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Emerging Markets Institute
Unilever Chaired Professor of Marketing
Academic Director
INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute
Our Mission & Expertise
The INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) is a world class think-tank for the creation and dissemination of credible and timely information on issues related to business management, economic development and social progress in the emerging economies. This includes the development of cutting-edge pedagogical materials, research publications and data sets. INSEAD faculty have built up a significant body of academic and applied research on the emerging markets. Along with our Distinguished Fellows, they are also engaged in the development of pedagogical materials, research papers and documents related to the emerging markets.
By 2050, the countries currently classified as 'emerging' are projected to dominate the list of the world's 10 largest economies and account for almost half of global GDP. Knowledge on these countries is an invaluable resource for leveraging their many opportunities. Based at the Asia campus in Singapore, and set up in partnership with the Economic Development Board of Singapore, EMI reflects the changing focus of global growth and emphasizes INSEAD's commitment to the region. INSEAD's three campuses in Fontainebleau, Singapore and Abu Dhabi provide the unique advantage of geographical proximity to emerging countries across the globe. We invite collaboration from other organisations, policy makers, corporations and academic institutes with a shared goal for the enhancement and dissemination of knowledge on the world's fastest growing economies.
In the Spotlight
Article
The Strategy Puzzle of Subscription-Based Dating Sites
11 January 2019
An article by Paddy Padmanabhan and Wu Yue
Event
Smart Finance Series 2019 "The R(e)volution of the Digital CFO"
5 April 2019
INSEAD Asia Campus
A joint event with ACCA and KPMG
News
Reuters covering the INSEAD/Thomson Reuters Asian Business Sentiment Survey 2018Q2
20 June 2018
Asia business sentiment slips from 7-year high on trade worries
Event
Annual Conference 2018 "Emerging Markets Reshaping Globalization"
9 November 2018
New York, USA
INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University and Northeastern University
Research
Gender Equality In Asian Corporate Leadership: Distant Dream Or Achievable Ideal?
March 2018
INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, Deutsche Bank
News
Reuters covering the INSEAD/Thomson Reuters Asian Business Sentiment Survey 2018Q3
19 September 2018
Asian firms' confidence sinks to near three-year low on trade war fearss
News
In a Trade War, Europe Can Deal a Historic Blow to the U.S.
6 June 2018
The European Financial Review
An article by Boris Liedtke, EMI Distinguished Executive Fellow and John Hulsman, American foreign policy expert
Emerging Markets Programmes
INSEAD programmes relevant to global emerging markets.
- Executive Degree Programme - TIEMBA
- Executive Education
- MBA electives
Emerging markets hold unique opportunities for agile yet execution focused companies. Innovative approaches that leverage the technology affinity of emerging market customers allow profitable growth while solving real consumer challenges. In some areas, e.g., mobile payments, emerging markets are global lead markets. Any company that wants to be relevant in the future must be able to compete and participate in these segments.
Wilfried Aulbur
Senior Partner and Member of the Global Supervisory Board of Roland Berger Consultants
The previous decades have witnessed a tremendous growth of new ventures in the emerging markets which lead innovations, ranging from new products to business models, from new organisation forms to market creation, from new ways of industry consolidation to social entrepreneurial activities. Knowledge from emerging markets would enlighten the Western world.
Guoli Chen
INSEAD Associate Professor of Strategy
The best examples of leapfrogging and digital transformation often times are born out of a combination of need and enterprise - an opportunity that is representative of several emerging markets.
Maya Hari
Managing Director, Twitter Asia Pacific
Emerging markets are fascinating places to conduct business. As their economies change, their social norms and behaviours change with them. This creates unique opportunities and challenges for their current generation that is building the developed markets of tomorrow.
Hari Krishnan
CEO, PropertyGuru Group
While advanced countries were ailing from the self-inflicted wounds of the global financial crisis, emerging markets showed resilience and maintained trade and growth. With advanced countries now succumbing to populism and navel-gazing, it will increasingly fall to emerging markets to take up the leadership, defend globalization and fight against nationalism and protectionism.
Beatrice Weder di Mauro
INSEAD EMI Distinguished Academic Fellow
Professor of Economics and the Chair of Economic Policy and International Macroeconomics at the University of Mainz, Germany
News
News
Reuters covering the INSEAD/Thomson Reuters Asian Business Sentiment Survey 2018Q3
19 September 2018
Asian firms' confidence sinks to near three-year low on trade war fearss
Reuters covering the INSEAD/Thomson Reuters Asian Business Sentiment Survey 2018Q2
20 June 2018
Asia business sentiment slips from 7-year high on trade worries
The European Financial Review
6 June 2018
In a Trade War, Europe Can Deal a Historic Blow to the U.S.
With the recent decision of President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum from Europe, Mexico and Canada, global tensions were quick to emerge as his protectionist measures could put a lot to jeopardy. Meanwhile, what strategies his closest allies can do in response to such policy are worth a closer look.
An article by Boris Liedtke, EMI Distinguished Executive Fellow and John Hulsman, American foreign policy expert
Diamond Harvard Business Review (Japan)
23 May 2018
Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, and Professor Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Distinguished Fellow at INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, explore whether virtual currency will be an alternative to existing currency. They examine the influence of virtual currency technology on future banks and settlement systems.
Hospitality Biz India
30 April 2018
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Female Leadership Development
Excerpt from the article: According to a study by Universum, INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, the HEAD Foundation and MIT Leadership, one in four Gen Z students and professionals worldwide is interested in starting their own business. In terms of leadership aspirations, the gender gap is also closing across this young generation, a trend that began with their Millennial predecessors. 61% of Gen Z and Millennial women and 63% of Gen Z and Millennial men say that becoming a leader is important to them, compared to 52% of Gen X women and 63% of Gen X men.
Bloomberg Quint Opinion
14 April 2018
South China Morning Post
7 April 2018
How to Achieve Gender Balance at Work in Asia
V. Paddy Padmanabhan, Academic Director of the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute and Vinika D. Rao, Executive Director of the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, write that while being cognisant of local norms and tailoring approaches to different parts of the region, leaders and organisations should also put men forward as champions of change to address gender inequality in Asia.
21 March 2018
Asian business sentiment edges up to hit 7-year high
Centre for Economic Policy Research
16 March 2018
CEPR appoints its next President
The Board of Trustees of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) announced the appointment of Professor Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Distinguished Fellow at the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, as the next President of CEPR. She will take over from the current President, Professor Richard Baldwin, on 1 July 2018.
Live Television Interview with Vinika D. Rao, Executive Director of INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute on BBC World's Asia Business Report
8 March 2018
International Women’s Day/ INSEAD-Deutsche Bank Research Report on Gender Equality
INSEAD Press Release in Asia
5 March 2018
Gender Equality in Asian Corporate Leadership Is an Achievable Reality
New research by INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute reveals emergent themes and major implications for gender parity in Asian corporate leadership
INSEAD Knowledge
What if the EU Invited Canada to Join Its Bloc?
Trump’s trade war opens the door to a move that would change the geopolitical game entirely.
Tailored Approaches Needed for Gender Balance
Greater male involvement and tailored programmes are emerging as sources of hope in tackling gender inequality in Asia.
How Charities Can Ensure Financial Longevity
Charities should create an investment strategy to meet long-term financial liabilities.
Charities' Path to Financial Longevity Begins With a Manifesto
An investment policy statement should guide the work of investment committees.
Partners
Founding Partners
EMI has been set up in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), and with the gracious support of Mr. Finn. Rausing, MBA’81. The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is the lead government agency for planning and executing strategies to enhance Singapore’s position as a global business centre. Their mission is to create sustainable economic growth with vibrant business and good job opportunities in Singapore.
| Mr. Finn. Rausing, MBA’81 “I deeply care about making people understand and appreciate the interplay between history, culture, people, education and free enterprise in economic development which enables liberal society to develop and flourish. Through INSEAD and this Institute I feel like contributing to a worthwhile quest.”
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Corporate Partners
EMI is proud to work in collaboration with reputed corporate partners. Our recent partners include:
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Institutional Collaborations
EMI is proud to work in collaboration with reputed institutional partners. Our recent institutional collaborators include:
If you are interested in exploring a partnership with EMI, please contact us.
EMI invites collaboration with other organisations, policy makers, corporations and academic institutes with a shared goal for the enhancement and dissemination of knowledge on the world's fastest growing economies which will shape the future. For more information, please email EMI.
Who We Are
Our Team
Academic Director
Executive Director
Executive Assistant
Research Assistant
Academic & Executive Fellows
Academic Fellow
Professor of Economics and Chair of Economic Policy and International Macroeconomics, University of Mainz; President, Center for Economic Policy Research
Executive Fellow
Visiting Fellow
Phoenix Chair Professor of Finance, PBC School of Finance; Director of China Finance Case Center; Director of Phoenix Healthcare Finance Research Center, Tsinghua University; Senior Fellow, Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research
INSEAD Fellows
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
INSEAD
Professor of Economics
INSEAD
Research Advisory Committee
Professor of Strategy
Professor of Marketing
Assisant Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
