Darden Center for Global Initiatives (DCGI)
DCGI - Asia Initiative
Asia Initiative
Bridging East and West
“The Asia Initiative reflects the continued strategic importance of further investment in globalization at Darden and in connecting to a critical region of the world and a dynamic and rapidly changing business environment.”
-Robert F. Bruner, University Professor, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Dean Emeritus of the Darden School of Business
Vision
Through thought leadership, educational experiences and engagement with business practice, the Asia Initiative will provide a leading forum and a hub of global activities to bridge East to West, shaping thinking and education regarding Asia and its relationship to the rest of the world.
Mission
The Asia Initiative strengthens Darden's connections to and knowledge of this critical and dynamic region of the world through frontier research, education experiences, and the exchange of ideas on business practices in pursuit of Darden's mission of developing responsible leaders, advancing knowledge and improving the world. The Initiative will provide a hub of global activities that can help shape thinking and education regarding major business issues in Asia and the world in pursuit of the following objectives:
- Advance understanding of the dynamics of Asian markets and business practices as a critical component of business education and thought leadership
- Enhance the existing level of expertise and resources at Darden by integrating and energizing Darden’s efforts in the region
- Organize activities to enhance the educational experience at Darden on Asia, leverage synergies across related disciplines and research projects, and facilitate partnerships and collaboration
- Improve the communication of faculty, students and alumni with business leaders and policy makers in Asia
- Complement the work of Darden’s existing centers of excellence, expanding the boundaries of frontier research and education by bridging the East to the West
Asia Initiative Affiliated Faculty
Dennis Yang
Dale S. Coenen Free Enterprise Professor of Business Administration
Frank Warnock
James C. Wheat, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
Ming-Jer Chen
Leslie E. Grayson Professor of Business Administration
Rajkumar Venkatesan
Ronald Trzcinski Professor of Business Administration
Saras Sarasvathy
Paul M. Hammaker Professor in Business Administration Jamuna Raghavan Chair Professor in Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Sankaran Venkataraman
MasterCard Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
Veronica Warnock
Senior Lecturer Batten Institute Fellow
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Background
Asia is increasingly important in global economies and business. By 2030, Asia’s economy will be larger than that of the US and EU combined. Asia is not only economically powerful, but it is diverse and fast-changing. Some Asian countries have sophisticated financial markets and are centers for technological innovation, while others are largely agricultural. Asia’s economic strength and growing prosperity are global forces, and several of Asia’s industrial economies have embarked on the difficult process of transforming their growth model. The region is still home to 700 million people living in poverty and its emerging markets face the task of moving beyond low-income status and joining the ranks of advanced economies.*
Darden currently supports diverse education and research activities in and about Asia, including supporting faculty members with expertise in global economics and business, particularly in China, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as a significant number of students from the region and a significant number of fully engaged alumni living in or doing business in the region. Darden has hosted its Global Leadership Forum and Shanghai Investing Summit in Shanghai for the past several years and enjoys partnerships with top Asian business schools.
The Asia Initiative at Darden is led by its Academic Director, Dennis Yang, who is also the Dale S. Coenen Free Enterprise Professor of Business Administration.
*Numbers and statements in this paragraph are from articles in the June 2014 Finance and Development.
- Faculty Publications & Honors
- Activities & Engagement
Asia is increasingly important in global economies and business. By 2030, Asia’s economy will be larger than that of the US and EU combined. Asia is not only economically powerful, but it is diverse and fast-changing. Some Asian countries have sophisticated financial markets and are centers for technological innovation, while others are largely agricultural. Asia’s economic strength and growing prosperity are global forces, and several of Asia’s industrial economies have embarked on the difficult process of transforming their growth model. The region is still home to 700 million people living in poverty and its emerging markets face the task of moving beyond low-income status and joining the ranks of advanced economies.*
Darden currently supports diverse education and research activities in and about Asia, including supporting faculty members with expertise in global economics and business, particularly in China, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as a significant number of students from the region and a significant number of fully engaged alumni living in or doing business in the region. Darden has hosted its Global Leadership Forum and Shanghai Investing Summit in Shanghai for the past several years and enjoys partnerships with top Asian business schools.
The Asia Initiative at Darden is led by its Academic Director, Dennis Yang, who is also the Dale S. Coenen Free Enterprise Professor of Business Administration.
*Numbers and statements in this paragraph are from articles in the June 2014 Finance and Development.
Engage With Darden's Asia Initiative
- Attend the Shanghai Investing Summit
- Teach using Darden's Asia-focused business cases
- Recruit students interested in careers in Asia