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Blockchain can transform supply chain management by automating relationships and building trust notes BCG’s Stefan Gstettner. But it’s not always the best technology for boosting supply chain efficiency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Equifax settlement sheds light on the new challenges that the digital era and the advance of shadow banking pose for legislators regulators and consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new study from Wharton and City University of London looks at the roles that feelings and friendships play in entrepreneurial ventures especially when the prospects for success dim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Poor nutrition and obesity are setting records globally despite abundant healthy choices at restaurants and grocery stores. In her new book food writer Bee Wilson looks at the paradox of the modern diet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new book from investigative journalist Oliver Bullough paints a bleak picture of rampant corruption showing how the world’s rich and powerful conspire to stay that way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chirstine Lagarde is a shoo-in to become the next president of the European Central Bank. But will a straitjacket of low-to-negative interest rates give her any room to maneuver? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shelley Boyce recounts how she turned a failing grade for a marketing plan into MedRisk a multimillion-dollar company that provides managed physical medicine for the workers’ compensation industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amazon has announced a $700 million plan to retrain employees who will be automated out of jobs. While it’s a laudable goal the company also needs to address other critical personnel issues experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
China’s second-quarter economic growth hit a 27-year low. But it’s not because of the trade war say experts from Wharton and Stanford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ranking judo champion Peter Paltchik exemplifies what it means to overcome adversity and push beyond limits – a lesson that is inspiring to business leaders as well as athletes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Experts say the recent boom in plus-size clothing offerings is the result of financial and social pressure that is pushing manufacturers to scramble for a share of this $21 billion market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The world reacted with wonder when Americans sent the first astronauts to moon 50 years ago this week. But there was a dark side to the space race says author Fraser MacDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By going public Virgin Galactic will be able to tap the capital it needs to fuel its engines for the space tourism race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Litigator-turned-venture capitalist Bruce Cannon Gibney is sharply critical of the American legal system and explains in his new book why the concept of “justice for all” falls far short. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Many U.S. medical facilities are closing and consolidating as their expenses far outpace revenues. Experts say it’s a symptom of the disease plaguing the American health care system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The debate on health insurance is poised to head not just to the Supreme Court but also to become a hot election issue according to experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sustainable ETFs are on the rise and could move impact investing into the mainstream say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With advanced technologies likely to automate almost 60% of factory tasks manufacturing in low-cost countries may no longer offer a competitive advantage says Boston Consulting Group’s Justin Rose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The former head of Chrysler and Ford who died last week at 94 will be remembered as a leader who fought through adversity and revolutionized the concept of the “celebrity CEO.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The traditional path to success has emphasized excelling in a single discipline or field rather than being a generalist. But writer David Epstein is challenging that wisdom contending that it’s sometimes better to be a jack of all trades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel interviews Raghuram Rajan of the University of Chicago about his new book on the dangerous weakness of communities -- the foundation for markets and democracy -- as well as India China and a host of other topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recent research from Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler examines bank deposits as a form of monetary policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New digital technologies will destroy many jobs and also create new ones. To survive everyone will need to keep learning says Infosys president Ravi Kumar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So far attempts at transparency in health care fees have not shifted consumer behavior – and too much pricing information could be counterproductive experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to take on partisan gerrymandering Wharton’s Steven Kimbrough offers solutions for how to more fairly define the boundaries of voting districts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a win for business owners and free speech advocates the Supreme Court has ruled that a fashion designer can trademark a logo deemed profane by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Antony Bugg-Levine who helped coin the term “impact investing ” and Durreen Shahnaz of social stock exchange IIX explore ways to take the movement forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A legal mechanism called judicial foreclosure can help states fill the policy gap left by the federal government’s pullback from regulatory enforcement of mortgage lenders says Wharton’s Brian Feinstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Facebook’s announcement of its new cryptocurrency has drawn thumbs up from Wall Street but calls for tough scrutiny from those in the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New research from Wharton’s Ashley Swanson shows that preferred pharmacy networks result in a 1% decrease in Medicare Part D drug costs -- and that could add up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
