Through the Vivek and Vandana Sharma Initiative, CEM supported the sixth edition of SmartIDEAthon, one of India's largest student social innovation competitions, held on December 12, 2025, at GITAM University in Visakhapatnam
Read the Center for Emerging Markets' report on all major activities in the second half of 2025, from new publications and research grants to key events and educational programming.
Four student projects received funding through the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets in fall 2025.
On October 11th and 12th, Northeastern University welcomed the 10th edition of the BRASA Summit Américas, bringing over 500 students from across the US and Canada for a weekend of connections and learning.
More than 270 students, faculty, and business leaders gathered for a day-long exploration of whether family businesses, in India and elsewhere, can sustain success across generations while competing in an increasingly complex world.
At Northeastern's Hong Kong forum, global CEOs, including CEM board member, Spencer Fung, explored how AI, agility and intergenerational learning drive innovation in business, energy and education.
“There are trade-offs to having stringent data protection policies,” says Luis Alfonso Dau, CEM faculty fellow and associate professor of international business and strategy at Northeastern.
Market Basket's latest family feud is testing more than boardroom dynamics—it's challenging the company's legacy of trust and loyalty. D'Amore-McKim professor Kimberly Eddleston says the conflict highlights how family businesses can lose their “family-ness” when profits overshadow people, reminding leaders that culture and governance are just as vital to success as strategy.
Can India compete in today's rapidly evolving technology sector? Frank D'Souza, former CEO of Cognizant and current co-founder and Managing Partner of Recognize, believes the answer is yes, but India's competitive advantage will look different from America's or China's.
The U.S. recently announced plans to raise H-1B visa fees to $100,000. Experts say the increase could impact America's edge in science and technology.
