Amazon may have the Midas touch but will its effort to open a clothing store succeed? Wharton’s Santiago Gallino explains what the company must do to make Amazon Style work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2022•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Roma McCaig senior vice president of impact and communications at Clif Bar & Company about living the company’s “five aspirations.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast The lack of centralized data systems in the U.S. is hampering the country’s ability to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic according to Wharton’s Adi Wyner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 08, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Angela Duckworth talks to Ayelet Fishbach author of the new book ’Get It Done ’ which offers a framework for setting and attaining goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 08, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hospitals can do more to deploy technology in their operational decision-making improving conditions for workers and outcomes for patients says Wharton’s Hummy Song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 01, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katherine Klein interviews Maoz (Michael) Brown head of research for the Wharton Social Impact Initiative about a study revealing some of the problems with measurement in impact investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Low interest rates and work-from-home trends bode well this year for home building and prices but much depends on how the Federal Reserve responds to rising inflation says Wharton’s Susan Wachter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast During a Leading Diversity@Wharton event Wharton’s Stephanie Creary spoke with experts about how increasing access to accurate data can help drive changes in DEI policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Daily planning can help employees feel in control and more engaged at work. But the best type of planning depends on their role and environment explains Wharton management professor Michael Parke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2022•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stock prices will keep climbing this year but slow their pace and interest rate increases are overdue says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares insights from a new megastudy on exercise that reveals the best ways to change behavior at scale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2022•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast A new study from Wharton’s Saerom (Ronnie) Lee pushes back against the popular view that startups work best without a hierarchical management structure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2022•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Investors in 2022 will have a wider range of options beyond the stock market says Wharton’s Itay Goldstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katherine Klein interviews Cheryl Dorsey president of social impact talent spotter and global nonprofit Echoing Green about the power and potential of social innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast New research from Wharton’s Britta Glennon and Exequiel “Zeke” Hernandez shows how employing skilled immigrants can give organizations a competitive edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Returns are costly for retailers and even more expensive for the planet when unwanted products end up in landfills. Wharton’s Gad Allon explains how innovating the reverse supply chain coupled with changing consumer attitudes can help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton marketing lecturer Annie Wilson looks at the pros and cons of the cosmetics firm’s bold move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Peter Cappelli explains what we’re getting wrong about the Great Resignation how the pandemic has rewired worker preferences and why it’s time for employers to reconsider how they do things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katherine Klein speaks with Davis Smith founder of sustainable outdoor gear brand Cotopaxi about his firm’s mission and how the business world can think differently about capitalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Emilie Feldman explains why spinoffs make sense for faltering conglomerates General Electric and Johnson & Johnson and why she expects to see more large companies engage in divestitures and acquisitions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2021•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Products often become clutter when consumers save them for special occasions that never arrive. Wharton’s Jonah Berger explains why marketers may want to avoid making items seem too special or exclusive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie analyzes Walmart’s recent milestone of operating driverless delivery trucks on a commercial route. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The disruptions to the global supply chain hold lessons for both companies and consumers say Wharton professors Santiago Gallino and Barbara Kahn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2021•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Facebook’s name change to ”Meta” signals a lot more about the company than a simple rebrand. Wharton marketing professor Patti Williams breaks down the decision and its implications for the world’s largest social media network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katy Milkman interviews New York University professor Jay Van Bavel about his new book ‘The Power of Us ’ which explores how group affiliations shape our identity and can influence performance and cooperation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 10th anniversary edition of his book ‘The Leader’s Checklist ’ Wharton’s Michael Useem highlights 16 mission-critical principles to help leaders make good decisions in unpredictable and stressful environments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 02, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to University of Virginia professor Sean Martin and Deloitte’s Thalia Smith about how social class and upward mobility shape careers especially for people of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Mary Ellen Iskenderian president and CEO of Women’s World Banking a nonprofit that is expanding financial inclusion for women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2021•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Great Resignation is coinciding with record applications for new businesses. Wharton management professor Jacqueline “Jax” Kirtley looks at what this means for the labor market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tax reforms proposed as part of the budget reconciliation process would have important consequences for U.S. multinationals’ profit-shifting incentives and also their competitiveness according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast