Founded in 2010, Cornell’s Emerging Markets Institute at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management provides thought leadership on the role of emerging markets—and emerging market multinationals—in the global economy. The Institute brings together preeminent practitioners and academics from around the world to develop the next generation of global business leaders and create the premier research center on the role of emerging markets in the global economy.
Mission
The EMI mission is to be the premier institute for emerging markets worldwide, to affirm the importance of emerging markets in the global economy, and to equip leaders with the purpose,insights & tools to thrive in emerging markets.
Moments that Mattered
EMI renamed as Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets
Lourdes Casanova, Andrew Karolyi, and Gail Cañizares cut into the cake, while two people steady it (photo by Michael Graham).
15th Anniversary Celebration
Inaugural Distinguished EMI Fellow: Iván Duque, former President of Colombia
Lourdes Casanova, Ivan Duque, and Dean Andrew Karolyi at the 2023 EMI Conference
Inaugural Cañizares Alumni Award to Paul Kayuma, MBA ’03
Paul Kavuma, MBA ’93, recipient of the inaugural Emerging Markets Institute Cañizares Alumni Award, flanked by his son, Kaleb Kavuma ’26, a freshman in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Roberto Cañizares, MBA ’74, EMI board member and benefactor
The 2016 Emerging Multinationals: Innovating to Compete Conference. L-R: Ravi Ramamurti, Anne Miroux, Lourdes Casanova, Marcos Bonturi, Demir Sabanci.
Lourdes Casanova appointed Academic Director of EMI
First graduating class of EMI fellows
Roberto Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74, and Lourdes Casanova, Gail and Roberto Cañizares Director of the Emerging Markets Institute, at the Emerging Markets Institute Fellows graduation ceremony, May 25, 2018
Mercedes Moran Enriquez talks about her experience as a fellow with the Emerging Markets Institute at Johnson.
"EMI gave me the language and structure to talk about global markets, but more importantly, the experience to understand them with nuance and humility."
Lindsey Aliksanyan, EMBA Metro NY '25
"The Emerging Markets Institute at Johnson helped me connect with an inquisitive group of professionals who were equally invested in researching, contributing, and spreading awareness about the role and impact that emerging markets have on the global economy."
