Center for Emerging Markets

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What we do

The Center for Emerging Markets (CEM) at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business is a leading research hub on how local and foreign firms can leverage emerging markets for the global good.

Founded in 2007 by Ravi Ramamurti, University Distinguished Professor of International Business & Strategy, CEM operates in three distinct areas, including a robust research agenda; significant work to influence business practitioners; and educational activities designed to prepare the next generation of business leaders.

Who we are

Advisory Board

We're guided by a distinguished advisory board consisting of senior executives who have years of experience in global business and emerging markets.

Faculty Fellows

With over 70 renowned faculty fellows at the Center for Emerging Markets, we're providing a solid foundation for cutting-edge, actionable research.

Visiting Scholars

Visiting scholars add to the intellectual vitality at D'Amore-McKim and add significantly to our faculty's research productivity.

Upcoming Events

Oct 3

Nardone Family Seminar: Creating the Post-Soviet Russian Market Economy: Through American Eyes

Daniel Satinsky, attorney, business consultant, and independent scholar, will discuss his latest book, which tells the story of American participation in the dismantling of the Soviet economy and the creation of the Russian market economy in the 1990's.

Latest release – Insights @ Center for Emerging Markets

Insights @ Center for Emerging Markets is a publication focused on cutting-edge ideas and advice for global leaders about emerging markets. It draws on the innovative research on emerging markets carried out by our faculty at Northeastern University. Read our third issue, released June 2023, here!

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Latest News

CEM-GAP project for improving women's education in India supported by Vivek & Vandana Sharma gift

The Vivek and Vandana Sharma's gift to CEM has provided seed funding to Nishith Prakash, Professor of Public Policy and Economics in the College of Social Studies and Humanities and CEM Faculty Fellow, to pursue an innovative research project in India.

Center for Emerging Markets supports SmartIDEAthon 2023 Social Innovation Pitchfest in India

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.

Spring 2023 recipients of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets

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 address pressing problems in emerging markets. This spring, we awarded four grants to students to pursue projects in Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal.

Research on international business norms leads Northeastern professor to win Fulbright Scholarship award

Luis Dau is the recipient of the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award and Northeastern's interdisciplinary sabbatical program, which allows professors to take up to two semesters to teach and research at a different college within the university system.

Featured videos

From our India Lecture Series to symposia and research conferences, we provide numerous opportunities for distinguished speakers to share their latest insights on emerging markets. Find more videos like these in our YouTube playlist.

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About our Director

Ravi Ramamurti, University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Emerging Markets, has published eight books on strategy and innovation in emerging markets and a number of award-winning articles on these topics. He was elected a fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB) in 2008 and currently serves as Deputy Dean of the AIB Fellows.

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