Business School
Digital displays turn market-watching into a shared experience at Canisius College
Posted on Wed, December 17, 2008
Getting information may be easier than ever in the Internet Age, but sharing that information still poses challenges that can’t be solved by the personal computer alone.
At Canisius College, a private college in Buffalo, NY, students in the Department of Economics and Finance learn the intricacies of global financial markets in part by managing a real-life investment fund. They analyze different business models and market opportunities, and discuss strategies for the fund as part of their business school curriculum. And they needed a way to view and analyze the market together, in a classroom setting.
“The Golden Griffin Fund (GGF) is a student-managed, real money equity investment fund,” explains GGF Director Mike Piemonte. “There are several institutional investors in the fund, which researches and invests in small and mid-cap domestic companies. What sets the fund apart is the work done by the students. They produce high quality investment research and graduate from the program with ‘real world’ skills in both analysis and presentation.”
Mr. Piemonte, who serves as the primary faculty advisor to the student-managers, says that the College went looking for digital displays because “we wanted to be able to see what was happening in the financial markets and what was happening with our portfolio companies.”
Specifically, Canisius business students needed to see that information collectively. “Prior to getting our displays, that information was difficult for a group to access. Information could be accessed on individual computers, but could not be viewed and discussed by a large group.”
To make the particulars and vicissitudes of the financial markets visible to everyone, Canisius invested in a new data board, a ticker display, and two 46” LCD displays, all supplied by Rise Display.
According to Mr. Piemonte, the displays were mounted in prominent locations within the College: “The data board, the ticker and one of the LCDs are located in the financial markets lab, which is used as a classroom for the GGF and is also an information resource to others in school outside the GGF program. The other LCD is located right outside the lab, mounted in a major thoroughfare hallway.”
Along with associated live data feeds, that particular combination of electronic LED and LCD displays “fit our needs,” says Mr. Piemonte. “Information is now available to the GGF class and to others in the college. It’s easier to talk about the goings on in the financial markets to a group of students.
“Everyone has been very happy with the appearance and function of the Rise displays. Rise provided us with a comprehensive solution at a reasonable price.”
Auburn U. adds electronic signage to their new trading lab
Posted on Tue, February 17, 2009
The Auburn University College of Business is an AACSB-accredited business and accounting school in Auburn, Alabama that has been named among the Best Business Schools by The Princeton Review. The College recently converted one of their classrooms into a trading laboratory, a process which included the addition of several electronic displays to the room’s high-tech design.
Chris Dyba, the College’s Director of Advancement, explained the inception of the project and their decision to enlist the help of Rise Display. “I work in fundraising with the College of Business, and through a proposal for support, I worked closely with a donor who provided funds to renovate a classroom into a trading lab.
“We have used Rise Display for some LCD displays in the past, and Rise was very helpful in introducing us to other university trading labs to discover best practices. So when we were establishing a trading lab in our own College of Business, we knew that Rise displays would be a big part of it.”
Why did they settle on Rise for their display needs? “It was their range of products, technology, and solutions – all of the expertise that they’ve gained through working with a large number of other universities,” said Mr. Dyba. “They brought good ideas to the drawing board early in the planning stage.”
The signs that Rise added to their new trading lab, which include LCD, ticker and LED displays, have been a big hit. “We’re very happy with the result,” continued Mr. Dyba. “We are now thinking about where to add more displays.
“The Rise equipment – LCD Panels, Ticker, and LED Boards – all offer a huge ‘wow’ factor when alumni, parents, or prospective students come to the College. The Trading Lab is always a stop on our tours. It makes the point that we are serious about the business of teaching business.”
Rise displays convey Cornell University’s cutting edge status in investment management education
Posted on Fri, March 6, 2009
When it was time to update the ticker tapes and install a flat panel display in the trading room at Cornell University’s business school, school officials chose Rise Display to provide their display solution. Explains Lakshmi Bhojraj, Director of Cornell’s Parker Center for Investment Research, “As director of the Center, I oversee the trading room and its resources and am responsible for all vendor-partner relationships for the software in the room. The Johnson School’s educational program in investment management, which includes a $11 million student-run hedge fund, is cutting edge and we needed a display environment that would convey its dynamism. After considering our available options, it was clear to me that Rise was the right choice for this project.
“We chose Rise because their displays were eye-catching and Rise offered the best value for money. We wanted to convey the dynamic nature of the trading room and the business school’s cutting edge status in investment management education.”
The result? “We couldn’t be more pleased with the selection of Rise displays for the business school’s trading room and lobby,” said Ms. Bhojraj. “The displays have succeeded in conveying the Johnson School’s leading status in investment research education, and the high energy environment of the trading room.”
“We have also found Rise customer service representatives to be very responsive and helpful and always enjoy working with them.”
Temple University Fox School of Business Installs 177-foot Web-Based LED Ticker from Rise Display
Posted on Tue, March 17, 2009
Rise Display has completed installation of a 177-foot, web-based LED ticker for Temple University’s Fox School of Business. The new ticker uses eight-color LED technology, and displays business headlines, stock quotes, and university messages. It is the largest elliptical ticker installed in a business school, and the longest indoor, eight-color ticker in North America.
“We wanted everyone who entered our new facility to understand that this is a serious business operation, and our LED ticker from Rise Display does it dramatically, and does it well,” says John Deangelo, Associate Dean for Information Technology Business and Management, Fox School of Business at Temple University. “Rise Display offered us a 21st century solution, with full-color display and web-based technology. It includes a simple, direct software solution that is plug-and-play.”
Temple chose the ticker from Rise Display because of the company’s extensive experience working with business schools, because it offered a complete hardware and software solution, and because its web-based interface enabled the university to manage updates from any device with Internet access.
“The ticker has garnered tremendous excitement from everyone who enters the building,” says Deangelo. “It really knocks everyone’s socks off, and the students are very proud of it.”
LED Ticker gives Chapman University’s School of Business a new presence on campus
Posted on Wed, April 8, 2009
Founded in 1861, Chapman University is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in the state of California. Attracted to its small classrooms and personalized service, over 6,000 students attend Chapman annually to pursue higher education in the liberal arts and a variety of professional programs.
Among those professional programs is the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, situated in a “dream location” on the Chapman campus, a state-of-the-art facility known as the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Business & Technology Hall. With its computer labs, video conferencing capabilities and specialized debate rooms, the facility has everything it needs to support the School’s rigorous business curriculum.
What the School of Business and Economics didn’t have, until recently, was an adequate signpost to indicate its presence on the Chapman campus. That’s why School administrators decided to add a new electronic Ticker display to the building’s hallways. According to Associate Director of Operations Craig Williams, “We wanted something to label our area as ‘The Business School’. A stock ticker was a natural fit.”
They chose a ten-foot long stock ticker board, supplied and installed by Rise Display, a company with whom Chapman University started doing business a long time ago. “We selected Rise for our first ticker almost 10 years ago,” explained Mr. Williams. “Rise has given us good service over the years and we knew that a new board from them was the right way to go.”
To maximize the visibility of their ticker, they chose a strategic location that makes the sign – and the School that it announces – hard to miss. “We occupy the 3rd floor of our building,” said Mr. Williams. “The new ticker is at the head of the grand marble staircase that goes from the first to the third floor, which makes it visible to several hundred students a day.”
Its prominence allows it to act both as their new signpost and as a quick source of financial and School information for their students. “We list upcoming public events as well as Dow 30, Indices and Currency information,” explained Mr. Williams.
Asked about the success of the new ticker, he replied simply, “The new ticker board has much better capabilities than our old sign and is much nicer, giving us a better image. Everyone likes it.”
Students at the Stillman School of Business learn in a real-world trading floor
Posted on Thu, May 28, 2009
The Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University is known for its keen location to Manhattan, which is only 14 miles away, and its reputation as one of the best business schools in the country as recognized by Businessweek. The AACSB-accredited business school was one of the first schools to adopt electronic displays as a tool for learning. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the practical facility gives Seton Hall University’s business students access to all of the latest financial market data in a securities-trading floor environment.
Central to the delivery of that financial information are the lab’s LED ticker boards, wall-mounted flat-screen LCD displays, and multiple time-zone clocks. All of the electronic signage in the Center for Securities Trading and Analysis was provided by Rise Display.
Elven Riley, Executive in Residence, designed, built and operates the Trading Center. “I knew of Rise from my experience in the industry, having built and operated all of Citicorp’s trading floors in North America,” he explained. “We needed a market ticker, a multi-function display and the support required of a student lab, and Rise Display is a known provider of quality solutions and continued quality support.”
The Center for Securities Trading and Analysis first opened in February 2005, and over 600 Seton Hall students used it in its very first year of operation. “The intent of the Trading Center is to bridge the difference between academic scholarship and industry application, to improve the student educational experience,” said Mr. Riley. “We encourage our students to use all of the equipment in the lab as a learning event.”
Both students and faculty have been pleased with their decision to add Rise electronic displays to their trading lab. “Rise’s solution has been a perfect combination of functionality and excellent support,” he continued. “The Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University has successfully enriched the student learning experience through our Trading Center and the use of Rise solutions. In fact, we are evaluating expanding the management of several of our information displays by a Rise solution.”
Mr. Riley added that their experience in building and equipping their own lab has put Seton Hall in the role of advisor to other schools wishing to do the same. “There were very few universities with trading floors or labs when we began, and over the years we have continued to share our experience with other universities.”
Temple University LED Ticker on YouTube
Posted on Mon, June 8, 2009
Checkout these great videos of the Temple University Fox Business School LED Ticker by Rise Display.
The new ticker uses eight-color LED technology, and displays business headlines, stock quotes, and university messages. It is the largest elliptical ticker installed in a business school, and the longest indoor, eight-color ticker in North America.
Rise display brings digital signage to the Mississippi College School of Business
Posted on Tue, June 30, 2009
At Mississippi College, the School of Business is the largest school on campus. With over 6,000 graduates to date, the School offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of business disciplines, including marketing, accounting and business administration.
In 2007, the College opened its new J. L. Holloway Business & Technology Center, equipped with several electronic displays supplied by Rise Display. Why electronic signage? “Mississippi College School of Business wanted a state-of-the-art display that would provide up-to-date information on programs of study and upcoming events,” said Katrina Pace, Director of Development. “Electronic displays are an efficient way to keep the students informed about interview opportunities and featured speakers.”
According to Dr. Marcelo Eduardo, the Dean of the School of Business, Rise was their first choice to supply their signage. “The School of Business chose Rise Display because of the ease with which the equipment can be operated, and because of Rise’s good reputation in the electronic world.”
They purchased both LCD displays and LED Tickers, which they use to display a combination of College news and financial information. “The display system provides not only internal school news,” said Dr. Eduardo, “but also streams real-time market information, which allows students to keep abreast of the latest business news. Having the equipment accessible in the classroom also allows professors to reference current market information, and to incorporate real-time events into classroom lectures.
“The Rise display solution has allowed the School of Business to communicate information to numerous students and faculty by keying in a single message. Unlike flyers or brochures, the screens catch the eyes of students and faculty and bring important information to their attention.”
He said that the signs have been a big success. “Overall, we are pleased with the display solution. The screens have been very effective in communicating information, while also contributing to the high-tech atmosphere provided by the MC School of Business.”
Both Dr. Eduardo and Ms. Pace agree that the signage has brought a variety of benefits to the College. “Our goal in installing the new LCDs and LED tickers was to bring our School of Business facility in-line with our progressive academic mission,” said Dr. Eduardo. “In addition to the market information provided for our students and faculty, the look and feel of the equipment has been a useful recruiting tool when prospective students visit our campus.”
LED Ticker completes the decor of the new Business Facility at the University of Illinois
Posted on Mon, July 6, 2009
In 2009, the University of Illinois’ College of Business gained 160,000+ square feet of new building space specially designed “to accommodate state-of-the-art classrooms, career development and academic counseling centers, student program offices, a recruitment suite, a 300-seat auditorium, and space for students to meet and study.”
Known as the Business Instructional Facility, it is the new home for current and future College of Business students and alumni. It is also the first “green” building in the university’s 141-year-old history because of the eco-friendly materials and practices used in its construction, the reduced load it places on campus power and systems, and its reduced impact on the environment.
One prominent feature that contributes significantly to the stunning visual design of the building is a custom-designed curved LED ticker, supplied by Rise Display and prominently displayed in the business school’s new finance lab – the Margolis Market Information Lab.
The director of that lab, Visiting Associate Director Martin Maurer, says that they chose a ticker display in order to give the teaching lab an authentic look and feel. “Our goal with the Market Information Lab was to imitate as closely as possible a real financial trading environment. The ticker display allowed us to add to this feel of our lab.
“The ticker tape is also a great tool to catch people’s attention and raise their curiosity about the lab,” Mr. Maurer explains. “We show real-market stock information as a teaching tool, and also use the display to welcome our corporate partners.”
The College selected Rise Display to supply and install their ticker in large part because of their reputation and positive track record with other universities. “I found out about Rise Display as a result of my visit to Baruch College in New York,” continues Mr. Maurer, “and subsequently suggested it to the Finance department leadership. We knew of Rise’s extensive relationships with other university trading labs, and they were recommended to us by Baruch.”
Since the new Business Instructional Facility opened its doors, the College has received many positive comments about their building in general and their new electronic display in particular. “The custom-made curved Rise Ticker display immediately captures everyone’s attention upon entering the new Business Instructional Facility at Illinois,” says Mr. Maurer.
“Overall we are happy. Kudos to the customer service reps who were always able to help out with any questions we had.”
Rise digital signs helps educators capture student interest at Penn State Erie’s School of Busines
Posted on Wed, August 26, 2009
At Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, more than 4,600 students benefit from the resources and opportunities of a major research university provided in a welcoming student-centered college environment. Students can choose from thirty-four bachelor’s, six associate, and two graduate degree programs.
The Sam and Irene Black School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, which sets the global standard for schools of business. This accreditation applies to all business programs, including the MBA., which is listed in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools-2005” and in Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools.”
Rise Display recently installed several electronic displays, including four LCD Displays, a world clock and an eight-color led ticker, at Penn State Erie’s new trading lab. According to Brian Boscaljon, Associate Professor, they built the lab to “create an educational environment for business students” and installed Rise signage to “display real time information, market environment and conditions.” He said they chose Rise because of their “experience dealing with schools.”
Dr. Boscaljon identified their target audience as “current and potential students and alumni and potential donors” and said that their new signs have resulted in “more engaged students”. Asked what benefit he liked most about the Rise display solution, he replied, “Relevant information to capture students interest and curiosity.”
OU’s new trading lab uses video wall with ultra thin bezels
Posted on Tue, October 20, 2009
Student’s at OU’s Price College of Business now have a state-of-the-art finance lab to simulate the workings of a real life trading floor on campus. To help create the atmosphere the finance faculty worked closely with Rise Display to incorporate a 8 color LED ticker along the back wall to show the latest market updates of the DOW 30 stocks with their corresponding company logo along with a couple of 46” LCD displays to show the latest news and market information. At the front of the room is a 2x2 LCD video wall using the latest technology from NEC Display Solutions with ultra thin bezels (only 7.3mm between each screen) to create the main focal point of the room.
Financial Management Association (FMA) in Reno, NV
Posted on Thu, October 22, 2009
The 2009 annual conference for the Financial Management Association is underway at the J.A. Nugget Casino in Tahoe-Reno, NV. If any faculty from your business school is attending please have them stop by booth 108 to say hello and take a look at our 8-color LED ticker display showing current market updates for the Dow 30 stocks. Attendees can also play with our 46” interactive LCD display showing the new interactive donor wall and way-finding system for universities.
University of Tampa installs Tri-color LED ticker display
Posted on Thu, October 29, 2009
The University of Tampa recently installed a 14 foot long tri-color LED ticker in their college of business. The scrolling ticker is located in the hallway and designed to attract attention to the finance lab where students work in simulated market conditions. The Rise Ticker is unique in design because the “smarts” are built in thus allowing the university to simply connect the LED display to their network and update it via the internet - no dedicated computer is required. From the web, professors at University of Tampa can easily type in welcome messages to visiting donors or potential new students along with hand selecting the stocks and indexes they want to show.
The LED ticker is simply the best way to create a financial atmosphere and attract attention for students and donors alike at the college of business.
Digital Directory Display at Northeastern University
Posted on Thu, October 29, 2009
The new digital signage system at Northeastern University has multiple components from a 2x2 video wall, digital signage showing events, and digital directory displays. Historically printed signs or the white stick on letters were used for building directories, but as the cost of digital signage continues to drop and software advances why would any new building not go digital.
Think of the benefits:
1) unlimited flexibility to change the look and background
2) the ability to incorporate news and weather
3) if you reassign rooms no need to reprint
4) wow factor - impress visitors
5) for important events direct traffic
These are just a fraction of the reasons so if you are building a new building and you are thinking static, think again. And if you are thinking digital signage, go one step further and think interactive digital signage, because users are becoming more savvy and they are expecting your displays to be touch enabled.
Roger Williams Finance Lab - Video Wall installation
Posted on Mon, November 9, 2009
Roger Williams has been a Rise client for many years originating with our 3 color LED wallboards through an upgrade 3 years ago to a LCD Video Wall. Video Walls come in all shapes and sizes and for their finance lab we utilized NEC monitors to create a 3x1 wall that acts as the focal point to the room showing all of the latest market information from around the world.
This picture was taken last week during a service visit and as you can see after over 3 years the displays still look very sharp. While the displays may not have the ultra thin bezels and sleek look of the video walls we are installing today, the effect is still the same when people view the room for the first time - the displays definitely attract attention.
Digital Signage Addition to the Main Lobby at Dodge Hall
Posted on Wed, November 18, 2009
The school of business at Northeastern University recently added a 2x2 LCD video wall and two 46” LCD digital signs to the main lobby area of Dodge Hall.
The video wall shows the latest market updates and news to keep students updated with the happenings in the financial markets and provides a focal piece for all visitors to building.
Each 46” NEC LCD display is mounted in portrait mode with one showing a building directory and the other one showing all of the latest events within the college.
The end result - a dynamic atmosphere that uses technology to communicate with students each days as they pass through the halls.
Southern Finance - Captiva Island, FL
Posted on Thu, November 19, 2009
If you are attending the Southern Finance event at Captiva Island, FL please stop by the exhibit hall and visit our booth to see our interactive digital signage and LED tickers for business school finance labs. At 10:15 this morning Jason Berberich from Rise will be moderating Session B.7 Trading Rooms and Technology in the Auger Room - please stop by to learn more about building a state-of-the-art finance lab.
Custom LED Ticker Installation at Arkansas Tech University
Posted on Wed, November 25, 2009
When students choose Arkansas Tech, they get the best of two worlds: big-time technology and education in a friendly, small-town setting. Because the university believes that exposing students to tomorrow’s technology is the only way to prepare them for the jobs they deserve, Tech has invested in world-class equipment and facilities.
To bring the latest in technology to the new trading lab opening next semester in the college of business the faculty enlisted the help of Rise Display to design a unique LED Ticker that starts in the hallway, goes through the glass wall, and wraps around the finance lab.
The focal point of the trading room is a large 2x2 LCD Video Wall showing the latest market updates and news information controlled by Display Wire.
Learning is a serious business, my hat goes off to Arkansas Tech for investing in the technology to create this one of a kind atmosphere for their students.
LED Tickers in High Schools
Posted on Thu, November 26, 2009
In the late 90’s we saw a trend of colleges and universities starting to investigate finance labs for their business schools. In the last 2 years we have seen more and more community colleges expanding their curriculum to have these specialized rooms and classes. Now we are seeing a movement at the high school level.
James Bowie High School in Austin, Texas became our latest client in the K-12 arena to install a LED ticker display to help create a financial atmosphere for their students.
Digital Signage at Bergen County Technical Schools
Posted on Thu, November 26, 2009
In my previous post about Bowie High School I talked about the advancement of LED tickers and digital signage in high schools. Here is another example of a financial services lab installed at Bergen County Technical Schools in New Jersey.
The new program capitalizes on the school’s proximity to New York City, the financial capital of the world, and strives to interest and prepare students for careers in the financial services industry. The curriculum touches upon topics common to commercial banking, investment banking, brokerage, trading and investment management. Learn more about their program by visiting their website.
