Events

Join the Center for Emerging Markets for a lunch and learn about Northeastern University's undergraduate minor in Emerging Markets. Hear from four current undergraduate students enrolled in the minor and get your questions about core requirements, electives, and field studies answered.

Lele Sang, Wharton Global Fellow, explored the intricacies of corporate success and failure in China, discussing critical factors influencing multinational corporations like Amazon, LinkedIn, and Hyundai, and sharing invaluable strategies to navigate the challenges and opportunities within China's dynamic market landscape.

Rem Koning, Mary V. and Mark A. Stevens Associate Professor of Business Administration, and Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at the Harvard Business School, discussed the impact of data and AI on entrepreneurship and innovation in emerging and developing markets, based on their latest research conducted at their Tech for All Lab at Harvard University.

As part of the Academy of International Business's Digitalization Shared Interest Group, scholars from around the world connected for this local and global simulcast event to discuss digitalization and international business issues, theories, and practice.

Marc H. Meyer, Robert J. Shillman Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Matthews Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University, discussed how diverse South Korean technology ventures employ technology platforming to grow from a startup to a scale-up company, specifically focusing on global expansion.

Africa Business Week is a hybrid event bringing together influential entrepreneurs, researchers, and talented youth from various industries across the continent. With a focus on sustainability, climate change, and AI, this event exploredthe latest trends and innovations driving the diverse African markets.

The Center for Emerging Markets held the second annual India Summit: India – The Next Startup Nation? on October 28, 2023, to explore India's vibrant startup ecosystem.

Jay Mulki, Renfro Fellow and Associate Professor of Marketing, and Kim Eddleston, Schulze Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Montoni Research Fellow, shared their research examining the business practices of family-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in India.

The Center for Emerging Markets welcomed Raj Subramaniam, President, CEO, and Director of FedEx Corporation, for a fireside chat to discuss how FedEx is making global supply chains smarter for everyone.

DA Prasanna, Founding CEO, Wipro-GE Medical, shared his experiences building a medical technology industry in India over 40 years, and discussed insights from his book, Innovate Locally to Win Globally.