This Week in Business

Jim Johnston is a former Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Wharton School. Now, he is the CEO of Sage Scholars, an organization dedicated to working with companies, banks, and credit unions to create viable college funding solutions to help parents save for college tuition. Host Dan Loney talks with Jim about the ways his company is able to strengthen these programs with the use of r...

Host Skip Rosoff hosts a panel discussion of experts on the topic of at-home DNA testing market currently gaining popularity in the US, and how privacy and regulation issues are now emerging, on The Business of Health Care. Expert Panelists: Erynn Gordon, Certified Genetic Counselor and VP of Clinical Operations at Genome Medical; Robert Field, Professor of Law and Professor of Health Care Policy...

Dennis Culhane, Professor at the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on helping staffers better understand how state and local evidence is gathered, which ultimately serves as a basis for forming federal social policy regulations. Dennis is also the Co-Pr...

Chris DiGeorge, Founder and CEO of Millennial Partners, joins host Bob Lane to discuss his various urban development projects over the years such as Northern Liberties in Philadelphia and the Camden, New Jersey on The Real Estate Hour. Learn more of the history of buildings in the area, including the Victor building, and hear from two musicians who used to record there - Graham Alexander and Denny...

Andy Rachlin, Managing Director for Lending and Investment at Reinvestment Fund, has teamed up with Pedro Ramos, President and CEO of The Philadelphia Foundation, to start the PhilaImpact Fund , a new place-based impact investment opportunity targeted to the Greater Philadelphia region. Andy and Pedro join hosts Sandi Hunt and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss this new venture and the impacts they expect...

The Supreme Court recently ruled in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission in favor of a baker's right to refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple for religious reasons. Host Dan Loney talks with Amy Sepinwall, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, and Tobias Barrington Wolff, Professor at Penn Law, to discuss how narrowly this deci...

California is exploring the single payer system, which is being touted by the various Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Host Dan Loney talks with experts Robert Field and Andy Bindman to discuss the viability of this plan in such a big state on Knowledge@Wharton. Robert Field is a Lecturer in the Wharton Health Care Management Department; Professor of Health Management...

Italy and Spain have just undergone leadership changes in the last few days for different reasons. Host Dan Loney talks with Erik Jones, Director of European and Eurasian Studies at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, to discuss which leadership change has the European Union on edge and why on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Wharton Professor of Marketing Barbara Kahn has a new book "The Shopping Revolution: How Successful Retailers Win Customers in an Era of Endless Disruption," released today! Co-Host Americus Reed discusses the research and takeaways of The Shopping Revolution with Barbara on Marketing Matters. Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Shopping-Revolution-Successful-Retailers-Disruption-ebook/dp/B07BHTJ...

Facebook may have to apologize again for another PR disaster. The New York Times reports the social media giant has data-sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including Huawei, which has been labeled a national security threat by U.S. intelligence. Host Dan Loney talks with Jennifer Golbeck, Director of University of Maryland's Social Intelligence...

Business Radio Insights: Dollars and Change hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt chat about a recent role-playing exercise Sandi completed in her Penn Master's class to help students understand different communication styles. Get to know more about our D&C hosts in this exclusive clip! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Isaacs, Chief Product and Marketing Officer for the Branded Entertainment Network, joins host Saikat Chaudhuri to discuss how this product placement marketing agency stays on top of emerging media trends on Mastering Innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Christian Terwiesch discusses disruption in the Consumer Food Industry with Sarah Mastrorocco, VP of Business Development at Instacart, and Josh Hix, Co-Founder and CEO of Plated, on Work of Tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan David, Psychologist at Harvard Medical School, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss her new book "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life" on Work and Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patty McCord, Former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss her new book, "POWERFUL: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility" and why companies should ditch signing bonuses, performance reviews, and pay secrecy on Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carter Cleveland, Founder and CEO of Artsy, joins host Nicolaj Siggelkow to discuss how Artsy is disrupting the art market by partnering with traditional art, instead of competing with it, on Mastering Innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Drori, CEO and Founder of Daily Harvest, a New York-based company that makes smoothies, grain bowls and other all-natural and healthy foods that are shipped to you, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss her Founder's story on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behavioral problems is one of the major complaints among pet owners, and yet there are just a few dozen specialists in this area around the country. Penn Vet is working on a new telemedicine web-based app to expand access to these specialists to more pet owners through their primary vets. Dr. James Serpell, Professor of Animal Ethics & Welfare at Penn Vet, and Dr. Carlo Siracusa...

Business Radio Insights: Laine Joelson Cohen, Director of Leadership and Executive Development at Citigroup, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss how to best approach giving positive and negative feedback to employees on Work and Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Vanderkam, Co-Host of Best of Both Worlds podcast and TEDTalk speaker, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss "Off The Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done" about time management on Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leslie Crutchfield, Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Global Social Initiative, which is part of the McDonough School of Business, joins hosts Anne Greenhalgh and Jeff Klein to discuss her latest book, "How Change Happens: Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don’t" on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NFL owners have altered the policy regarding the national anthem, saying players can either remain off the field or have to stand during the song. The new policy allows the league to fine teams for actions by their players. Host Dan Loney talks with Ken Shropshire, CEO of the Global Sport Institute and Professor Emeritus at the Wharton School, and Charles Gra...

Last week, Campbell's CEO Denise Morrison unexpectedly retired, effective immediately, as the company undergoes a strategic review and flat sales. Jason Riis, Marketing Lecturer at the Wharton School, and Erik Gordon, Professor at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, join host Dan Loney to discuss how the company can become "mmm mmm good" again...

The US birthrate has dropped to its lowest rate in thirty years. Hans-Peter Kohler, Demography Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Gretchen Livingston, Senior Researcher at the Pew Research Center and expert on fertility and family demogrphics, join host Dan Loney to discuss the potential reasons behind this decline and the impact it could have on the future economy on Knowledge@...

Craig O’Shannessy is widely recognized as the world leader in teaching and analyzing tennis strategy and Founder of Brain Game Tennis. Craig joins Moneyball hosts Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner to talk about tennis analytics, strategies, and the current French Open (May 21–Jun 10, 2018). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.