Emerging Markets Institute
News, stories, and thought leadership related to the role of emerging markets in the global economy.

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 […]

Paving the way for Panama’s economy to take off
President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama welcomes closer ties with Johnson in a meeting with Johnson’s dean, faculty, and students During his visit to Cornell University on April 11 to deliver […]

Johnson and Cornell Welcome Panama President Ricardo Martinelli
The president will discuss development in his Latin American country at a public lecture on April 11, 2013 Ricardo Martinelli, president of the Republic of Panama, will discuss the economy […]

MasterCard CEO to Speak on “Cashless” Future
Ajay Banga comes to Johnson on March 4, as part of the Distinguished Global Speaker Series The prospect of a “cashless future” will be the subject of a special event […]