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Robert S. Colombo, PresidentCEREBRONIX
March 8th, 2012
Robert S. Colombo, PresidentCEREBRONIX
March 8th, 2012
IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference
ISEC - 2012
The College of New Jersey – TCNJ, Ewing, NJ
IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference
ISEC - 2012
The College of New Jersey – TCNJ, Ewing, NJ
Foreign Currency Analysis & Trading An Inter-Disciplinary Teaching Pathway To STEM Initiatives
Foreign Currency Analysis & Trading An Inter-Disciplinary Teaching Pathway To STEM Initiatives
Challenge : The Stewardship Of The Future
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Consensus
Successful Members Of Tomorrow’s Workforce Must Not Only Be Demand Learners,
But Must Also Be Capable Of Continually Reinventing Themselves, While Addressing,
Pondering And Successfully Resolving Complex Inter-Disciplinary Problems
Using Commodity Trading Within The Foreign Currency Market As A Rich Platform
To Introduce Students To Such Challenges, While Helping Them Integrate Knowledge
From The Disciplines Of Geography, Sociology, Economics, Signal Processing, Modeling,
Finance, Statistics, Politics And World Trade Is The Core Of This Initiative
Critical To Developing These Sustainable Career Capabilities And Fluid Thinking Skills
Is The Introduction At Earlier And Earlier Ages, Of Learning Environments That Challenge
Students To Process Real-time Information, From Multiple Sources And In A Variety Of
Display Formats, While Coaches Help Them To Seamlessly Think Across Multiple Disciplines
Agenda : The Road To Building Consensus
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Background
Elements
Summation
· Brief Introduction To The Players
· The Scope Of Our Experiential Performance
· The Basis For Academic-Industry Partnerships
· New Skills Required In A Flattening World
· Building Upon an Industry Knowledge Base
· Implementing A Flexible Learning Environment
· Why The Currency Trading Initiative Matters
· Continuing Development And Sustainability
· Audience Questions And Discussion
Agenda
Consensus
Robert S. Colombo : A Wide And Deep Career History
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Government Space17 Years Serial Experience
Commercial Space19 Years Serial Experience
Academic Space20 Years Parallel Experience
Secure Communications
Guidance & Navigation Systems
Pointing & Tracking Platforms
Imaging & Threat Assessment Databases
Mobile Battle Computers & Networks
Distributed Real-Time Systems
Space-Based Radar Platforms
Visualization & Simulation Systems
· $550M In Applied Research
· $2B Worth Of Deployed Systems
· Hardware + Software + Networks
Transaction & Trading Systems
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Credit Authorization & Validation
Security & Monitoring Platforms
Systems Simulation Platforms
Specialty Languages & Compilers
Global Networks & Telecommunications
Knowledge Discovery Systems
Inter-Disciplinary Teaching
Institutional Development
Curriculum Development
State Education Group Advisor
Industrial Laboratory Development
Institutional Linkage Programs
Applied Research & Development
Academic-Industry Partnerships
· US Government
· Tri-Service Branches
· NATO Government Space
· Global Defense Contractors
· Special Service Groups
· Large Corporations
· Small Business
· Global Companies
· Consulting Companies
· Venture Firms
· Government Schools
· Corporate Schools
· Public Schools
· Private Schools
· Service Organizations
· $150M In Applied Research
· $350M Worth Of Deployed Systems
· Hardware + Software + Networks
· $9.5M In Grant Funding
· $18M Worth Of Deployed Systems
· Teaching + Research + Development
· Inter-Disciplinary
· Cross-Functional
· Cross-Industry
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CEREBRONIX : The Unique Scope Of Our Being
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Leading-Edge
Experience
Team
Capabilities
· AT&T
· Mitsubishi
· Unisys
· Fujitsu
· Merrill Lynch
· IBM
· US Government
· Morgan Stanley
· NY State
· Citicorp
· The Pentagon
· Cornell Medical Center
· Harris Corporation
· Los Alamos Laboratory
· Johnson & Johnson
· Prudential
· Israeli Government
· BF Technology Partners
· General Motors
· MetLife
· NYU Medical Center
· Fidelity Investments
· Merck
· Chemical Bank
· Egyptian Government
· Aetna
· Mount Sinai Hospital
· PA Commonwealth
· Pratt-Institute
· Marconi-Hazeltine
· Polytechnic University
· Brazilian Government
· Raytheon
· Wall Street West
· Texas Instruments
· The United Nations
· Advanced Magnet Labs
· Quantum 4D
· University Of Scranton
CEREBRONIXRS Colombo, President
Credentials, Experience
And Know-How
Elastic ResourcesSpecialty Performers
Spectrum Of Unique
Practitioners & Partners
Knowledge
Management
Applied
Technology
Strategic
Thinking
Innovation
Navigation
Collaboration
· Finance
· Banking
· Insurance
· Manufacturing
· Healthcare
· Life Sciences
· Marketing
· Education
· Analysis
· Evaluation
· Engineering
· Modeling
· Design
· Development
· Integration
· Support
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Thinck : The Credo In Everything We Do
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Initiatives
· Clients
· Partners
· Vendors
· Facilitators
· Trading Systems
· Data Visualization
· Social Networking
· Business Valuation
· Enterprise Visibility
· Knowledge Management
· Global Delphi Estimation
· Data Center Virtualization
· Multi-Attribute Risk Mitigation
· Workforce Innovation
· Incubator Development
· Economic Development
· Community Development
· Academic-Industry Partnerships
· Private
· Industry
· Academic
· Institutional
· Government
Network
Relationships
| Strategy | Technology | Knowledge |
Toolbox
Goal
Thinck
Improving Enterprise Agility, Presence, Effectiveness And Performance
| Reinvention | Strengthening | Differentiation |
CEREBRONIXRS Colombo, President
Credentials, Experience
And Know-How
Elastic ResourcesSpecialty Performers
Spectrum Of Unique
Practitioners & Partners
Innovation
Navigation
Collaboration
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University Of Scranton : Initiation Of Our Strategic Collaboration
Establish
Relationships
&
Leverage
Funding
Grant
Activities
Partnership
Activities
Development
Activities
University Of Scranton
CEREBRONIX
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Robert S. Colombo
& Associates
Kania School Of
Management
Previous History
Wall Street West &
PA Regional Development
Future Proof Initiatives &
Partnership Mission
“Financial Services Firms Establish Reliable Backup Operations
Outside The NYC Power Grid To Enable Recovery And
Resumption Of The US Financial System Within Two Hours”
SEC+Recommendation
Wall Street West
Initiative
Wired
Initiative
· $25M – S, F & P
· Network Infrastructure
· Network Deployment
· $15M - US DOL
· Training Infrastructure
· Workforce Development
Prior Successes!
Scalable Outcomes
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Situation + Plan + Leverage = Success
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Regional Opportunity
· Largest Market In The World With More Than $3 Trillion Traded Daily
· Market Is Regularly Traded By Individuals, Institutions & Corporations
· Liquidity Is Greater And Has More Volatility Than Any Other Market
· Currency Market Trades Around The World And Around The Clock
· Market Interest Is Growing Rapidly And Requires Talented Practitioners
Situation Background
· Leverage Existing Knowledge Of Currency Trading And Operations
· Develop A Two-Part Hands-On Course To Teach Currency Trading
· Use Inter-Disciplinary And Multi-Timeframe Market Analysis Approaches
· Develop A Financial Engineering Approach To Understanding Indicators
· Implement A Trading Laboratory For Real-Time Course Supplementation
· Comprehensive Body Of Knowledge And Experience Already Exists
· A Core Methodology Exists To Teach And Conduct Currency Trading
· An Entry-Level Suite of Software Exists To Study Trading Systems
· Underlying Approach Can Be Adapted To Other Academic Domains
· Client Relationships Can Be Utilized For Platforms And Data Feeds
Action Plan
Core Leverage
Foreign Currency
Trading Initiative
Training, Knowledge &
Skills Development
Alp
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· Workforce Development
· Existing Business Expansion
· New Businesses Magnetism
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : The Integrated Systems Model Of Analysis & Trading
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Market
Model
Analysis
Toolbox
Market
Response
Market
Stimulus
Trading
Decision
Market
Analysis
Behavior
Interpretation
Functional
Capabilities
Information
Feeds
Account
Management
Trade
Execution
Fundamental
Perspective
Global
Factors
Technical
Perspective
Trading
Platform
Currency
Market
Currency
Trading
Composite
Capabilities
Entry/Exit
Strategies
Decision
Resources
Individual
Trader
Interpretive
Methods
· Disciplines:
· Geography
· Finance
· Politics
· Sociology
· Statistics
· Mathematics
· Physics
· Psychology
· Skills:
· Analysis
· Abstraction
· Modeling
· Forecasting
· Evaluation
· Visualization
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Multi-Time Frame Iterative Analysis Methodology
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Synthesized Daily
· Time Frame Family Tree
· Behavior Definitions
· Charting Methods
· Price Action Physics
· Analysis Methods
ResponseStimulus
Feedback
“Reaction”
Observation
News
Other
Fundamentals
Range
Key Factors
Other
Volatility
History
Correlation
Knowledge
FOREX
Market
Market
Abstraction
Behavior
IOI = 1440 Minutes
IOI = 60 Minutes
Hourly
IOI = 15 Minutes
15 Minute Pri
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“Pro
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Interpretation
ObjectiveStrategy
Learnings
Fusion
Refinements Refinements
Management“Action”
· Buy
· Sell
· Wait
· Account
· Attitude
· Resources
Trading
Journal Documentation
5 Minute
IOI = 5 Minutes
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Industry Cross-Impact & Workforce Development
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Student
Development
Academic
Partnerships
· Banking
· Insurance
· Investment
· Risk Management
· Manufacturing
· Distribution
· Logistics
· Retail
· Software Engineering
· Information Services
· Platform Development
· Data Visualization
Information Technology Sector
Global Business Sector
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Financial Services Sector
Technology
Transfer
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Cross-Industry
Career Opportunity
Footprint
Foreign Currency
Trading Initiative
Training, Knowledge &
Skills Development
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Academic
Partners
· CEREBRONIX
· Ninja Trader
· Gain Capital
· Other Companies
· University Of Scranton
· East Stroudsburg University
· Lehigh University
· Other Institutions
Industry
Partners
Curriculum-Scaling
Opportunity
Footprint
· New Problem-Solving Skills
· Information Density “Confidence”
· Useful Income Producing Knowledge
· Agile Career Reinvention Foundation
· Life-Long Learning Abilities
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Laboratory Configuration Model & Construction
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Delivery Mechanisms & Triple Leverage
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Other K-20 Academic
Institutions
Pennsylvania And Other
Geographic Locations
· Finance
· Business
· Economics
· Management
Other University
Departments
Psychology
Computer Science
Applied Mathematics
Other Interested
Communities
Career Changers
Individual Investors
Company Employees
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A Wall Street West Innovation Investment:
Foreign Currency Trading Courseware & Trading Laboratory Initiative
Foreign Currency
Trading Courseware
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
Integrated Modeling
University Of
Scranton
Kania School
Of Management
Trading Floor
Classroom
Hands-On Currency
Trading Laboratory
Software & Materials
· CEREBRONIX
· Ninja Trader
· Gain Capital
· Other CompaniesIndustry
Partners
Partnership Leverage
Of The Initiative
Academically Packaged
Version Of The
Courseware
Internal Leverage
Of The Initiative
Cross-Fertilization
Version Of The
Courseware
External Leverage
Of The Initiative
Distance Learning
Version Of The
Courseware
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Two Semester Implementation & Objectives Model
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Custom
Workbook
Foreign Currency
Trading Courseware
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
Integrated Modeling
Semester One
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
Global Factors
Semester Two
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
Global Factors
Custom
Workbook
Trading Floor
Classroom
Hands-On Currency
Trading Laboratory
Software & Materials
Trading Floor
Classroom
Hands-On Currency
Trading Laboratory
Software & Materials
Custom
Laboratory Manual
Custom
Laboratory Manual
Custom
Application S/W
· Understand The Basic Structure Of The Currency Market
· Abstract The Primary Factors Contributing To Currency Price Action
· Read Currency Price Charts And Identify Classic Single Chart Patterns
· Apply Basic Indicators To Establish Specific Price Behavior Scenarios
· Convert Price Behavior Scenarios Into Basic Trade Entries/Exits
· Utilize Risk Management Methods For Trading Capital Preservation
· Understand And Control Their Psychological Trading Perspective
· Employ A Real-World Platform To Execute And Manage Trades
· Understand The Operations And Biases Of The Currency Market
· Abstract The Complex Factors Contributing To Currency Price Action
· Interpret Currency Price Charts And Identify Multi-Chart Patterns
· Understand The Limitations Of Indicators And Derive Their Cures
· Conceive, Build And Evaluate Adaptive Price Behavior Indicators
· Convert Volatility Scenarios Into Whole Trade Entry/Exit Strategies
· Utilize Two-Sided Risk Management Methods To Maximize Profits
· Employ A Real-World Platform To Execute And Manage Trades
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Scaling The Inter-Disciplinary Concept
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§ Conceptual Scaling Model
§ Subject Matter Scaling Model
§ Technology Infrastructure
§ Teacher Training Materials
§ Team Teaching Collaboration
· Disciplines:
· Geography
· Finance
· Politics
· Sociology
· Statistics
· Mathematics
· Physics
· Psychology
· Skills:
· Analysis
· Abstraction
· Modeling
· Forecasting
· Evaluation
· Visualization
§ Discipline
§ Discipline Depth
§ Discipline Breadth
§ Discipline Overlap
§ Discipline Reinforcement
§ Skill
§ Skill Depth
§ Skill Breadth
§ Skill Overlap
§ Skill Reinforcement
CEREBRONIX
Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Spreading The Inter-Disciplinary Concept
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Co
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CEREBRONIXRS Colombo, President
Interested Schools
& Educators
Foreign Currency Trading Initiative
A Scalable Curriculum Model
Site 1Source
Coach Teacher
Knowledge Transfer
Mutual Collaboration
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Design For Success
Improved Student Skills
Improved Teacher Skills
Classroom Support
Iterative Team Building
Scalable Subject Matter
Ongoing Support
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Subject Matter Expertise
Curriculum Development
Technology Innovation
Knowledge Management
Team Teaching Practice
New Learning Tools
Parental Cooperation
Learning
Life-Cycle
Management
· Student Development
· Educator Development
· Life-Long Learning Skills
· Continuous Reinvention
A Foundation For Growth & Value Creation
... Interested Schools
& Educators
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Foreign Currency Trading Initiative : Project Benefits & Possibilities
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· Correct Timing
· Interested Folks
· Politically Powerful
· Right Networking
· Motivated Partners
· Appropriate Know-How
· Acceptable Atmosphere
· Multiple Win-Win Scenarios
· Creation Of A Valuable Academic Resource
· Example Of Effective Academic-Industry Partnerships
· Establish New Leadership In An Industry Relevant Area
· Bring More Industry Partners & Benefits To The Region
· Technical Platform For Cooperative & Distance Learning
· Exploitation Of Additional Revenue Sustainability Paths
· Gateway For Additional Laboratory Expansion Paths
· Effective Regional Leverage Of Existing WSW Programs
Design, Implement And Deliver A Comprehensive
Courseware And A Hands-On Laboratory For
Foreign Currency Analysis & Trading
Opportunity
Consensus
Knowledge
Teamwork
Accomplishments
Benefits
Provides A Mechanism To Leverage Capabilities, Drive
Revenue, Develop Practitioners, Create Bodies Of
Knowledge, Sponsor Research, Assist Regional
Businesses, Attract Global Businesses And Raise
Awareness Of Regional Capabilities And Activities
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