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

Looking to enter Asian markets? Think shared services, Asia finance and cost management expert advises
International Consulting speaker Matt Podrebarac was formerly Accenture’s lead partner for North America finance and strategic cost management, banking, and capital markets By Yuezhou Huo ’15 Multiple differences across Asia’s […]

Ser Brasileira (Being Brasilian)
Amanda Wu, MBA ’14, writes about her summer internship with a high-tech firm in São Paulo, Brazil. By Amanda Wu, MBA ‘14 The opportunity to be independent, to learn about a […]

GE’s Expansion Strategy for China
Distinguished Global Speaker Mark Hutchinson, President and CEO, GE Greater China, outlines GE’s operations in aviation, healthcare, and energy, and proclaims: “China is not slowing down.” Mark Hutchinson is bullish […]

Navigating Kenya to Make a Sustainable Impact
Kimberley Mark, MBA ’14, writes from Nairobi, Kenya, about summer project with Accenture Development Partnership (ADP) to improve the state of learning across Kenya with mobile technology. Sasa from Nairobi […]

Making a Lasting Impact in Bangladesh and Bringing Technology to Farmers
Students conduct on-the-ground research in Bangladesh and deliver real-world impact to rural communities. by Stephanie Kwok, MBA ’13 As part of the Johnson EMI Fellows program, each fellow completes a […]

Big Red Russia
The historically unpredictable way of life in Russia, the dizzying traffic, and the formidable language barrier proved to only be a minor inconvenience to the relentless first year Cornell Johnson […]

Private Equity is Back in China with Full Force
Opportunities lie within secondary market exits, growth capital investments, and outbound strategic acquisitions by Kevin Wang, MBA ‘13 Wallace, the IPO Project Manager for QS Solar, a privately held alternative […]
Private Equity in Africa
The stars are aligned for major private equity investments to take place in Africa. by Derick Appia-kubi, MBA ’13 There has been a lot of focus on Africa as a […]

Colombia! The only risk is wanting to stay
Johnson students immerse themselves in the history, culture, and business of Colombia from March 16th to March 24th 2013 by Anupama K Umachandar, AMBA ‘13 As a student of the accelerated one […]