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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

Why General Motors Shifted Gears in Its Manufacturing Strategy

Falling demand for sedans and a determination to be prepared for a mainstream transition to electric and autonomous vehicles drove GM’s cost-cutting plan say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 201827 min

How AI Can Help Small Business Solve Big Problems

Artificial intelligence and data analytics can help self-employed and small business owners manage their finances better says Ashok Srivastava Intuit’s chief data officer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 201819 min

How Energy Powered Human History

From the burning of wood and coal to nuclear power developing energy sources has sparked societal advancement. But energy transitions take a long time as we are learning with solar and wind power notes a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 201823 min

When Giving Means Losing: Do Charitable Promotions Pay Off?

Firms often run philanthropic campaigns in hopes of increasing customer loyalty and purchases. But does it always work? Recent Wharton research looks at that question in the context of an online taxi-booking platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 201812 min

Pay Power and Politics: Where Did Carlos Ghosn Go Wrong?

The arrest of Carlos Ghosn casts a shadow over the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance which he created and led. A key lesson for corporations is the risk of concentrating too much power in a single executive experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 201825 min

Christmas Without Toys R Us: Who Will Fill Its Stockings?

This year will mark the first holiday shopping season in decades without Toys R Us the venerated toy store – and Amazon seems poised to fill the void. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 20, 201826 min

Amazon’s HQ2 Decision: Are the Winners Ready for Prime Time?

New York City and Arlington Va. should brace for housing price increases among other trade-offs as they prepare to become home to Amazon’s new headquarters experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 201824 min

The Blue Economy: How Impact Investing Can Help It Grow

Balancing the need for sustainable fishing with protecting the livelihoods that depend on it calls for creative solutions. Some impact investors are on the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 201850 min

How Autonomous Vehicles Will Upend Transportation

Lawrence Burns a former vice president of research for GM discusses how robotic driving technology will reshape transportation and the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 201823 min

Can Employees Change the Ethics of Tech Firms?

Fueled in part by the organizing power of social media workers in the technology sector and beyond may be ushering in a new era of employee activism on moral and ethical issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 201824 min

Will an Employee Walkout Lead to Changes at Google?

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary and UC-Berkeley’s Harley Shaiken discuss whether an employee walkout will lead to changes in sexual harassment policies at Google. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 201826 min

What an Insider Reveals About Apple’s Design Secrets

A new book by former Apple principal engineer Ken Kocienda spills the secrets of the company’s famous design process that has led to spectacularly successful devices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 201824 min

Is Gibson Ready for Its Encore?

Iconic guitar maker Gibson is about to emerge from bankruptcy -- can it recapture the magic that turned it into a music icon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 201811 min

Personality Puzzler: Is There Any Science Behind Myers-Briggs?

Myers-Briggs has been widely used by businesses and other organizations for decades to assess personality. But there is little if any science behind it notes a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 201825 min

Why Companies Should Blow Up Best Practices

A new book by two Deloitte executives argues that relying on best practices is too backward-looking given the breakneck pace of business change today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 07, 201822 min

Can India Become the Next $10 Trillion Economy? That Depends...

The U.S. and India could become stronger partners if they find a way to deal with threats of sanctions says Marshall Bouton of the Center for the Advanced Study of India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 06, 201823 min

How to Find Value in Every Customer

Companies have high-value customers and low-value ones but they all matter for businesses that want to make the most out of them according to a new book by Wharton’s Peter Fader and Sarah Toms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 06, 201821 min

What Will Bolsonaro’s Election Mean for Brazil?

Brazilians have high hopes for their new president to rid the country of corruption and violence -- and in doing so boost the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 05, 201823 min

Why Companies Should Encourage Employees to Vote

Businesses must do their part to make sure employees can take the time to vote without facing consequences at work Wharton’s Eric Orts writes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 05, 201828 min

How Congress Can Reclaim Its Power

Congress’s role in federal governance has weakened in recent years but it could gain more strength by better exercising oversight Wharton research shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 201815 min
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