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Read the Center for Emerging Markets' report on all major activities in the second half of 2024, from new publications and research grants to key events and educational programming.

At the close of the Fall 2024 semester, CEM recognized seven undergraduate students as new Student Associates from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business and College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Center for Emerging Markets was proud to support the fifth edition of SmartIDEAthon, one of India's largest social innovation pitchfests, held on December 13, 2024 in Bangalore, India. This event was supported by the Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Initiative at CEM.

CEM is thrilled to recognize seven students as Fall 2024 recipients of our Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets. These students, representing three different schools and colleges at Northeastern University, will all pursue innovative research and field projects over the next year to solve pressing social, environmental, economic, and health-related problems around the world.

Ruth Aguilera, Distinguished Darla and Frederick Brodsky Trustee Professor in Global Business, speaks with Bloomberg about Norway's sovereign wealth fund.

Abigail Binkley, a Spring 2024 recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, has spent several months in Kenya's Baringo County researching gender-specific vulnerabilities to visceral leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease with a 95% fatality rate if untreated. Partnering with the TERMES Center and ACCIH, her work aims to illuminate the challenges faced by women in remote communities and improve disease prevention through education and accessibility.

Abigail Williams, a Spring 2024 recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, is working with the African Center for Community Investment in Health to address maternal health challenges in Kenya's North Rift Valley. Through qualitative research and on-the-ground support, she aims to combat preventable injuries like obstetric fistula and improve healthcare outcomes for women in underserved pastoral communities.

Since its founding in July 2023 by two D'Amore-McKim School of Business students from Argentina, the Latin American Business Club (LBC) has quickly become a cornerstone for Latin American students at Northeastern University. More than just a club, it's a vibrant community where members can celebrate shared values, tackle challenges, and pursue professional growth together.…

Esteemed faculty and corporate partners were asked to grapple with questions like these: Are multinational firms getting stronger or weaker? What difference will digital technology make? Are the foundations of globalization weakening? How is China's role changing, and how is that affecting global value chains? What is the future of the US dollar?

“Human motivations haven't changed, but how we engage with content has,” says Bulchandani. “Today, consumers have the control, and our challenge is to create content that captures attention amid overwhelming information.”