Corporate Partners

The institute is forging partnerships with leading corporations to set an ambitious and highly relevant research agenda, while ensuring valuable knowledge transfer in return. Corporations that partner with the Emerging Markets Institute will have:

access to world-class research
the opportunity for in-depth peer-to-peer exchanges
the ability to work with and recruit from a uniquely qualified pool of students

The institute is seeking 12 to 15 leading corporations—at least 8 from emerging markets—to become founding partners to guide and fund the institute for 3 years.

How Will Your Corporation Benefit from the Institute?

An annual, comprehensive research project proposed by the institute’s academic members and selected in consultation with the institute’s founding partners:

research that is global in scope and conducted by a multidisciplinary research team from around the world
private, pre-publication presentation and discussion at an annual founding partners retreat

Unrestricted research grants and fellowships to promote scholarship and education in and about emerging markets:

research grants for academic research within Johnson, across Cornell, and in collaboration with other leading universities
an institute fellows program to develop scholarship in emerging markets
alliances with leading universities in emerging markets

Private round-tables where business leaders can network and exchange views on specific topics
An annual academic conference on emerging market research
A comprehensive database of academic research on emerging markets and a directory of leading researchers
An emerging markets “certificate” program granted to students meeting course requirements on emerging markets
The opportunity to sponsor a student project of specific relevance to your company
An opportunity to pre-screen and meet students enrolled in the emerging markets “certificate” program

“The Emerging Markets Institute has been very helpful in introducing me to key decision-makers for Emerging Markets at large companies and investment firms, which has facilitated opportunities in business development and investment in India.”

- Gopal Bethmangalkar, AMBA '13