Center for Emerging Markets

Leveraging emerging markets for global good.

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Why emerging markets matter

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.

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Our work

For academics

Seminars, workshops, and conferences for researchers from around the world. Additional opportunities for Northeastern faculty to engage with CEM.

For students

Academic programs, learning opportunities, and grants for projects and research in emerging markets, open to undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern.

For practitioners

Cutting-edge insights and recommendations on emerging market topics for managers, policymakers, and other members of the business community.

Latest news

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Can India become a global manufacturing hub? Fifth India Summit weighs policy and partnerships

Policymakers, executives, and Northeastern faculty spent a day examining whether India can turn a decade of manufacturing growth into a larger share of global trade.

Ruth Aguilera sees business through a global lens — and asks what comes next

What if a boardroom's most valuable voice wasn't in the room at all? For Ruth V. Aguilera, that question is the latest chapter in a career spent challenging one-size-fits-all thinking about how companies are run — from ownership and accountability to what an AI director might one day bring to the table.

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A CEM Faculty Fellow's ambitious vision for the EU — and humanity's future

Mai'a Cross lays out a long-term vision for how the EU can help protect humanity's future while navigating the numerous and evolving existential threats.

Upcoming events

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Oct 28

The Middle East and Africa During a Time of Change

Africa

Nov 3

MNE Home Country, Institutional Plurality, and Environmental Footprints

Sustainability

Nov 19

Relational Capital in International Cooperation: An Analysis of Foreign Strategies in Africa

Africa

Insights @ Center for Emerging Markets

Spring 2026

Spring 2026 Insights

Our latest issue explores the shifting global pressures impact emerging markets, from foreign investment and trade rules to sustainability demands and long-run development tradeoffs. Together, these pieces show that the distance between potential and outcome depends not on resources alone, but on how effectively countries and firms respond to constraint, competition, and change.

Insights 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 and the broader global academic communities.

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