Emerging Markets Institute Club (EMIC)

EMIC’s goal is to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to conduct individualized research within Emerging Markets. Our deep connection to the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s Emerging Markets Institute provides us access to Cornell’s resources, including faculty expertise and EMI Fellows, we facilitate discussions, mentorship, and collaborative research. Join us to deepen your understanding of emerging markets and make a positive impact.

View Member Info and Club Website Here!

Recruitment

Our Spring 2026 Coffee Chat and Application forms are now open! The application to join our Spring 2026 Research Analyst Class is due on Friday, February 6th on 11:59PM.

E-Board Members

Dimitrios Nerantzinis

Senior President djn67@cornell.edu

Matthew Jarek

Junior President mj638@cornell.edu

Alexander Chan

Treasurer asc299@cornell.edu

Thomas Riveros

Director of Research Media tmr94@cornell.edu

Vivian Lei

Director of Operations vl338@cornell.edu

Konrad Hartung

Director of Recruitment kfh37@cornell.edu

Josh Feinberg

Senior Advisor jmf398@cornell.edu

Siddhi Wakdikar

Senior Advisor smw356@cornell.edu

Matthew Lee

Senior Advisor mjl373@cornell.edu

Research Archive

Welcome to our Research Archive—a curated collection of the insightful work produced over the years by EMIC members. Here, you’ll find previous submissions that tackle a wide range of topics in emerging markets spanning finance, economics, government policy, sustainability, and more.

The EMIC’s research portal will be available soon.