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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network.

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How Venmo Plans to Stay on Top in P2P Payments

Venmo COO Michael Vaughan explains why the company’s user experience is a key advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 05, 2018•14 min

Girls Who Invest: Building a Pipeline for Women in Finance

CEO Janet Cowell explains how her organization is working toward a goal of 30% of the world’s investable capital being managed by women by 2030. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 05, 2018•15 min

How Justice Kennedy’s Departure Will Reshape SCOTUS

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term last week with a bombshell announcement about the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy a conservative who served as a swing vote in several key cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 02, 2018•32 min

Curbing Emissions: Can Satellites Help Keep China on Track?

A study of emissions at Chinese coal power plants holds important lessons in shaping regulations and tracking compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 02, 2018•31 min

Co-opting the Constitution: How Corporations Influence American Law

Corporations have had an outsized influence on the evolution of law in America since the Revolution. UCLA law professor Adam Winkler discusses the history up to the present based on his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 02, 2018•21 min

Is Uber’s London Win a Sign of Better Times Ahead?

Uber still faces close scrutiny by regulators worldwide as it mends its ways while ceding market share to rivals says Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2018•24 min

Is an Apology an Effective Marketing Campaign?

Brands including Facebook Wells Fargo and Uber have unveiled ad campaigns focused on making amends for recent misdeeds. But is it the right move? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2018•24 min

Planting Seeds of Success in Africa

Nonprofit myAgro’s novel financing model is transforming the way African farmers pay for their harvests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2018•22 min

How One Hedge Fund’s Operational Approach Spawns Turnarounds

Jeffrey Smith CEO at Starboard Value -- a hedge fund which helped turnaround Darden Restaurants -- explains his firms ’operational activist’ investment approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2018•11 min

How Sexism in Tech Impacts the World Outside Silicon Valley

Author and journalist Emily Chang says gender discrimination in Silicon Valley could lead to bias being baked into the tech algorithms of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2018•25 min

Is Your Culture Your Brand?

Companies that integrate brand and culture are more successful than those that keep the two separate notes a new book by Denise Lee Yohn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2018•19 min

Keep Shopping: Why the Wayfair Ruling Won’t Hurt Online Sales

Today’s consumers care most about convenience; paying a few dollars more in sales tax won’t stop them from shopping online experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2018•24 min

How Big Banks Can Become Too Big to Fail

Wharton finance professor Chaojun Wang whose research looks at financial market organization explains the conditions that lead to too-big-to-fail banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 2018•6 min

IHOP to IHOB: Will the New Marketing Strategy Work?

A tweet on a brand renaming has opened potentially big new markets beyond breakfast for the restaurant known for serving pancakes. The trick will be to capitalize on the social media buzz experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 2018•22 min

Bigger Than Potholes: Why Fixing America’s Infrastructure Should Be a Priority

Infrastructure projects are expensive divisive and downright complicated -- but they’re also critical to the health of the U.S. economy says Wharton’s Robert Inman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 2018•21 min

How the Royal Wedding Reflects the Millennial Approach to Marriage

The recent Royal Wedding was a reflection on a grand scale of the current trends in the wedding industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2018•23 min

What Are Early-stage VCs Looking for? Founders with Grit

At the seed stage the best bets are startup founders who have an understanding of the risks and struggle ahead says venture capitalist Josh Kopelman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2018•14 min

Job Training in the Digital Age: Learning to Do Not Think

The unemployment rate in the United States is the lowest it has been since 2000 but employers can’t find enough skilled workers to fill jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2018•16 min

From Walmart to Disney: Building Companies That Last

Today’s startups seem intent on building up quickly and selling to the highest bidder. But it’s better to build a lasting business a new book says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2018•29 min

Beyond Gaming: How Virtual Reality Brings Us Closer

Virtual reality is not just good for gaming. It’s also a tool for developing human connections says the author of a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2018•19 min

Is the AT&T-Time Warner Decision a Blow Against Antitrust?

The vertical nature of the merger as well as big shifts in the media landscape paved the way for the recent ruling experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2018•26 min

How the ACA Legal Challenge Could Hurt Insurers and the Insured

A lawsuit that wants to dismantle the Affordable Care Act in its entirety could create outcomes that are worse than the problems it aims to fix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2018•28 min

Can Washington Create Smarter Regulations?

Regulatory excellence requires a system of smart management a lack of corruption and empathy toward businesses and consumers alike a Penn expert says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 2018•28 min

What the End of Net Neutrality Actually Means

As the Obama era rules end there are a number of questions surrounding how consumers will be affected and whether additional policy changes may follow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2018•23 min

Betting on Disaster: Why Risk Management Is a Leadership Issue

How boards and executives prepare for risks can make the difference between riding the roughest wave or drowning in it according to a new book by Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.