BFL sits between finance and technology at Baruch. What follows is what we do and why.
BFL is where Baruch students meet at the intersection of finance and technology. The goal is straightforward: build the skills the industry actually uses.
Finance and technology are no longer separate fields. The students who understand both are the ones prepared for what comes next.
We look for two kinds of people: the finance student who wants to understand the tools being built around them, and the technology student who wants to apply that work to real financial problems. Both come to BFL, learn from each other, and build together.
Baruch already has finance clubs. Baruch already has technology clubs. The industry doesn't operate in silos, and neither should we.
Algorithmic trading, machine learning in risk management, and AI in capital markets are not future trends. They are happening now. BFL exists so students don't have to wait to engage with them.
"A space that doesn't choose between finance and technology, but expects both."
Written research and modeling work, reviewed internally before circulation.
Technical sessions on Python, data, statistics, and tooling used in quantitative finance.
Small teams build practical work: backtests, dashboards, and internal tools.
Membership is by application and intended for students pursuing technical and analytical work.