Faculty Spotlight

Bloomberg Terminals

Within the School of Business, students have access to 12 Bloomberg terminals. This technology provides business and finance students with another tool to train for a growing, competitive, global business market. “There’s a need for datadriven efforts out in the workforce,” said Jason McGorman, a Liberty University business alumnus and equity research analyst at Bloomberg L.P. in Manhattan. “Having these tools, like the Bloomberg Terminal, really gives the students an advantage because the competition is tougher than when I graduated.” Students have the opportunity to explore all the features of the terminal, which is utilized by roughly 330,000 users around the world every day. Students can even receive special Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) training and, with faculty supervision, use the terminal to trade in real time. Bloomberg certifications are also available to residential students.

Faculty Spotlight: Professor John Frichtel

Professor Frichtel has taught for the School of Business at Liberty University for the past 4 years. Prior to joining Liberty, Professor Frichtel was the vice president of operations for Yves Delorme, a French luxury firm. He was responsible for the launch of the U.S. E-commerce channel as well as the global supply chain and operations. Prior to his time with Yves Delorme, Professor Frichtel was a senior manager with J. Crew, where he served on the Madewell.com launch team.

He brings a wealth of knowledge ranging from international business, operations, and general business.

“Professor Frichtel is the epitome of a teacher, as he provides industry expertise, a conducive educational environment, and constructive feedback. More importantly, Professor Frichtel engages with students on a personal level, which allows him to embody grace and encouragement in the classroom. Professor Frichtel’s portfolio of technical and faith-based lessons provides students with practical tools for career success.” – Bailey Craft, Class of 2021

“Professor Frichtel is a man of high integrity and articulate class. He taught me so much in the classroom, but he also challenged my thinking and the way I approach problems in business and in life. He prepared me for postcollege life by allowing me to understand what it takes to be successful and that success is not always more and more, or the A++ — sometimes it is the little things or the creative thought on something that allows for success. He taught me a lot.” – Matthew Zaczyk, Class of 2022