Is ChatGPT a free alternative to the Bloomberg Terminal for undergraduate experiential learning?

This is a comparison of active learning-based assignments for basic stock analysis in an introductory finance class using the Bloomberg Terminal and ChatGPT from both faculty and student perspectives. I undertook this analysis at the end of Spring of 2024 after learning that my College would be terminating its Bloomberg contract at the end of semester. The results indicate that the DDM output can be replicated using Yahoo finances API and Python with coding assistance provided by ChatGPT, and doing so will likely improve students understanding of the learning objectives. However, ChatGPT/Python assignment will be significantly more difficult than the Bloomberg version, thus placing the weight of the cost savings on the shoulders of the weakest students.