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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

Less Is More: Redefining the Luxury Goods Market

Conspicuous consumption is giving way to a new ethos called ”minimalist luxury.” Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim and Z. John Zhang explain how the makers of high-end goods can respond to this market trend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 06, 202123 min

A ‘Small but Mighty’ VC Firm Invests in Equity

Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with Stefanie Thomas from Impact America Fund which has raised $55 million to invest in companies that benefit underserved communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 202128 min

What Are the Long-term Costs of Virtual Schooling?

Black and low-income students face the highest reduction in lifetime earnings from school closures according to a report from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202116 min

Are You Ready for the Hybrid Workplace?

The post-pandemic hybrid workplace will create a power differential that needs to be managed carefully. Wharton’s Martine Haas explains how to minimize the risks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 202113 min

Why Teams Are the Key to Beating Burnout

Author Paula Davis talks about her new book from Wharton School Press ‘Beating Burnout at Work ’ and how teams and their leaders can create cultures that prevent burnout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 202123 min

How Can the Luxury Industry Become More Inclusive?

During a recent Leading Diversity@Wharton event Wharton’s Stephanie Creary spoke with two DEI experts from luxury firms about how the industry can truly commit to the principles of diversity equity and inclusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 20211 hr 2 min

Fintech Charters: What Does the Future Hold?

Allowing Big Tech and other large corporations to set up banks would fundamentally alter the banking landscape in the U.S. says Wharton’s David Zaring in an interview with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 202112 min

Think Twice Before Paying Off Your Mortgage Early

Wharton finance professor Michael R. Roberts explains why some homeowners should consider investing any extra money they have rather than using it to make additional mortgage payments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 202112 min

How Could the U.S. Vaccine Rollout Be Improved?

Centralization is key to streamlining the process and speeding up vaccination efforts says Wharton’s Gad Allon in an interview with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 202111 min

How Economic Recovery Hinges on the Vaccine Rollout

Doubling COVID-19 vaccine doses to 3 million a day could boost U.S. employment and GDP according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 202112 min

Keeping Workers Safe: What Do the Numbers Say?

Essential workers have a 55% greater chance of contracting COVID-19 compared with nonessential workers according to a recent study by Independence Blue Cross and Penn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 202115 min

GameStop Fallout: Why Regulation Could Hurt Index Investing

Regulators looking to prevent stock price manipulation must not harm the price discovery process that indexers depend on says Wharton’s David Musto in an interview with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 202110 min

What’s Mine Is Ours: How Consumption Is Changing

Firms benefit when consumers feel they “own” a product. But in the sharing economy goods and services are becoming more experiential and impermanent. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Deborah Small explains this shift and offers marketing strategies to help preserve that feeling of “mine.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 202129 min

How Artificial Intelligence Can Slow the Spread of COVID-19

A new machine-learning approach to COVID-19 testing that was developed by Wharton’s Hamsa Bastani and other experts has produced encouraging results in Greece by identifying more asymptomatic infected travelers than what conventional random testing would have achieved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 20218 min

How Biases Influence CEOs Throughout Their Careers

CEOs often have a tailwind of strong performance and are expected to be more rational and objective than others. However they are equally vulnerable to biases according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Marius Guenzel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 202110 min

Why Early 401(k) Withdrawals Are a Bad Idea

Policymakers are exploring every option to get money in the hands of people to help them cope during the pandemic. But premature penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts could prove too costly down the road says Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 202113 min

Beyond the Business Case for Diversity: What Leaders Must Do

Scholars David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely talk with Wharton’s Katherine Klein about why the business case for diversity takes pressure off leaders to create a real culture of inclusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 202130 min

Building Diversity into the Venture Capital Ecosystem

During a recent Leading Diversity@Wharton event Wharton’s Stephanie Creary spoke with venture capital experts about the funding gap faced by minority and female founders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 20211 hr 16 min

Business Model Innovation Matters More Than Ever

A new book by Wharton’s Raphael (“Raffi”) Amit and Christoph Zott from IESE Business School guides business leaders on how to craft a winning business model innovation strategy for the long game of disruption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 202134 min

How COVID-19 Created a Health Care Backlog

A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Hummy Song found the number of mammograms declined sharply during the first few months of the pandemic creating a queue that still hasn’t cleared. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 202114 min

How ‘Trading Frenzies’ Affect the Real Economy

Coordinated attacks on a stock could impair a firm’s ability to raise capital and lower its valuation says Wharton’s Itay Goldstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 09, 202114 min

What’s Next for Jeff Bezos and Amazon?

CEO succession is routine in business but Amazon isn’t like other companies. Wharton’s Mike Useem and Barbara Kahn discuss the transition of Jeff Bezos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 08, 202111 min

What Makes Some Ads More Shareable Than Others?

Millions tune into the NFL Super Bowl each year to watch the game’s entertaining advertisements. A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger shines light on the emotions that make people more likely to share what they see. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 202111 min

What Makes Songs Popular? It’s All About ‘You’

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger explains why songs with the word “you” are more successful with consumers and what that could mean for other products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 202121 min
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