FAU business students, such as Geno Roefaro, can instantly transport themselves to Wall Street and carry on simulated trading activities, thanks to a unique addition to the Barry Kaye College of Business. The specially designed and equipped Wall Street Trading Room provides the ultimate in hands-on financial education.

"When you step into the room and sit down at one of the trading stations, you really feel the energy that is part of a trading room at any top Wall Street firm," says Roefaro.

Located in the heart of the Barry Kaye College of Business complex on the Boca Raton campus, the two-story Trading Room bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world practice. Its hardware, software, data feeds and other advanced technology systems give students high-speed access to a wealth of information.

Equipped with dual-monitor computers at 25 work stations, the first floor of the facility can accommodate as
many as 50 people at a time. A second lab—with full, audio-visual connectivity and an additional 25 work stations—overlooks the primary floor from upstairs. In this cutting-edge setting, students become familiar with the tools professional investors use when trading and managing money.

The only public university in Florida with a Wall Street Trading Room, FAU invites local financially oriented businesses to use it for staff training and development.

“We have the tools to make this one of the finest programs of its kind in the country,” said Dr. Marilyn Wiley, senior associate dean of the college and the primary force behind the drive to create the trading room. “The possibilities are limitless.”

 
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