in, no registration required. To view the full schedule, and for additional information, please visit uoft.me/letstalkutm21.

Can I complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate online while the FLC is closed? Yes! You can access and complete BMC online through the Bloomberg for Education Portal. Check out the Certifications Quick Start guide for instructions on how to sign up!... https://bit.ly/36dFxk6

For this week’s #FridayFeature we are highlighting one of our favourite databases for finding data: Statista. Need to find some data but not sure where to start? Statista is a great option. An online portal for statistics and market research data, Statista gives you access to reports, dossiers, infographics, and much more, from government, business and research institutions all in one place.... Connect to Statista at: https://utm.library.utoronto.ca/flc/databases

Attention #UTM #GradStudents Registration for the Graduate Student Professional Development Conference is now open! Enhance your #TransferrableSkills to succeed in your studies and the competitive job market.... For more info and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/3927I7D

Update on FLC space: The FLC remains closed as a physical space, but we are very much still available to all students, faculty, and staff. Our librarians will be providing virtual instruction and research help to instructors, and are available for virtual research consultations with students. We monitor our general email, [email protected] multiple times a day during the week, so if you have questions, please get in touch! We want to hear from you!

Interested in how Big Data and AI is reshaping the world? Check out the 2021 Big Data and AI Case Competition! Gain hands-on exposure to big data and artificial intelligence as well as an opportunity to practice your presentation skills in a safe, fun and collegial, yet competitive, environment. Register at: https://bit.ly/3pILjT7... Registration deadline is this Sunday!

Can I still access Bloomberg online while the FLC is closed? Yes! We have worked with Bloomberg to provide remote access during the pandemic. There are, however, still limits on how many users can be logged in at once, so please go to our page and read all the instructions carefully! https://utm.library.utoronto.ca//remote-access-to-bloomberg If you have any issues creating an account or logging in, please let us know!

New FLC resource Announcing the NEW FLC Certifications Guide. To help you develop important skills beyond the classroom, we have gathered a list of reputable certification programs you can complete at no cost! The guide features 3 categories of interest to IMI students: ... FLC Software Marketing Working with Data Check it out at: https://utm.library.utoronto.ca/flc-certifications

Can I complete Bloomberg Market Concepts online while the FLC is closed? Yes! You can register for, and complete BMC through the Bloomberg for Education portal at: https://www.bloomberg.com//prod/bloomberg-market-concepts/ Click on "Sign Up as Learner" and fill out the form. Once you are signed in, you can access the modules through there.... BMC is free to complete for current #UofT students! Just make sure to check "No" for the "Are you taking BMC as part of a class" section.

As we approach final assignment season, #DidYouKnow that the FLC has lots of course and research guides to help you find the information and data you need? Sometimes you'll find one tailored to your specific course. If not, we have Topic Guides to help point you towards databases we recommend, and tips on how to find things like working papers, data and statistics, and lots of help on how to cite your sources. To see them, go to: https://utm.library.utoronto.ca/flc/course-research-guides

Attention Finance Students Registration for the Rotman Portfolio Management Competition is now open! This competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from universities in Canada and the US. The competition will involve teams of up to 3 students using the Rotman Portfolio Manager (RPM) platform to manage an investment portfolio of securities listed in actual markets. This is a 5-month competition that allows both long and short positions. The top-performin...g teams with the highest risk-adjusted returns as measured by the Sharpe Ratio will be invited to give a presentation to our judges from the industry about their research and strategies, and the overall winner will receive a grand prize of $500 CAD as well as a trophy. Registration will be open until Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 and the competition will run from Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 to Friday, March 12th, 2021 with the final presentations on Friday, March 19th, 2021. Registration form: https://bit.ly/3mzskbm More information: https://bit.ly/3oDjg6X