Finance Lab
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.”
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.”
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.
Rise Display Installation: Quinnipiac
Posted on Mon, January 18, 2010
A little over 6 years ago we installed 2 LED wallboards for the trading lab at Quinnipiac University. This past semester we worked with them to update the technology from the original 3 color LED displays to two banks of LCD screens set up in a 2x1 configuration allowing live market data to be spanned across both screens. The original LED displays allowed for showing simple graphics in three colors (red, green, and amber) while the new displays provide much greater resolution and the ability to show full motion video and the entire range of colors.
If you are currently using a LED wallboard take a moment to check out the short video we created comparing the technologies.
Why High Schools Are Building Trading Rooms
Posted on Wed, January 20, 2010
Establishing and promoting unique “centers of excellence” are vital to marketing high schools. Private and Technical high schools are aggressively recruiting the best and brightest students. To get commitment from these honor students they need to have state-of-the-art facilities that attract attention and make a lasting first impression.
For high schools with a strong focus on finance and business a natural fit is to add a financial services lab. Over the past decade 200+ mock trading rooms have been established in colleges and universities across the US and Canada. In the past year we have seen growing interest from the high school level with a handful of early adopters beginning to implement these specialized classrooms to attract new students and better prepare their graduates for the top tier colleges.
If you are a high school looking to investigate this growing trend one place you can start is by downloading our white-paper on university trading labs to learn from some of their experiences.
If you are a high school principal looking to utilize technology and create ”wow factor”, two other articles you may find of interest are Digital Menu Boards for High Schools and Emergency Alerts at the High School Level
Custom LED Ticker at University of Illinois
Posted on Mon, January 25, 2010
This photos is a great example of how a business school can utilize an LED ticker outside the finance lab to draw attention to the room. In addition to the LED Ticker University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign did a really nice job of designing the space and using glass to create a “fish bowl” so potential donors, prospective students, and visitors can see the trading lab and classes in action.
You Tube Videos of University Trading Lab Installations
Posted on Mon, February 1, 2010
We commonly get asked for pictures and examples of how our LED tickers, LCD displays, and Video Walls are used by clients. Business schools are particularly interested in seeing how other schools have implemented the technology in their trading labs.
While pictures are great and can help you get a feel for the room, video gives you even more of a perspective on how the displays can create a dynamic atmosphere. Several of our university clients have created short promotional videos for their college of business including the trading room.
Below are the ones I found after a brief You Tube search.
Temple University a second video on Alter Hall.
McIntire School of Commerce (U of VA)
If you are one of our clients and have a video of your facility or displays please send us a note, we would love to share it with our followers.
Circular Full Color LED ticker at Colorado State University
Posted on Sat, February 6, 2010
The picture says it all. A customized circular, full color LED ticker showing the latest stock quotes.
What better way to attract attention to the specialized finance trading room that is completely enclosed in glass.
Custom LED Ticker and Video Wall Attract Attention
Posted on Thu, February 11, 2010
Great picture of a financial trading room that is enclosed in glass to attract attention. Inside the trading room a 2x2 LCD Video Wall provides the focal point to the room while the full color scrolling tickertape wraps through the room and out the glass divider into the hallway.
