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Despite inherent challenges, Russia’s brand of capitalism offers some entrepreneurs unique opportunities and big rewards Seven students participated in Johnson’s inaugural study trip to the emerging market of Russia.   The trek was led by Elena Iankova, senior lecturer of management and took place this past May.  Namas Monahan, MBA ’12, shared her thoughts about the trek and a […]

Institute will enhance its reach by belonging to prestigious network of global business practitioners The Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) at Johnson at Cornell University has joined the U.S. –Russia Business Council (USRBC), with offices in Washington, DC and Moscow.  Supporting its goal to be a leading international program in emerging markets research and education by uniting preeminent practitioners […]

Media reports on Prof. Eswar Prasad’s presentation of new concept to Federal Reserve Bank at annual economic policy symposium Eswar Prasad, the founding academic Fellow for Johnson’s Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), presented new financial liquidity research to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, following opening remarks by Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, […]

Johnson’s professor of Finance & co-academic head of the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) discusses his upcoming research and the danger of “liquidity black holes” Excerpt from “Insight: The Madness of Wall Street” (Reuters/New York Times, Aug. 19) Experts say investors should expect even more volatility in stocks, as herd trading by hedge funds, knee-jerk trader reaction […]

Recruiting trip to African nations supports Johnson’s goals of maintaining its stellar, diverse student body and increasing connections with the world’s emerging markets In support of its global outreach and recruiting efforts, Johnson’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting four recruiting events in Africa at the end of August.  In partnership with UVA’s Darden School of Business, the […]

Richard Coyle, MBA’86, has joined the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management as the founding executive director of the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI).  Coyle will lead EMI as it grows to become a hub for research, knowledge and cross-cultural collaboration for emerging economies around the globe. “We are thrilled to have Richard on board at […]

Andrew Karoly is a Professor of Finance, Co-Faculty Director of the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) & Alumni Professor in Asset Management at Johnson Excerpt from “Citigroup, Goldman boosted french bank ties before rout”(Bloomberg, Aug. 15) “There is a great cloud of uncertainty that’s hanging over the U.S. banks about the full extent of the exposures they have to French […]

Joseph Thomas, the award-winning faculty member who led the efforts at the Johnson to create the Emerging Markets Institute and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute, will return to teaching and research June 30, 2012 at the conclusion of his five-year term as dean. “My term as dean of Johnson has awarded me some of the […]

Johnson’s Emerging Markets Institute(EMI) has announced the winners of its first annual summer grant program.  The issuance of these grants is critical to the institute’s goals of increasing the visibility of research on emerging markets and providing it for its global stakeholders through the portal of the institute itself.   The grant review committee – […]