Events

Katrin Heucher, Assistant Professor of Change Management and Sustainability at the University of Groningen, discussed how multinational enterprises (MNEs) navigate the complex tensions between global sustainability strategies and local challenges in interorganizational systems. She explored how a paradox lens can reveal new approaches to managing sustainability in global networks.

This conference ​explores the impact of technology and AI on human intelligence through human-autonomy teaming and augmented intelligence.

Organized by CEM Faculty Fellows Ruth Aguilera and Kevin Chuah, this annual workshop offers the opportunity for researchers and professors from institutions across New England and beyond to present on their recent Corporate Governance research and receive peer feedback.

The Center for Emerging Markets welcomed Suresh Muthuswami, Chairman of North America for Tata Consultancy Services, for a fireside chat to discuss the promise of AI and other enterprise technologies in today's business world.

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.

Jonathan Greenacre, Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy at Boston University, discussed his latest book, “Mobile Money in Africa,” which explores the role of bridge contracts in enabling mobile money technology to spread in Africa, and implications for the international development community.

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.

Daniel Satinsky, attorney, business consultant, and independent scholar, discussed 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.

Michael Ceitlin, chairman and CEO of Mundial S/A, shared lessons learned from his experience taking over his family's business, leading the company's turnaround, and operating in Brazil's business landscape.