Global Leadership Fellows Program

Global Leadership Fellows

Our fellows are world-class business leaders whose experience and expertise reflect the center’s vision to be the premier institute for emerging markets worldwide. Through teaching and mentorship, research, and dynamic collaboration, they bring C-suite perspectives to classroom engagements and address some of the most challenging issues facing today’s complex and interconnected world.

The program’s ambitious scope spans industries, cultures, and emerging markets, reflecting a commitment to transformative thought leadership and the cultivation of the next generations business leaders. It centers on four key arenas—consulting, corporate, finance, and technology—each chosen for its strong relevance to our students’ general career trajectories.

Fellows dedicate their time to be present on campus and online to coach and inspire students and the SC Johnson College community, forging powerful connections between students, academia and the global business world.

“We bring the world to the students in the hope that they return to it enriched, transformed, and better prepared to lead.”

Geoffrey Lim, MBA ’00

Global Leadership Fellows Program Chair

“Grateful to Geoffrey Lim for leading this great initiative to bring truly inspirational leaders with international experience back to campus. Fellows will guest lecture in classes, help students to prepare for impactful global careers, enrich dialogue across the community, and contribute to research informed by their professional journeys around the world.”

Lourdes Casanova

Gail and Roberto Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets Director

In memoriam

Mark Mobius
Inaugural Global Leadership Fellow

Known as the “Indiana Jones of Emerging Markets,” Mark Mobius spent four decades on the ground in more than a hundred countries, first at Templeton, where he built the Emerging Markets group into a global franchise, and later through his own firm. He was an inaugural fellow of this program and a staunch, generous supporter of the Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets. We are grateful for the time he gave to our community, and proud that his name and enterprising spirit remain with our program and the center.