Elevate Your Financial Career in Academia.
You won't need to pay for financial data, go to campus to access financial resources, or have to learn C++. The OpenBB Terminal is free, supports Windows and MacOS, and is written in Python. Plus, it’s open source.
Why OpenBB for Academia?
Free
We offer free investment research tools to everyone, including professors and students. No restrictions. Utilize the OpenBB Terminal to put financial theory into practice.
Access from anywhere
Accessing investment research tools from specific locations or computers doesn't make sense. Our products are accessible from anywhere, including the classroom and beyond.
Open Source
As an open source company, we encourage contributions to improve software robustness and innovation. Trust in the quality and security of our software, as it's maintained by a community of competent developers and financial professionals.
Python
Our platform is built in Python, which is popular in finance for its ability to easily manipulate and analyze large financial data sets. Developers can leverage existing resources using libraries, frameworks, and tools readily available.
Practical Usage
Investment Courses & Case Studies
Our platform offers 30+ years of fundamental data, including income, balance, and cash flow statements, a wide range of economy datasets, and other asset classes. You can use them in teaching materials and create case studies based on real-world examples.
Finance Societies & Investment Clubs
OpenBB supports finance societies and investment clubs by providing access to a broad collection of financial data, which can be utilized to create equity and market reports. It can also aid in educating members with workshops such as "How to perform adequate Equity Research" using the OpenBB software.
Academic Research
Our platform provides data and tools for analyzing financial markets and investments, and for developing and testing theories and hypotheses for academic purposes. Users can export data to Excel and utilize the platform's Econometric capabilities.
Career Opportunities
The platform offers educational resources and tools for those interested in pursuing a career in finance or investing, covering areas such as Equity Research, Fixed Income, Portfolio Management, Macro-economic research, and more, with the added benefit of familiarity across products used within firms or universities.