Dr. Calum Turvey

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Biography

Calum Turvey is the W.I. Myers Professor of Agricultural Finance at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He received his PhD from Purdue University in 1988 and initially joined the faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business at the University of Guelph, achieving the rank of professor. In 2002, he joined the faculty of the Rutgers Department of Agricultural, Food Resource Economics, serving as professor and director of the university's Food Policy Institute from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, he assumed his current position at Dyson School. His research focuses on agricultural finance, risk management, and agricultural policy. Turvey has published extensively in these areas, including serving as editor for the Agricultural Finance Review. He teaches various courses related to agricultural finance, including Agricultural Finance Development and a Graduate Seminar in applied economics. His contributions to the field are recognized through his leadership roles and his extensive academic credentials.

Research Interests

Courses

AEM 6050 - Agricultural Finance Development AEM 6030 - Contemporary Issues Agricultural Finance AEM 4210/AEM 6410 - Futures, Options Financial Derivatives AEM 7030 - Graduate Seminar AEM 4060/AEM 6061 - Risk Simulation Monte Carlo Methods

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture