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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

What a Rogue Trader Learned From the Financial Crisis

In his new book former rogue trader Alexis Stenfors talks about the high stakes of currency trading and what it’s like to hide a $100 million loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 201725 min

How Brands Can Engineer Social Media Content

New Wharton research takes a closer look at brand posts on Facebook to determine the type and mix of content advertisers should aim for to get results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 201720 min

How You Can Become a Better Negotiator

The three keys to becoming a good negotiator are clarity detachment and equilibrium says attorney and negotiating strategist Corey Kupfer in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 201726 min

Will Ireland Pay a Heavy Price for Brexit?

The U.K.’s exit from the EU will bring to the surface memories of a violent past and conflicting modern political realities for Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 201727 min

Technology and the Decline of Morality

Former Hearst executive Eden Collinsworth explores the fluid lines of morality today in her new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 201730 min

The Clock Is Ticking for a Health Care Vote

There is little agreement about what needs to be done to fix America’s health care system -- and experts agree that a quick resolution seems like a remote possibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 201727 min

Is Desktop Dining Hurting the Restaurant Industry?

Americans are eating out for lunch less than at any time in the last 40 years. Is that why restaurants are in a slump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 201728 min

The Biggest Mistakes Job Seekers Make Today

The best path to a new gig isn’t what it used to be nor what you might think it is -- if you want to land the right position without wasting effort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 201720 min

Why the Internet Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves

When the vast amount of information the internet holds is viewed through the right lens what it can reveal about us is remarkable says the author of a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 06, 201725 min

How Trash-talking Affects Performance

Trash-talking is fairly commonplace whether in sports business or elsewhere. But how does it affect the targets of these insults? Wharton research has some surprising findings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 05, 201713 min

Why We Need to Kick Incivility Out of the Office

Disrespect and nastiness are worse problems at work than they used to be and they’re making our days harder. Author Christine Porath has been looking for solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 201726 min

Why Leaders Must Balance Ego with Humility

Raj Gupta former CEO of specialty chemicals firm Rohm and Haas shares insights from his professional and personal journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 201724 min

Making Statistics Work in the Real World

Recent Wharton research examines the interplay between the computational complexity of statistical methods and their performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 20175 min

Fixing the Fed: How to Reform America’s Central Bank

For many Americans how the Federal Reserve operates is a mystery. A new book by former Fed analyst Danielle DiMartino Booth offers an insider’s view. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 201723 min

How Investor Learning Affects Firm Behavior

Recent Wharton research illustrates the need for managers to understand where investor beliefs are when disclosing information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 20176 min

The Huge Hole in the Standard Economic Model

Standard economic models ignore important things like health and well-being. A better model would take the shape of a doughnut says author Kate Raworth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 201724 min

How Anticipating Future Variety Curbs Consumer Boredom

Wharton research shows that when consumers are offered more variety for future consumption their perception of present satisfaction changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 20175 min

Will China Become a Leader in Clean Energy?

China is the world’s biggest polluter but it is investing aggressively in clean energy. What role will it play now that the U.S. has pulled out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 201726 min
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