Knowledge at Wharton

The Biden relief package leaves little headroom for economic growth and job gains according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CEO succession is routine in business but Amazon isn’t like other companies. Wharton’s Mike Useem and Barbara Kahn discuss the transition of Jeff Bezos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millions tune into the NFL Super Bowl each year to watch the game’s entertaining advertisements. A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger shines light on the emotions that make people more likely to share what they see. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regulators have no clear options in controlling social media-led speculation in stock prices say Wharton experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger explains why songs with the word “you” are more successful with consumers and what that could mean for other products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink of Google.org talks with Wharton’s Katherine Klein about how the tech giant’s philanthropic arm leverages financial and human capital to help nonprofits around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of the Leading Diversity at Work series Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to IBM Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Carla Grant Pickens about the company’s efforts to create change both inside and outside the office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus package is comprehensive and will likely help to move the economy forward but direct payments could be better targeted to those in need say Wharton experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The violent storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was a “watershed moment” for corporations to reexamine their role in a democracy Wharton’s Michael Useem says in an interview with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their book ’Winning in China ’ Wharton’s Lele Sang and Karl Ulrich explore the successes and failures of several well-known companies in their attempts to enter China’s market of 1.4 billion consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Herbert Hovenkamp explains why far-right social media platform Parler faces an uphill court battle in proving that Amazon violated antitrust laws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer reveals that most people don’t really mind answering sensitive questions and asking them doesn’t leave a bad impression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John W. Rogers Jr. founder of Ariel Investments talks with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about his lifelong effort to get more people of color into boardrooms and key leadership roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During a recent Leading Diversity@Wharton event Wharton’s Stephanie Creary spoke with three authors whose books offer deep insights into diversity and inclusion in business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lack of data has hampered knowledge of how and whether impact investors achieve their goals. Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with Harvard’s Shawn Cole and Chicago Booth’s Robert Gertner about how their collaboration will change that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venture accelerators see higher numbers of quality startups in countries that lower entry growth and exit barriers according to new research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instead of mandating vaccination firms should remove any barriers to access and apply other forms of encouragement says Wharton’s Iwan Barankay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The worldwide distribution of the first vaccines to fight COVID-19 will require unprecedented teamwork says Wharton’s Gad Allon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to forgive student debt might have the unintended consequence of worsening economic inequality according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Sylvain Catherine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Bowser co-head of the Americas Region at Bridgewater Associates talks with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about the importance of mentorship and making opportunities available to minorities in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research from Wharton’s Santiago Gallino and Robert Rooderkerk of Erasmus University offers companies practical advice on how to develop new products that are ready to compete in an omnichannel world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eroded stock valuations reflect investor concerns that talent shortages hurt productivity and innovation says Wharton’s Britta Glennon who has co-authored a new research paper on the topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Robert Hughes explains the moral and social benefits of universal health care and how such a system might look in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of the Leading Diversity@Wharton speaker series Dean Erika James and AT&T Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Corey Anthony spoke with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about inclusive leadership in times of crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many small businesses such as restaurants the denial of insurance claims for COVID-19 losses spells bankruptcy and closure. Public-private partnerships could help provide a solution says Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.