Dr. David Walls

Professor

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Biography

W. David Walls is a Professor at the University of Calgary, where he specializes in various economic fields including energy markets, entertainment industry economics, and transportation economics. His research examines critical aspects like pipeline competition, horse track gambling, and the impacts of counterfeiting and piracy. He has published extensively on these topics, demonstrating a consistent focus on empirical analysis and quantitative methods. His work contributes significantly to the understanding of market dynamics in natural gas and petroleum industries, as well as the economics of motion picture industries. Dr. Walls holds a PhD and has received the Carol & Bruce Mallen Prize for his scholarly contributions. He is actively involved in teaching at the undergraduate level, offering courses in transportation economics, petroleum economics, and managerial economics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB

Teaching and conducting research in economics, focusing on energy markets and entertainment industry economics.

Awards

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Carol & Bruce Mallen Prize

2006-01-01

Courses

Transportation Economics Petroleum Economics Managerial & Decision Economics Economics of the Movie Business

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.