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Knowledge at Wharton

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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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Episodes

Sustaining Sustainability: How Small Actions Make a Big Difference

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability need to be strategic in order to benefit firms and society says C. B. Bhattacharya author of ’Small Actions Big Difference.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 201936 min

Is Free Shipping Sustainable for Retailers?

Free shipping is great for shoppers but it’s becoming an increasingly significant cost for online sellers. Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Ron Berman discuss the free-shipping conundrum faced by retailers large and small. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 201913 min

Can Uber Overcome Its Regulatory Obstacles?

Uber’s latest skirmish with London regulators which cost the company its license to operate in one of its most lucrative markets is the result of a flawed culture Wharton experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 03, 201924 min

Mismatch: Why Workers Don’t Stay After an Acquisition

New research from Wharton’s Daniel Kim shows that employees of acquired companies are more likely to leave the merged firm than regular hires with similar resumes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 02, 20196 min

Who Is Responsible for Biased and Intrusive Algorithms?

Machine learning algorithms don’t have a moral character. We need to know how to specify what we want say Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth co-authors of ’The Ethical Algorithm.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 02, 20191 hr 6 min

How We Can Put Civility Back into Civic Engagement

A new publication from Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy offers a framework for strengthening democracy in an effort to reverse some troubling trends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 201920 min

Why Fintech Is Disrupting Traditional Banking

Fintechs are experiencing high growth as they target the pain points that customers experience with traditional banks according to BankMobile co-founder Luvleen Sidhu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 201922 min

Want Better Forecasting? Silence the Noise

Scholars have long focused on the effects of bias on the accuracy of predictions. But new research by Wharton’s Barbara Mellers and INSEAD’s Ville Satopӓӓ found that noise is a much bigger factor than expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 201930 min

Machine Programming: What Lies Ahead?

Machine programming -- software that creates its own software -- is at an inflection point. It may redefine many industries says Intel’s Justin Gottschlich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 201937 min

The Next Legal Challenge: Getting Law Firms to Use Analytics

Lawyers are reluctant to use big data and predictive analytics partly because of the risk-averse nature of the legal field. But attorney Dave Walton and Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar say the benefits are worth it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 201922 min

A Middle-class Tax Cut: Weighing the Costs and Benefits

Trump’s “Tax Cuts 2.0” would swell the federal debt but the U.S. economy would see both short- and long-term gains according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 201914 min

Do Foreign Firms Thrive in Immigrant Enclaves? O Da!

New research coauthored by Wharton’s Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez looks at why and under what circumstances foreign firms boost their performance when they move into areas inhabited by immigrants from their home countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 201918 min

Why Ridesharing Reaps Unexpected Benefits

Ridesharing can be more than just transportation. Research co-authored by Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron reveals unexpected social and cultural benefits from what happens inside the car. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 20199 min

Why Older Entrepreneurs Have the Edge

Research co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Kim busts the popular myth that the most successful startups are founded by whiz kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 201912 min

Medicare for All: Would It Work? And Who Would Pay?

Standardized health plans and a centralized clearinghouse would substantially ease the path for Medicare for All says Obamacare advisor and Penn professor Zeke Emanuel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 201913 min

Workplace Romance: Did McDonald’s Make the Right Call?

The recent firing of McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook over a workplace romance highlights a growing intolerance for inappropriate behavior that used to be overlooked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 201915 min

Has the Sharing Economy Disrupted Marketing? Not Quite…

A new paper by Wharton’s Cait Lamberton offers guidance for marketers who must transform traditional practices and beliefs to fit the modern sharing economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 201912 min

How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Pave the Way for Foreign VC Investments

Armed with knowledge and connections in their native countries first-generation immigrants help open the door for venture capitalists to make investments abroad according to new research coauthored by Wharton’s Exequiel Hernandez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 201919 min

Can India’s Economy Return to High Growth?

Gaurav Dalmia chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings a holding company for business and financial assets spoke with Knowledge at Wharton about the Indian economy opportunities and risks in private equity and his leadership journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 201949 min

Why Tax Changes Are Hurting the Housing Market

U.S. home prices are falling as the market absorbs the 2017 Tax Act changes. Meanwhile other factors are hampering the housing market and point to a potential recession ahead experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 201925 min

The Real Policy Wonks: How Economists Reshaped America

A new book from journalist Binyamin Appelbaum shows how economists evolved from overlooked number-crunchers to powerful influencers who reshaped American policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 17, 201924 min

Power Rankings: How the World Bank Influences Regulatory Policy

New research examines the influence of the World Bank’s ease of doing business indicator which affects policy through bureaucratic international and domestic political channels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 201927 min

Will Walmart’s Health Care Gamble Pay Off?

With its new suburban Atlanta health clinic Walmart is making a risky move into the provision of primary care services. Two experts discuss whether the strategy will benefit the company and its customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 201925 min

Finding Your Voice: Why Confidence Is Key to Persuasion

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger’s latest research on persuasive language puts some science behind the notion that it’s not what you say it’s how you say it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 201912 min
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