Prof. Ravi Ramamurti
Director of the Center for Emerging Markets (CEM)
Professor Ravi Ramamurti is a University Distinguished Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. He is also the founding director of the Center for Emerging Markets (CEM), which he established in 2007 to advance research and dialogue on business and innovation in emerging economies.
Biography
Professor Ramamurti earned his BSc in Physics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, followed by an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, where he graduated at the top of his class. He later obtained his Doctorate in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, studying under renowned scholars Raymond Vernon and Alfred Chandler. AAE Speakers Bureau+4Amazon+4D'Amore-McKim School of Business+4AAE Speakers Bureau+2AIB World+2AAE Speakers Bureau+2
His academic career includes visiting professorships at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School, the Wharton School, MIT Sloan School of Management, IMD in Switzerland, CEIBS in Shanghai, and the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Cornell SC Johnson+4ems+4Amazon+4
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Thought Leadership
Professor Ramamurti's research focuses on strategy, innovation, and business-government relations in emerging markets. He has authored or edited eight books, including "Emerging Multinationals from Emerging Markets" and "Reverse Innovation in Health Care: How to Make Value-Based Delivery Work." EGROW Foundation+6AAE Speakers Bureau+6AAE Speakers Bureau+6Amazon+6AAE Speakers Bureau+6D'Amore-McKim School of Business+6
His work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, and Global Strategy Journal. Notably, his article on reverse innovation won the inaugural prize for Best Article in the Global Strategy Journal in 2017. India New England+2EGROW Foundation+2D'Amore-McKim School of Business+2
Beyond academia, Professor Ramamurti has consulted for international organizations like the United Nations, World Bank, USAID, and UNCTAD, as well as multinational corporations including General Electric, Tata Group, and Wipro. Cornell SC Johnson+2AAE Speakers Bureau+2AAE Speakers Bureau+2
He has been recognized for his contributions to the field, being elected a Fellow of the Academy of International Business in 2008 and serving as Deputy Dean of the AIB Fellows from 2021 to 2023. ems+3D'Amore-McKim School of Business+3Amazon+3
For more information, you can visit his profile at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business.Amazon+5D'Amore-McKim School of Business+5D'Amore-McKim School of Business+5