International Business & Strategy

Jane Lu, Chair Professor of the Department of Management at the City University of Hong Kong, examined the impact of the recent US-China trade war on the market value of Chinese listed firms with a multidimensional view of “event space.”

Iiris Saittakari, Assistant Professor of International Business at Aalto University, Finland, offered an analysis framework for future-facing manufacturing investments that target green economic transitions, highlighting the importance of locational negotiations between multinational companies, cities, regions, and countries.

Cristina Leone, Ph.D. student at the University of Palermo and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Emerging Markets, discussed the institutional work needed to prompt efficient transfers of sustainability practices within multinational companies.

Christopher Marquis, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, discussed his recent book “Mao and Markets – The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise.”

George S. Yip, an Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Imperial College London and a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Northeastern University, explored how Chinese companies are reinventing management control for the digital era through “digitally-enhanced directed autonomy.”

George S. Yip, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Imperial College London and a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Northeastern University, explored how Chinese companies are reinventing management control for the digital era through “digitally-enhanced directed autonomy.”

Maria Ivanova, Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Professor of Public Policy at Northeastern University, discussed the role of two small states—Rwanda and Peru—that successfully advocated for a resolution to end plastic pollution by 2040.

Partha Mohanram, John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing and Director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto, discussed his India Innovation Journey and shared some thoughts on the role of academics centres in fostering development, peace and prosperity in South Asia.

C. Annique Un, Associate Professor of International Business & Strategy at Northeastern University, analyzed how refugees can contribute to resettlement countries by becoming innovative employees.

Jack F. Perkowski, Founder and Chairman of JFP Holdings, explored the economic and political issues facing the US and China's bilateral relationship, as well as what it means for businesses in both countries. 

The Center for Emerging Markets Distinguished Speaker Series. Spencer Fung shed light upon the future of Global Supply Chain.

Featuring Mohan Subramaniam, Associate Professor at Carroll School of Management in Boston College. This talk presented an overview of Professor Mohan's upcoming book that offers a modern perspective of competitive strategy that is anchored on data and digital ecosystems.

George S. Yip, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Imperial College London and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Northeastern University, explained what foreign multinational companies need to do to transform their R&D strategies to keep pace with newly innovative Chinese companies.

Professor Jonathan Greenacre discussed the bridge institutions in Africa and how they provide micro-solar energy, clean drinking water, and other services to remote communities in Africa.

Professor Pedro Mendi discussed the way businesses combine human resources from different departments and how relationship between R&D and employees lead to innovative activities within the firm.