Dr. Robert Jarrow

Professor

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Biography

Robert Jarrow is the Ronald P. and Susan E. Lynch Professor of Investment Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. He is a co-creator of the Heath-Jarrow-Morton (HJM) model and a reduced form credit risk model, which are standard models used in pricing and hedging derivatives by major financial institutions. Jarrow has distinguished himself by studying market manipulation through arbitrage-pricing theory and has authored seven textbooks and over 200 academic journal publications, including significant contributions in mathematical finance, asset pricing, and risk management. His research has received numerous awards, including the Graham Dodd Scrolls Award in 2001 and the CBOE Pomerance Prize in 1982. Additionally, Jarrow was recognized as the IAFE Financial Engineer of the Year in 1997 and has been inducted into several halls of fame in finance and risk management. He serves on various academic advisory boards and is involved in graduate faculty representation across multiple fields including management, economics, and applied mathematics. Jarrow's research interests focus heavily on the study of derivatives and asset pricing.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Faculty member in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Awards

#2001

IAFE Financial Engineer of the Year

1997-01-01
#1982

CBOE Pomerance Prize

1982-01-01
#2001

Graham Dodd Scrolls Award

2001-01-01
#2009

Risk Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award

2009-01-01

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