Selected Presentations
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), MA Export Expo, "Doing Business in China, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey,” Mass Export Center, AIM-IBC, MOITI etc, Boston. (December 17, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), Board Meeting--AIM/IBC, "Obama's Asia Visit: What Happens next?,” Assoc Industries of Massachusetts, Boston, MA. (November 30, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter & Author), Vale Columbia Center: FDI, MNCs, and the Media, "Rise of Emerging Market Multinationals--Salient Features,” Columbia U, Vale Columbia Center, New York City. (October 12, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), Worcester Council on Foreign Policy Seminar Series, "India's Changing Role in the World Economy,” Worcester Council on Foreign Policy, Worcester, MA. (September 23, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., PDP University, Gandhinagar, India, "The Rise of Emerging Markets,” School of Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. (August 20, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter & Author), Indian Institute of Management--Research Talk, "Theoretical value of studying Indian MNCs,” Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India. (August 13, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Management 2010 Annual Meeting, "PDW Panelist, "Developing Country Multinationals: What can we learn from them?",” AOM, Montreal, Canada. (August 6, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), The Indus Entrepreneurs- SIG on India, "Indian Infrastructure and the Path Forward,” The Indus Entrepreneurs (East), Boston (Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, law firm). (August 3, 2010).
Govindarajan, V. (Presenter & Author), Ramamurti, R., Global Strategy Journal--Launch Conference, "Reverse innovation, emerging markets, and global strategy,” Strategic Management Society, Oak Brook, IL. (July 19, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), Academy of International Business 2010 Annual Meeting, Rio, "Panelist for session on "Reverse Takeovers",” AIB, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (June 29, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), Academy of International Business 2010 Annual Meeting--Panelist (2nd session), "Panel on "How can Research on Developing Country MNEs contribute to Theory?",” AIB, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (June 27, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Global Strategy Journal Launch Conference, "Moderator: Emerging Markets and Global Strategy Track,” Strategic Management Society, Oak Brook, IL. (June 21, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), Foreign Policy Leadership Council--Cincinnati--Keynote address, "India's Emerging MNEs and Implications for US Companies,” Tata Consultancy Service--NA HQ, Cincinnati, OH. (June 11, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Tel Aviv University--Symposium on FDI in honor of Prof Yair Aharoni, "New Players in Foreign Direct Investment,” Recanati Graduate School of Business Admin, Tel Aviv, Israel. (May 30, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., TIE-CON East Annual Conference, "Speaker on Panel on "Rise of Entrepreneurship in China and India",” The Indus Entrepreneurs (Eastern USA), Boston. (May 28, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Concordia U + U of Montreal Seminar, "Canadian International Companies Doing Business in Developing and Emerging Economies,” Montreal Local Global Research Group, Montreal Canada. (April 30, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Temple Univ. Emerging Issues in IB Conference, "Indian Multinationals,” Fox School of Business, Temple U, Philadelphia, PA. (April 10, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Emory Emerging India Summit, "Unleasing the Tiger: Doing Business with India,” Emory U Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, GA. (March 26, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., U. of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, "Theoretical value of Researching EMNEs,” USP, Brazil, Sao Paulo. (March 10, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., World Trade Center, Brazil, "Global Giants from India?,” WTC-Sao Paolo, Sao Paolo, Brazil. (March 9, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Ghanian Executive MBA Delegation, "The Rise of Emerging Markets,” NU (Prof Bill Tita), Boston. (February 18, 2010).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter & Author), Center for Emerging Markets WEBINAR Series on Competing with EMNEs: The Case of India, "Competing with Indian Multinationals,” Center for Emerging Markets, NU and ICA Institute, online. (February 10, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Robertson, C. (Presenter Only), Opportunities and Challenges of Emerging Markets, "The Strategic Implications of Emerging Markets,” NU Alumni Relations Office, NU Alumni Center, Boston. (February 10, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., Asia Business Forum, Denmark, "The Emergence of Indian Multinationals,” Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark. (February 5, 2010).
Ramamurti, R., IBM-India: Bangalore and Delhi, "Globalization and its implications,” IBM Daksh, Banglaore and Gurgaon, India. (January 2010).
Ramamurti, R., AIM Panel: Doing Business in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, "Moderator,” MAIB/Associated Industries of MA, Waltham, MA (Astra Zeneca building). (December 8, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., JIBS Frontiers Conference, "The Rise of Developing Country Multinationals,” CIBER, U of South Carolina (Moore School), Charleston, SC. (December 6, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., India--Rising Power, "3 Talks on India, and Indian multinationals," CIBER, U. of Connecticut Business School, Storrs, CT. (November 17, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Leadership Development Program II, "Adapting to Emerging Markets,” ThermoFisher Scientific, Waltham, MA. (November 12, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Rising Powers nseries, "Rising Powers: BRICs,” WorldBoston, Boston Public Library. (November 10, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Academy of International Business, "AIB-IMD Panel on State of the Art of Research on Emerging Markets,” AIB, San Diego. (October 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Academy of Management, "Emerging Market Issues,” AOM, Chicago. (August 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "Generic Strategies for Internationalization,” Academy of Management, Chicago. (August 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Academy of Management Meeting, "State of the Art of Research on Emerging Markets,” AOM, Chicago. (August 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Executive Forum, GIBS, Johannesburg, "The Competitive Advantages of EMNEs,” Gordon Institute of Business Science, U of Pretoria, Johannesburg, South Africa. (August 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Faculty Research Seminar, "The State of Research on EMNEs,” Gordon Institute of Business Science, U of Pretoria, Johannesburg, South Africa. (August 2009).
Ramamurti, R., New Doctoral Students Consortium, "Renowned Scholars Views on IB research,” Academy of Management, Chicago. (August 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Innovations in Executive Education for Emerging Markets, "Luncheon Keynote: How to Compete with the New Multinationals," Center for Emerging Markets, ICA Institute, and Emory University Executive Education Center, Atlanta, GA. (August 28, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., Academy of International Business, "EMNEs: A Comparison of the BRIC Experience,” AIB, San Diego. (June 29, 2009).
Ramamurti, R., SMS-India Conference, "Strategies of India's Emerging Multinationals," Strategic Management Society, Hyderabad, India. (December 13, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., SMS-India, "Paper Development Workshop, Doctoral Students' Consortium," Strategic Management Society, Hyderabad, India. (December 12, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., Massachusetts Association for International Business, "Doing Business in Brazil and Mexico," Associated Industries of Massachusetts (MAIB), Westwood, MA. (November 6, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., NU@Noon, "Rise of China and India: Should Americans Care?," Northeastern University, Burlington MA. (November 6, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., Denmark Response to India and Indian Firms, "What Does the Rise of India Mean for Danish Firms?," Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark. (October 16, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., Emerging Multinationals: Outward FDI from Emerging and Developing Countries, "What can we learn from Emerging-Market Multinationals?," Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark. (October 11, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., Internationalization of Chinese and Indian Firms, "Conclusions and Lessons," United Nations University, Maastricht, Netherlands. (September 7, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., Academy of Management annual meeting, "Doing Research in Emerging Markets: Lessons from Experience," Academy of Management, Anaheim. (August 9, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., AIB annual meeting, "FDI from Emerging Markets," Academy of International Business, Milan Italy. (July 2008).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter & Author), International Business Dept, "Multinationals from Emerging Markets," George Washington U., Washington DC. (April 25, 2008).
Ramamurti, R., International Business School, "Strategies of Indian Multinationals," Brandeis University, Waltham MA. (February 2008).
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), "Doing Research on Emerging Markets," 2007 Annual Meeting, Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
Ramamurti, R. (Presenter Only), "Emerging Multinationals from Emerging Markets: China, India, and Korea," 2006 Annual Meeting, Academy of International Business, Beijing, China.
Ramamurti, R., Annual Conference, "Curriculum Innovations," EMBA Council, Barcelona, Spain.
Ramamurti, R., Annual Conference, "Can EMBA Help Develop Leaders?," EMBA Council, San Francisco.
Ramamurti, R., Annual Meeting, Academy of Management, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ramamurti, R., Annual Meeting, Academy of International Business, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Ramamurti, R., Annual Meeting, Academy of Management, New Orleans.
Ramamurti, R., Annual Meeting, Academy of International Business, Stockholm.
Ramamurti, R., LEAP and CEO Summit, "Talk on India's embrace of Outsourcing," Yale School of Management, Yale University Chief Executive Leadership Institute.
Ramamurti, R., Conference on International Business-Government Relations, "International Business-Government Relations," American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).
Ramamurti, R., University of Connecticut, "Multinationals and World Poverty," University of Connecticut, School of Management, Connecticut.
Ramamurti, R., Seminar on China vs. India, "Session on Privatization in India," Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA.
Ramamurti, R., Seminar on Leadership, "Sessions on Corporate Strategy in Emerging Economies," INCAE, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Ramamurti, R., Sloan Fellows Program, "Session on Indian Software Industry," MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA.
Ramamurti, R., First JIBS Conference on Emerging Research Issues In International Business, "Panel on FDI and Emerging Economies," Duke University.
Ramamurti, R., Kapur, D., Conference on South Asian Politics and Political Economy ,Center for South Asian Studies, "Privatization in India," University of Michigan.
Ramamurti, R., Kapur, D., Conference on Economic Reforms in India, "Paper on Privatization and Gradualism," Stanford University.
Ramamurti, R., Institute for Global Management Studies, Temple University, "Conference on Institutions and International Business," Temple University.
Ramamurti, R., Institute for Global Management Studies, Temple University, "Conference on Emerging Issues in International Business Research," Temple University.
Ramamurti, R., Institute for Public Affairs, Cornell University, "Seminar on Latin America," Cornell University, Ithaca.
Industry and Academic Experience
Prior to joining the College of Business Administration in 1981, Professor Ramamurti served as a consultant to the Planning Commission of the government of India and as executive assistant to the CEO of a large engineering company. He also served as a senior adviser to the United Nations in South Korea and Bangladesh.
In addition, Professor Ramamurti has served as a consultant to the governments of Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. He has also advised international agencies, among them the World Bank, United Nations, US Information Agency, and US Agency for International Development.
He has also been a consultant to several public and private firms in the US and in emerging economies.
Besides Northeastern University, Professor Ramamurti has been a visiting professor at Harvard Business School in the Business-Government-and-Competition Area (1986-1988), MIT's Sloan School in the Strategy and International Management group (1998-2000), IMD-Switzerland (1999 onwards), and the Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania, in the Management Department (2006-07).
Professional Services
Professor Ramamurti served as Division Chair, Program Chair, and Pre-Conference Chair for the Academy of Management's International Management Division. He was also a member of the Journal of International Business Studies Decade Award Selection Committee. Professor Ramamurti served as Chair for the AIB Doctoral Consortium and as Panelist for the AIB Junior Faculty Consortium. He was a member and Chair for the Richard N. Farmer Dissertation Award Committee. Professor Ramamurti was a presenter at the first Journal of International Business Studies Conference on Emerging Research Issues in International Business, held at Duke University in 2003.
Professor Ramamurti is a member of several editorial boards, including Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management, and Management International.
Recent Press
Forbes. "India on the Take," (article), Adviser Soapbox series, November 28, 2007
Shipping Digest. September 24, 2007.
Traffic World, "Cheap and Cheaper" September 17, 2007, p.16.
Little India. "NRIs turbo charge Indian businesses," September 2007, pp. 38-43.
Boston Globe. "An Executive MBA Delivers," September 16, 2007.
Times of India. "Retail graft goes wholesale," August 26, 2007.
Forbes. "Will growth slow corruption in India," August 15, 2007.
Knowledge@Wharton, "In India, will corruption slow growth or will growth slow corruption?" August 15, 2007
Knowledge@Wharton, "At home and abroad, what value do non-resident Indians bring to multinational corporations?" July 26, 2007
Knowledge@Wharton, "No longer a one-way street: The growing impact of India's emerging multinationals,"
June 28, 2007.
Financial Times (London). "Financial services: Outsourcing and offshoring." March 14, 2007.
Investor's Business Daily. "China is starting to export autos, but it is not ready for U.S. yet." October 30, 2006
Investment News. "China temporarily freezes licensing for brokerage firms." October 2, 2006.
Rediff News. "How India can be a great economy." February 03, 2006.
Wall Street Journal, "NU Skin hits a bumpy road in China," December 8, 2005.
Mailing Address
Ravi Ramamurti
309 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000