>>> Bloomberg Institute

Bloomberg L. P. -> Bloomberg Institute -> The BAT Bloomberg L. P. is a financial data analytics and media company present in over 194 countries that provides financial software tools, data services and news through the Bloomberg Professional Service to financial and business companies. www.bloomberg.com

Bloomberg Institute is the educational division of Bloomberg L.P. With the same transparency for which Bloomberg L.P. is famous for, the Bloomberg Institute has launched the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) in 2011, a standardized online test that connects university students and graduates with Bloombergs network of top employers in the business world. www.bloomberginstitute.com

The Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT)

The BAT is a global, standardized online test designed to assess students abilities and a variety of comprehensive skills relevant to opportunities within the business world. >>2 hours >>100 multiple choice questions >>8 sections Practical questions that ask participants to make decisions based on real-world problems and challenges they would face on the job in the industry.

>>> Main Benefits for Students

1) Self-Assessment: To identify their strengths and weaknesses against a global peer group, then work to become a more competitive candidate for a career in finance or business. To experience questions from an actual interview as test questions are guided by financial recruiters and employers. To learn about the type of challenges and problems they would face in different roles within finance to see whether they would enjoy working in the industry 2) Recruitment: Test takers can anonymously enter the BAT Talent Search, a database accessible to over 20,000 companies (all Bloomberg Professional Service Clients)to contact students for internships and entry-level opportunities based solely on the areas of the test that are relevant for their vacant role. The Talent Search offers exposure to various international firms, top investment banks, hedge funds, insurance firms, etc. that are looking to hire students with a variety of different skills, majors and backgrounds. International students can promote themselves locally and abroad.

https://talentsearch.bloomberginstitute.com

BAT Talent Search

20,000 of the worlds financial elite via the Bloomberg Terminal.

Rank

Selected subject average

Overall score

BAT candidates:
Companies searching for students will select only the subject areas of the BAT that are relevant for the specific role. Students will be stack-ranked based on their average scores from those selected subject areas. All profiles are anonymous and no personal information will be revealed until the student accepts a connection from the employer.

Subject area average more important than overall score

>>> BAT Success Stories

http://about.bloomberginstitute.com/videos/

>>> Monthly Hall of Fame

The monthly Graduate Hall of Fame recognizes top performers by undergraduate graduation year (2014,2015 and 2016) and lists candidates based on all time performance. Top test takers by region are also recognized at the end of every month(Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific) If you are featured on the Hall of Fame, you can leverage this outstanding achievement on your CV & LinkedIn profile!

http://about.bloomberginstitute.com/hall-of-fame/

>>> Bloomberg Briefs

As an added benefit this fall, we are providing all BAT test-takers who complete the BAT a complementary six month subscription to Bloomberg Briefs, Bloomberg's premium newsletter offering (valued at $2,000!). These newsletters pull together the unique reporting, insight and analysis of senior editorial staff and dedicated economists from Bloomberg, the premier source of data and analytics for the financial world.

>>> Upcoming BAT sessions

Time: 03 12 2013, 1pm-3pm Location: Room B1009b