Leveraging emerging markets for global good.

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The Center for Emerging Markets (CEM) at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business is a leading research hub on how local and foreign firms can leverage emerging markets for the global good. 

Founded in 2007 by Ravi Ramamurti, University Distinguished Professor of International Business & Strategy, CEM operates in three distinct areas, including a robust research agenda; significant work to influence business practitioners; and educational activities designed to prepare the next generation of business leaders.

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Our Work

For Academics

Seminars, workshops, and conferences for researchers from around the world. Additional opportunities for Northeastern faculty to engage with CEM.

For Students

Academic programs, learning opportunities, and grants for projects and research in emerging markets, open to undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern.

For Practitioners

Cutting-edge insights and recommendations on emerging market topics for managers, policymakers, and other members of the business community.

Latest News

Student stories: improving youth mental health in Ecuador through music

Dahlia Broberg and Heidi Ho, Spring 2025 recipients of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, launched a music therapy program in Shandia, Ecuador, to address adolescent mental health challenges through structured musical engagement and community partnership.

Student stories: supporting innovation-driven students in Ghana

Lydia Adobea Dampare Addo, a Fall 2024 recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, has spent the past six months leading a student innovation competition in Ghana aimed at helping young people move their ideas from concept to impact.

Spring 2025 Newsletter

Read the Center for Emerging Markets' report on all major activities in the first half of 2025, from new publications and research grants to key events and educational programming.
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Insights @ CEM

Insights @ Center for Emerging Markets is a publication focused on cutting-edge ideas and advice for global leaders about emerging markets. It draws on the innovative research on emerging markets carried out by our faculty at Northeastern University and the broader global academic communities.

Insights @ CEM – Spring 2025

The Spring 2025 issue of Insights @ Center for Emerging Markets examines how multinational corporations engage with local institutions in emerging markets—where growth potential is high but so are the risks. Drawing on research from Northeastern University faculty and international scholars, we examine how companies can transform challenges into opportunities for responsible growth and competitive advantage.

For managers and policymakers, the research offers strategies for ethical, inclusive, and sustainable growth—emphasizing governance, innovation, gender equity, and public-private collaboration as keys to long-term success in emerging markets.

Events

Upcoming Events

Sep 30

Vicente Zavarce, DMSB '16, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yummy, will share his journey of building Venezuela's most successful on-demand delivery platform, now valued at over $200 million.
Oct 2

As part of the Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Lecture Series, Frank D'Souza, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Recognize, will join CEM for a fireside chat on the role India might play in the growing field of artificial intelligence.