Institute for Emerging Market Studies

The Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) connects you to the world’s fastest growing economies through a global network of academic institutions.

What EY can do for you

EY works with higher education organizations to promote academic studies about emerging market challenges, drive entrepreneurship and cultivate the next generation of leaders in emerging markets through the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS).

IEMS is a global network of academic institutions, supported by EY, that are based in emerging markets, dedicated to the study of the impact of macroeconomics in their respective markets and the global marketplace. Our continuous support in these institutions gives you access to insightful, connected and responsive thought leadership, and helps you create an action plan to deliver your growth plan in emerging markets, and therefore, to the global economy.

Through IEMS, you can participate in various policy-making forums and gather insights about issues that matter to the global economy.

IEMS comprises the following institutions:

HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies logo

HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies

Indian School of Business logo

Indian School of Business

China Europe International Business School – Institute for Emerging Market Studies logo

China Europe International Business School – Institute for Emerging Market Studies

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Institute for Emerging Market Studies

Established in 2013, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Institute for Emerging Market Studies (HKUST IEMS) has a mission to provide thought leadership on issues facing businesses and policy-makers in emerging markets. The institute has more than 40 faculty associates and focuses its research on the following thematic issues:

  • Sustainable growth and development
  • Macroeconomic and internal economic policy
  • Capital market development
  • Business management and strategy
  •  Human capital

It provides a platform that attracts and links leading thinkers and experts from around the world, who can collaborate on studying timely and critical issues in emerging markets.

Learn more about HKUST IEMS.

Indian School of Business

Strategically located in a fast-growing economy with a strong global texture in program design and delivery, Indian School of Business (ISB) programs provide students with a strong exposure to global best practices while being firmly embedded in an emerging markets context. This lends a unique perspective to ISB students, allowing them to capitalize on the new opportunities in the global economy.

With a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, the impact of technology on commerce and the emerging markets, programs at the ISB focus on managing business in fast-evolving environments.

Learn more about ISB.

China Europe International Business School

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) is mainland China's leading business school, with three programs globally ranked by the Financial Times.

The mission of CEIBS is to educate responsible leaders versed in “China Depth, Global Breadth.” CEIBS’s vision is to become the most respected international business school by linking the East and the West in teaching, research and business practice, and by promoting China's social and economic development through high-impact knowledge creation and dissemination.

Learn more about CEIBS.

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