A Global Scholarly Platform
Focused on rigorous, theory-building research grounded in emerging market contexts
Our Mission
To build a high-quality international network of business scholars that advances theory, methodology, and impact-driven research in emerging markets.
Why Emerging Markets?
Emerging markets — including India, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia — are no longer peripheral contexts. They are:
- Sites of institutional innovation
- Laboratories for constraint-driven innovation (e.g., frugal innovation)
- Lead markets for new business models with fewer regulatory constraints
- Contexts that challenge the assumptions underlying Western theories
Despite this, research on emerging markets remains fragmented across disciplines and institutions. SEMR aims to institutionalise a global scholarly platform focused on rigorous, theory-building research grounded in emerging market contexts.
Strategic Positioning
SEMR will differentiate itself by:
- Focusing on top-tier scholarship
- Prioritising theory development, not just contextual replication
- Encouraging cross-country comparative work
- Bridging Global North–South and South-South collaborations
- Supporting early-career scholars in emerging markets
Planned Activities
1. Online Seminars
Paper development format, scientific paper discussions with international scholars.
2. Online Symposiums
1-day online format, thematic focus (e.g., Innovation Under Constraint).
3. Annual Conferences
Starting in Southeast Asia, then Cambridge, and subsequently at an Indian institute.
4. Special Journal Issues
Propose special issues in high-quality journals (AJG3/4/4*; e.g., Journal of Business Ethics). Organise development paper workshops.
Founding Co-Chairs
Jaideep Prabhu
Professor of Marketing & Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Enterprise
Cambridge Judge Business School, UK
“Small teams in large and startup organisations can now innovate to solve the wicked problems of our time such as climate change and inequality.”
Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Associate Professor in Marketing, Oulu Business School, University of Oulu, Finland
Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School, UK
“Rigorous and responsible research in emerging markets advances knowledge while strengthening institutions.”
Regional Coordinators
- Africa – Jerum William Kilumile
- India – Sneha Bhat, Ph.D
- UK – Manoj Raveendranathan
- Australia – Ranjit Voola
- Southeast Asia – Dean M.
- China – Steven James Day
- Pakistan – Muhammad Kamran Khan
- Bangladesh – Arobindu Dash
- Latin America – Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra & Anelise Cubas
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