GBSN has entered into a reciprocal agreement of collaboration with the Emerging Markets Development Advisers Program (EMDAP) of the Institute of International Education, Inc. (IIE).

EMDAP was initiated in 1992. Since then, 220 Advisers have provided business assistance to 140+ businesses and organizations in 46 USAID-assisted countries. EMDAP advisers — all students and recent graduates of U.S. MBA or Masters Programs represent 84 graduate schools.

GBSN will avail EMDAP of its affiliate networks; EMDAP will offer GBSN and its networks access to EMDAP programming and alumni and EMDAP case study publications. The two organizations will seek opportunities to jointly develop programming activities supportive of their mutual objectives and interests and when appropriate include each other on committees.