The Center for Emerging Markets is supported by a generous gift from Venkat and Pratima Srinivasan that allows Northeastern University students to pursue innovative projects that addresses pressing problems in emerging markets. This fall, CEM awarded seven grants to students to pursue projects around the world.
Sponsored by the Center for Emerging Markets, the International Business Club (IBC) held its inaugural International Business & Emerging Markets Case Competition on campus on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Brecker Ferguson, a third-year student in Business Administration and Environment & Sustainability Sciences at Northeastern University, shares his takeaways about the role of emerging economies in global trade after attending the 2023 World Trade Organization Public Forum.
Radhika Barot, a fourth-year student in Economics and Mathematics at Northeastern University, shares her takeaways about the role of emerging economies in the transition to sustainable trade after attending the 2023 World Trade Organization Public Forum.
The Center for Emerging Markets sponsored two Northeastern University students, Brecker Ferguson and Radhika Barot, to attend the 2023 World Trade Organization Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, in September 2023. Both students reflected on their experiences and shared insights into the role of emerging markets in global trade.
The Center for Emerging Markets was thrilled to participate in India's dynamic startup scene by supporting SmartIDEAthon 2023, one of the country's largest social innovation pitchfests.
The Center for Emerging Markets is proud to be part of India's buzzing startup scene by supporting and strengthening SmartIDEAthon—which may well be one of India's biggest social innovation pitchfests.
The Center for Emerging Markets co-sponsored the student-organized BRASA Summit on October 11-12, 2019, the largest undergraduate student conference in the world. An entrepreneurial team of Northeastern University students – Daniel Sneyers, Eric Halpern, Amanda Coelho, and Cristiano Sgarbi – won the competition to host the 2019 BRASA conference, which explored the future of the economy, politics, and technology in Brazil. There were over 500 Brazilian students in attendance.
