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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The Political Economy of an Emerging Power: In Search of the Brazil Dream

A new book by Johnson’s Lourdes Casanova encapsulates Brazil’s role in the new order of emerging economies and the steps the country needs to propel its economic growth Twelve years of significant growth with social-development programs have made Brazil the seventh largest economy in the world, but it now looks for a second wind. In […]

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Global Innovation Index 2014 Unveiled in Sydney, Australia

The report, co-authored by Johnson Dean Soumitra Dutta, shows European countries the world’s most innovative, with encouraging signs from sub-Saharan Africa The Global Innovation Index 2014, a chief benchmarking tool for business executives, policy makers and others seeking insight into the state of innovation around the world, was released today in Sydney at a gathering […]

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A deep dive into Brazil’s future

by Amanda Kaiman Wu, MBA ‘14 Amanda Wu developed an interest for the emerging markets during her studies at the Johnson School and has focused her studies on Brazil. The presentation offers a perspective on the struggles facing Brazil’s macro level education, technology, and investment sectors. Looking Ahead – Brazil.pdf

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Understanding Your Customer in India

An interview with Privthvideep Singh, BS ’11, Strategic Marketing Director of Dynel LED Lighting, New Delhi, India by Boon Hoe Chin, MBA ‘14 I had the opportunity to speak with Prithvideep Singh at the recent Cornell Big Red Weekend in Singapore about his experience at Cornell and his thoughts on running a business in India. […]

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EMI Fellows Experience the Business, Political, and Cultural Landscape of Israel: Three Takeaways From My Visit to Israel

An MBA student’s perspective of the Johnson trek to the Holy Land of Israel by Gregory Miller, MBA ’15 In March and April 2014, four EMI Fellows and over 30 other Johnson classmates traveled to Israel on an academic and cultural trek. This incredible trip was just seven days long but managed to incorporate visits […]

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Africapitalism: A new Era for Africa

How a summer in Africa changed the perspective of an American MBA student by Jerry Petit-Frere, MBA ‘14 Africa as a continent has been an emerging market for the past 20 years. The use of modern day technology has been part of some of the leading advancements taking place in Africa. However infrastructure, food crisis […]

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How to Establish a Positive Reputation for a Chinese Firm Entering the United States Market

Things to consider when entering the China market, an interview with James Robinson, Senior Director in APCO Worldwide’s New York office by Momo Bi, MBA ’15 “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed. Consequently, he who molds public sentiments goes deeper than he who enacts statutes or […]

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Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell University Announces Research Grant Recipients

Grants underscore the Institute’s role as a leading center of research on the emerging markets The Emerging Markets Institute at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has announced the winners of its fourth annual research grant competition.  Faculty and Ph.D. students were invited to submit proposals for academic research on […]

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An Overview of Brazil and Mercosur: A Consultant’s Perspective

An interview with Leticia Costa, MBA ’86, former Vice President at Booz and Company and head of consulting in Brazil by Ian Martins Shih, MBA’14 In an attempt to better understand my country and increase awareness of Brazil (and by association the greater Mercosur region) as a growing economic power, I interviewed Leticia Costa, former […]