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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

Will Mexico’s New President Deliver on His Promises?

Renegotiating NAFTA battling crime and inequality and energy reforms are among the challenges facing Mexico’s president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 09, 201821 min

Will Interest Rate Hikes Hurt Stocks? Ask Jeremy Siegel

Will key issues such as potential interest rate hikes by the Fed an inverted yield curve and the trade wars upend equity markets anytime soon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 09, 201828 min

Should Leadership Feel More Like Love?

A Google leadership development adviser says most companies need a wake-up call because 70% of workers don’t care about or actively hate their jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 05, 201823 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, 201832 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, 201821 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, 201824 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, 201824 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, 201822 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, 201819 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, 20186 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, 201822 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, 201814 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, 201829 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, 201819 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, 201828 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, 201823 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.

Jun 14, 201823 min
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