Waseda University Guests with TP students and lecturersOn August 27, students from the Waseda University came to Temasek Polytechnic (TP) to visit our Thomson Reuters Financial Risk Management Centre. Before the start of the presentation, a video on TP was showed to them to give an overview of the courses available. Ms Nami, also explained to them in Japanese to give them a better understanding of TP.
In the beginning of our presentation, we gave a brief introduction on FBI as well as the software available in the Thomson Reuters lab. After which, we explained the basic features of the software available such as Reuters Trader Asia (RTA) and Kondor Plus Suite (K+). To make the presentation more interactive and enriching for the Waseda students, we conducted a demonstration on RTA for the students to get a feel of the basic functions of the software. The students had the opportunity to use some of the basic functions of RTA. Some of the FBI lecturers were there to facilitate the practical session as well.
After the presentation, the students as well as the lecturers from the Waseda University were given the chance to ask questions regarding the software and FBI. One of the students mentioned that what he learnt in his course was conventional and is mostly theoretical in nature. Practical sessions were not often conducted and it is usually when students enter the industry that they will pick up the relevant practical skills. In addition, we exchanged cultural views regarding Japan and Singapore as well as current trends of the financial markets.
At the end of the session, there were some refreshments for the guests. While we were having our refreshments, we exchanged some of our learning experience with the students. From the students, our insights on Japan and their teaching methodologies were broadened. It was an enriching experience for all of us.
Overall, the guests from the University were impressed with our Thomson Reuters lab; the facilities and software that we had in the lab. The whole session was interesting and enriching for the three of us. We were elated to be given this chance to present our Thomson Reuters Financial Risk Management Centre to the guests from the Waseda Unversity.
