EMI at Work
EMI Fellows Experience the Business, Political, and Cultural Landscape of Israel: Three Takeaways From My Visit to Israel
An MBA student’s perspective of the Johnson trek to the Holy Land of Israel by Gregory Miller, MBA ’15 In March and April 2014, four EMI Fellows and over 30 other Johnson classmates traveled to Israel on an academic and cultural trek. This incredible trip was just seven days long but managed to incorporate visits […]
Africapitalism: A new Era for Africa
How a summer in Africa changed the perspective of an American MBA student by Jerry Petit-Frere, MBA ‘14 Africa as a continent has been an emerging market for the past 20 years. The use of modern day technology has been part of some of the leading advancements taking place in Africa. However infrastructure, food crisis […]
How to Establish a Positive Reputation for a Chinese Firm Entering the United States Market
Things to consider when entering the China market, an interview with James Robinson, Senior Director in APCO Worldwide’s New York office by Momo Bi, MBA ’15 “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed. Consequently, he who molds public sentiments goes deeper than he who enacts statutes or […]
An Overview of Brazil and Mercosur: A Consultant’s Perspective
An interview with Leticia Costa, MBA ’86, former Vice President at Booz and Company and head of consulting in Brazil by Ian Martins Shih, MBA’14 In an attempt to better understand my country and increase awareness of Brazil (and by association the greater Mercosur region) as a growing economic power, I interviewed Leticia Costa, former […]
Identifying potential opportunities in China’s geriatric care industries by reflecting upon current US models and future trends.
The similarities and differences in the geriatric care between the US and China, a student’s work on defining opportunities in the business model by Stephanie Hsi, MBA ‘14 Executive Summary The US and China, despite their differences, face very similar problems when it comes to geriatric care – their civilians are aging fast with both […]
Ukraine: Opportunity to Reform?
by Cecilia He, MBA ‘14 Cecilia He, EMI Fellow candidate, has taken an interest in the situation that business owners / foreign investors are facing right now in Ukraine. By contacting a Johnson alumnus in the financial service sector with CEO responsibility for Ukrainian operations, Cecilia got a closer look at the economic situation in […]
Building a Small Business in Botswana – Prospecting for Profitability in Pork
From the classrooms of Sage Hall to a pig farm in Botswana, a first hand glimpse of a student’s experience with the SMART program, organized by Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development by Bryson Saez, MBA ‘14 Arriving at a pig farm during feeding time was my introduction to business in Botswana. Hundreds […]
The mai Bangkok Business Challenge: An Experience of a Lifetime
Encouraging future social entrepreneurs at Johnson to participate in the annual mai Bangkok Business Challenge in Thailand by Stephanie Hsi, MBA ‘14 After flight delays and rushing through customs in record time, it looks like actually I’ll make it in time to represent our start-up, ZYMtronix Catalytic Systems Inc, for the “99-second pitch” – the […]
From Bentonville to Guangdong – How Walmart can leverage its key strengths to succeed internationally
Getting the real scope with Beth Keck, Senior Director of Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment, on international expansion by Matt De Paolo, MBA ‘14 – An Interview with Beth Keck, Senior Director of Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment, October 18, 2103 Walmart has encountered a number of successes and a few failures in its international […]