Blog Posts

Emerging Markets Are Winning the Payments Revolution
Mobile-first financial ecosystems in emerging markets are redefining global commerce and overtaking the West in the use of digital payments.

How One Student is Redefining His Role in His Family’s Businesses
The Smith Family Business Initiative has helped a dual-degree student discern the best ways he can contribute to his family businesses.

Staffing with Purpose: Empower Your Community with the Strength of Recovery
MBA students partner with a recovery-centered staffing agency to support geographic expansion, client diversification, and scalable service delivery.

India’s Emerging Electric Vehicle Market
Government policies, demand, and new investments are fueling the EV market, but infrastructure gaps and high prices stand in the way.

The Imperative of Social Development in Emerging Markets: India and Indonesia’s Cases
Explore how rapid growth in emerging markets often overlooks social issues such as poverty, deepening inequality and hindering development.

The AI-Culture Synergy is Expanding Media in Emerging Markets
Global media platforms use AI and localization to expand into emerging markets while preserving cultural relevance and user trust.

A New Paradigm of Trade and Development? Potential Effects of Trump’s Tariffs for Emerging Markets
International trade has been a growth engine for emerging markets in recent decades, but following the same path could be an obsolete strategy.

Hammerstone: Chiseling Away the Access Gap for Women in Carpentry
Big Red Microenterprise students Jennifer White-Phalen MBA ’25 and Miwako Uemura MBA ’26 reflect on their experiences refining Hammerstone’s marketing.

India’s Aging Crisis: Emerging Markets Can’t Afford to Ignore Their Elders
With life expectancy on the rise, India faces an eldercare crisis—without the infrastructure or policies to address it.