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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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 for global growth. However, data limitations make it challenging to evaluate competing claims about the state of Chinese housing markets. This paper brings new data […]

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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 of innovation. He is the author of Managerial Economics, which has been published in multiple editions. Dr Png was a nominated MP (10th Parliament of […]

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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 of my seat on the bullet train. My 2016 China Trek cohorts and I had set off from the glitzy skyscrapers of Shanghai, the “economic […]

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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. by Calvin Okwuego, EMI Fellow China has always been a placed I have long to travel. It’s rich culture, long history, and diversity within geographical […]

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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 look at a burgeoning tech industry whose primary short-term objective seems to be serving the 1.3 billion-person Chinese market. by Laura Simion, MBA ’16, EMI […]

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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 emerging economies? by Michael Aiyetan, MBA ’16, EMI Fellow There are two key factors that could make higher U.S. interest rates difficult for emerging markets […]

The Fintech Revolution
Johnson School

The fintech revolution

Disruptive innovation, driven by digital technology, is transforming financial services.

The Future of Clean Energy: Achieving Resilience
Johnson School

The Future of Clean Energy: Achieving Resilience

With traditional energy prices falling, the renewables sector struggles to remain competitive while maintaining a focus on long-term growth.

Bright & Bold

Bright & Bold

Women MBAs envision the possibilities and make them shine.