Wharton Global Youth Program

Future of the Business World Podcast

Future of the Business World is a monthly podcast from the Wharton Global Youth Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Future of the Business World features 20-minute conversations with teen entrepreneurs from around the world who are launching startups and products, and embracing the entrepreneurial mindset. Each month, Wharton Global Youth introduces you to a new teen innovator, discussing innovations, inspirations and their hopes for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episode

Jan 31, 2026

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Episodes

Using Your Eyes as a Window into Your Mind 18.10.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and changemakers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Genvizion's Global Citizens Create Connection through Collaboration 27.09.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and changemakers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneakers, $50 Keychains, and Lessons Learned from Reselling 25.08.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and changemakers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raising Awareness about Women's Health and FemTech 27.07.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and changemakers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Launch Project Connects Women to a Future of Leadership 25.06.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and changemakers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Competitive Debater Finds Her Place in Public Relations 23.05.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and change makers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quantifying Emotions to Improve Mental Health 28.04.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and change makers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Minvest Mission to Empower Gen Z Investors 30.03.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and change makers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fighting for Asian-American Representation in Media and Education 16.02.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators and change makers are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An App for Short-form Audio Content that Appeals to the Neurodiverse 26.01.2023

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this monthly show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Championing Financial Education in Schools 20.12.2022

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laila Alam's Vision for a More Just and Inclusive Art Market 28.11.2022

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Power of Technology Lifts Sales for India's Book Vendors 21.10.2022

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Developing a Monitoring System to Protect Crops from Disease 26.09.2022

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building E-commerce on the Blockchain 25.08.2022

Coming to you from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, this show features teen entrepreneurs from around the world. These young innovators are the future of the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Fashion Label Changes the Mindset about 'Made in Indonesia' 30.07.2022

A Wharton Global Youth Program interview with young fashion entrepreneur Cornel Suhartono. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giving Migrant Workers in Singapore Access to Healthy Food 16.06.2022

This month's conversation takes us to Southeast Asia. Jiaheng Yin is a teenage social entrepreneur from Singapore with a mission to help the migrant worker community through sustainability and social equity.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tackling Social Inequality One Fresh Apple At a Time 25.05.2022

Fruits of Labor, a nonprofit founded by high school student Carrie Lange, has gleaned 300 pounds of fruit from neighbors' trees and distributed them to the food insecure. We talk to Carrie about her entrepreneurial process, as well as her broader mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Footwear that Is Helping the Planet and India's Cobblers 25.04.2022

High school students Divya Sijwali and Parth Puri share the story of Tyron (derived from the British spelling of tyre), a fashion footwear brand that crafts quality sandals and slippers out of old, discarded tires. Tyron’s business model is not only ecologically driven, but also economically powerful, with a commitment to pay a fair and consistent wage to the small-scale cobblers wh...

Cabbage Rolls, Resilience and Our Place As Global Citizens 04.04.2022

High school student Jasa Oliver has created a website  “How to Support Ukraine” , a comprehensive hub of nonprofits benefiting Ukrainians — everything from charities that help the war effort and children, to those that support investigative journalism, the environment and animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fostering Gender Equality in STEM 23.02.2022

On this episode we meet Amiya Chokhawala, whose nonprofit works to inspire more young women to embrace STEM learning and define themselves as scientists, coders, engineers and mathematicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confronting Educational Equity and Student Wellness 20.01.2022

Dashawn Sheffield of Newark, N.J., talks to Wharton Global Youth about his drive toward leadership and working to alleviate some of his peers' greatest challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Optimized Business Plans for the Small Business Economy 22.12.2021

Two high school students who connected in the  Wharton Pre-Baccalaureate Program  in the summer of 2021 have since put some entrepreneurial energy behind applying what they learned to the real world – specifically, to help small businesses. Gabriela Sirén and Henry Eisenhardt talk analytics, their new appreciation for small business, and making a dual-coast business partnership work. Hos...

Launching a Healthy Sports Drink By Gen Z for Gen Z 10.12.2021

A discussion with high school senior Alana Andrews, a teen innovator from Virginia who has embraced entrepreneurship with her whole mind and heart. She exudes passion as she shares her story of launching The Swey Corporation, a healthy sports beverage business with products created by Gen Z for Gen Z that was inspired by her own pre-Diabetes diagnosis. Our conversation is full of great business-re...

A Virtual Reality for Nervous New Drivers 21.10.2021

Any road warrior will tell you — it’s a jungle out there! The congested highways of our lives make it all the more critical to feel confident when you get behind the wheel and head toward the traffic. While many 16-year-olds are excited by the prospect of driving and the freedom it affords, getting your driver’s permit and license can also be daunting — for both teens and parents. Such was Sara Be...

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