Emory Global Health Institute

What Emory Global Health Institute does

Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) is an academic institute housed within Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on advancing global health through education, research, and practice. Founded in the mid-2000s and led since 2009 by a named founding director, EGHI convenes a network of more than 70 active institutional partners and engages over 5,500 students across programs including the long-running annual Global Health Case Competition (17th edition in 2025) and the INSPIRE Mentorship Program launched in 2024. The institute also produces newsletters, resource libraries, and supports cross-institutional convening through affiliations such as the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and a formal partnership with the University of Belgrade that has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State.

EGHI's core products are programmatic rather than commercial: structured student competitions, mentorship cohorts, convening events, and partnership-mediated research collaborations. It does not develop proprietary software platforms or commercial technology products; instead, it acts as a coordinating node that channels Emory's global-health research output (attributed in the broader ecosystem at $385M+ of research excellence value) into educational and policy-facing initiatives. The institute holds formal standing inside multilateral governance via a vice-chair appointment to the WHO AFRO Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG).

EGHI's business model is that of a non-commercial academic institute: it does not generate revenue through product sales or licensing. Operations are funded through a mix of Emory University intramural budget allocations, competitive grants, and philanthropic donations. With 32 employees, EGHI operates as a lean coordinating unit whose value proposition is its convening capacity, brand association with Emory, and access to a dense partner ecosystem rather than direct monetization. Customer-like beneficiaries (students, faculty, researchers, and partner institutions) are diffuse rather than concentrated, and pricing/billing mechanics are not applicable.

Name

Emory Global Health Institute

Legal name

Emory Global Health Institute

Website

https://globalhealth.emory.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Emory Global Health Institute is an Atlanta-based academic institute within Emory University that advances global health through education, research, and convening. It engages 5,500+ students and 70+ institutional partners via programs like the annual Global Health Case Competition and INSPIRE Mentorship.

Ownership category

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Product category

Global Health Education & Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Global Health & School Health Partnerships (WASH, Nutrition, SRH) (EDADALAH), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Global health education
• Infectious disease research
• Academic research programs
• Health equity training
• Global health partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. University Funding and Grants: As part of Emory University, EGHI operates with institutional funding and research grants. The institute receives support through Emory University's academic budget and external research funding for global health initiatives.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Support: EGHI accepts charitable contributions through its 'SUPPORT EGHI' and 'Give Now' programs. Donors contribute to advancing the institute's global health mission, education programs, and research activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) is an academic institute within Emory University that delivers global health education, research, and experiential learning programs. It offers an annual Global Health Case Competition for student teams, the INSPIRE mentorship program for emerging infectious disease researchers, continuing education and lecture series, and serves as a coordinating hub for 70+ institutional partnerships addressing health equity, infectious disease, and infodemic challenges.

Product overview

Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) operates as a university-based global health institute offering educational programs, research initiatives, and experiential learning opportunities rather than commercial products. The portfolio includes annual global health case competitions for students, the INSPIRE mentorship program for infectious disease researchers, the Emory Global Health Connections newsletter for community engagement, and various educational resources including continuing education and lecture series. These offerings work together to unite leaders across disciplines, connect diverse partners through experiential learning, and advance health equity through Emory's scientific networks.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Health Case Competition Annual international competition that challenges student teams to develop solutions to a real-world global health case study. Open to student teams globally and tied to experiential learning in global health problem-solving.
• INSPIRE Mentorship Program Mentorship initiative designed to connect emerging infectious disease researchers with established professionals across partner institutions, supporting diversification of the next generation of infectious disease researchers.
• Continuing Education and Lecture Series Ongoing educational programming including lectures and professional development opportunities for global health practitioners and researchers, delivered through the EGHI resources portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,500+ students engaged in global health programs and initiatives
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• WHO AFRO (World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGHI Director appointed vice-chair of WHO AFRO's new Emergency Preparedness and Response Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG). This appointment positions EGHI at the forefront of global health emergency preparedness policy and strengthens Emory's role in international health governance.
• University of BelgradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. Department of State awarded joint Emory and University of Belgrade project to address infodemic harm. This partnership represents a multi-institutional collaboration tackling misinformation challenges through international cooperation.
• Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGHI hosted the CUGH conference in Atlanta, bringing together global health leaders from universities worldwide. This flagship event positions Emory as a convener of international academic global health collaboration.
• Active Partner NetworkcoreOthersEGHI maintains 70 active institutional partnerships across the global health ecosystem. These partnerships span educational institutions, research organizations, and health agencies collaborating on shared global health objectives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harvard Global Health Institute: Harvard University's central global health institute, offering closely parallel programming in global health education, research convening, and policy translation. EGHI and Harvard GHI compete for the same donor, faculty, and event visibility within U.S. academic global health.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health: Johns Hopkins University's coordinating hub for global health research, training, and partnerships across schools. Mirrors EGHI's structure as a university-wide convener that bridges schools, partners with multilaterals, and runs student-facing global health programs.
• Duke Global Health Institute: Duke University's dedicated global health institute offering degree programs, research, and fieldwork across multiple countries. Operates as a comparable academic global health model with strong field presence, competing with EGHI for graduate-student talent and research grants.
• Stanford Center for Global Health: Stanford's central global health entity coordinating interdisciplinary research, education, and partnerships. Highly comparable in mission and university-affiliated structure, and a direct competitor for philanthropic and faculty attention in global health.
• University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME): An independent global health research institute at the University of Washington producing the Global Burden of Disease study and major population health analyses. Comparable as a university-affiliated global health institute with outsized research influence and similar convener role.
• Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health - Global Health Programs: Columbia's school of public health with extensive global health programming, partnerships, and student training across regions. Closely comparable academic model with overlapping global health training, research, and convening functions relative to EGHI.
• Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security: Georgetown's global health center focused on health security, policy, and preparedness, including work that overlaps with EGHI's emergency preparedness agenda. Comparable academic convener with policy engagement and student training programs.

Broad incumbents

• Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH): The membership organization of academic institutions working in global health, of which EGHI is an active member and recent conference host. Functions as an umbrella rather than direct competitor, but its events and standards shape the competitive landscape EGHI operates in.
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM): A leading global health graduate institution with strong research, policy, and field programs across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Operates at larger scale but is comparable in mission and the type of partners, donors, and students it attracts.

Emerging players

• University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): Rwanda-based university focused on global health equity education, with delivery models relevant to EGHI's equity-focused programming. A newer institution with field-based delivery that complements rather than directly competes with EGHI's Atlanta-based model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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