Barker Capital Management and Trading Program

Portrait of College of Business and Economics student, Catherine Hubinger.

Individually manage real money. Make trade risk management decisions.

Join the Barker Capital Management and Trading Program and gain hands-on experience in one of the nation’s top trading programs. In our state-of-the-art trading room, equipped with Bloomberg certification, the MorningStar Direct platform, and other industry-standard tools, you’ll develop valuable skills. You’ll also lead trading teams and learn how strategic decisions impact success. While managing real money, you’ll also connect with successful alumni and lay the foundation for your finance career.

In the program, you’ll receive expert training in trading derivatives and options, including Foreign Exchange (FX), Commodities, Equities and Fixed Income.

Barker Trading provides experience in:

  • Risk management: Help industry clients manage daily commodity exposure
  • Private wealth management: Assess and mitigate risks for individual portfolios.
  • Financial analysis: Support corporations in understanding and evaluating financial risks in their supply chains.
Barker Trading model detailing risk management, financial analysis, and private wealth management

Join the Barker Trading Program

The Barker Capital Management and Trading Program accepts applications every spring and fall, offers academic credit options and a trading certificate. To get involved, contact Brian “Duff” Bergquist, Program Director.

Email Brian "Duff" Berquist

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Meet the team

Advisory board

Brian Archer, J.R. Simplot

Brett Barker, Trader — Futures/Options/Equities/Crypto

Tony Drake, DT Group LLC

Bill Flory, Flory Farms

Rick Gillespie, Beef Northwest

Ron Rowan, Beef Northwest, Retired

Christian West, Rigden Capital Strategies

Mackenzie Winner, Financial Services