Centers & Institutes

Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.

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Global Latinas, as part of the solution of Latin America’s social issues

Latin American multinationals from Mexico to Brazil felt and feel the need to engage with their communities and societies. by Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer of Management and Academic Director of […]

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Big Data in China’s Payment Network, Feb 18, 2016

Meng ZHAO CEO, UnionPayAdvisors, Shanghai Before launching UnionPayAdvisors, Mr. Zhao worked on credit risk modeling in the U.S. financial industry for many years. He has a BS from Tsinghua University […]

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Big Data in China’s Telecommunication Industry, March 17, 2016

Weiwei Chen Weiwei Chen is the Director and Senior Engineer of Network Optimization and Management Division in China Unicom’s Research Institute and heads up the Big Data Research Initiative in […]

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Evaluating the Risk of Chinese Housing Markets, Feb 8, 2016

Professor Yongheng Deng Provost’s Chair, Professor of Real Estate and Finance, National University of Singapore (NUS) Real estate is an important driver of the Chinese economy, which itself is vital […]

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Secrecy and Patents: Evidence from the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, March 18, 2016

Professor Ivan Png Dr. Png is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Business and Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on the economics […]

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Accessing the Inaccessible

Healthcare and Internet access are becoming increasingly intertwined in China. by Sydney Gehrking, MHA ’17, EMI Fellow The countryside zipped by at lightning speed as I watched from the comfort […]

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A Reflection of China through the eyes of a Global Citizen

The China Trek has allowed me to have a better understanding how China has grown into this global power from company visits and personally witnessing the vibrancy within the economy. […]

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How are tech-driven companies contributing to China’s economic outlook?

I had always been under the impression that China’s economy was mainly focused on exports. However, upon arriving in Beijing during an MBA trek this January, I had a closer […]

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Fed rate hike: What’s next for emerging markets?

The first rate rise in nearly a decade happened mid-December 2015. Fed raised interest rates by 0.25%, given the U.S. economic outlook. But what does this rate rise mean for […]