Knowledge at Wharton

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who died last weekend deeply affected legal discourse say legal experts from Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania. They warn against undue delay in finding a successor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his series The Outlaw Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First Republic Bank found a way to digitally transform its operations and customer-facing channels without losing the human touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest regulatory actions on two investment banks over lapses in high-frequency trading reveal that settlements hinder the development of laws say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George M. Taber author of Chasing Gold chronicles the Nazis’ looting of sovereign and private gold bullion to finance their World War II invasions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent speculation that Amazon plans to open several new brick-and-mortar stores has sparked a debate about the online retailer’s future strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schneider Electric is dedicated to digitally transforming itself and it can count on strong support from top management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s leadership the agency has made bold moves in net neutrality spectrum reallocation and now unlocking the cable box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In order to truly innovate brainstorming should combine diversity with expertise according to new research from Wharton’s Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In ”The Episodic Career ” journalist Farai Chideya reports on today’s challenging job landscape and offers tools for navigating the inevitable changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his follow-up to the bestseller Give and Take Adam Grant challenges our assumptions about what it takes to generate and champion original ideas in ourselves and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple’s latest quarterly results reveal the gathering threat that cheaper rivals pose to its products. But experts say that slowing growth is in part an unavoidable byproduct of Apple’s success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While new treatments and telemedicine get the headlines innovators at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia may have an enormous impact on medicine by changing the way it thinks about redesigning the patient experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doing good isn’t just the domain of philanthropists says Turner Impact Capital CEO Bobby Turner. Through impact investing he notes it is possible to turn a profit satisfy stakeholders and raise up a community all at the same time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Russia is currently reeling under the weight of sanctions and low oil prices Western powers may be overestimating the impact of those factors to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to change course experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The review of the U.S. federal coal program and halting of new leases on public lands will likely boost cleaner fuels while a shakeout continues within the coal industry experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Though the markets have been rocky so far this year Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says it wouldn’t take much to stabilize things — and the current state of stocks present potential opportunities for bargain-hunting investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that international sanctions have been lifted Iran could prove to be an attractive destination for foreign investors — but its religious establishment creates a significant barrier experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the job market bouncing back more people are looking for their next career opportunity. But should you quit a job without a plan B? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biotech startups backed by corporate venture capitalists are much more likely to be successful at innovating than if they are funded solely by independent VCs according to new research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margot Kane of the Calvert Foundation talks about the evolution of impact investing and how the nonprofit is getting capital to the high-impact projects that need it the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 529 ABLE program that encourages people with disabilities to save money with tax breaks is helpful but disincentives that prevent them from working need to be changed experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite being bought out by Unilever in 2000 Ben & Jerry’s has managed to keep intact the commitment to social justice that was baked into the firm by its founders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book by Richard Thaler a professor at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business offers a history of behavioral economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As it battles the fallout of food contamination outbreaks Mexican food chain Chipotle must revamp food safety processes across its supply chain and build a company-wide culture to reinforce those experts suggest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.