This Week in Business

Host Dan Loney talks with Wharton undergrads Zach Pelka (W'17) and Connor Swofford (W'16), about their new startup Paytronage, a platform that connects investors with clients to facilitate the formation and funding of Income Share Agreements. They hope they will function as an alternative to student loans, allowing students to leverage their future earnings for funding for their education. Paytron...

A new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP) looks at structural racism pervasive in U.S. history responsible for the growing racial wealth gap in America, and proposes how to fight it by helping families build savings, reduce debt, and have equitable access to education and employment. Host Dan Loney speaks to two of the authors of that report, Angela Hanks, Director of Workforce Develo...

Amy Jennings, Partner, Executive Compensation Practice at Radford, and Amanda Benincasa, Associate Director at Aon Equity Services, join hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss how the recently revised US Tax Code under the Trump Administration will influence executive and employee pay on In the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annie Duke, a Former Professional Poker Player, joins hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wes Gray to discuss her book "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts" and how you can use poker strategies for investing decisions on Behind the Markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monica Martinez, Founder of Don Bugito, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss the future of snacking: her company makes snack food from insects! Karl takes a bite on air - hear the verdict on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Dawn Graham, Director of Career Management for The Wharton School’s Executive MBA program, Author of upcoming book "Switchers: The Smart Professional’s Guide to Changing Careers and Seizing Success", and host of Career Talk on Business Radio joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss tips on how women (and men) can re-enter the workforce after taking time off, and general tips on changing careers on W...

Kurt Brenkus, Founder and CEO of Indigenous Pact, and Bob Kershner, VP of Provider Program at Indigenous Pact, join hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss their mission to create health equality for 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives by putting a health card in every tribal members pocket for a streamlined healthcare experience on Dollars and Change. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Racial discrimination in lending is keeping many African Americans and Latinos from the “American Dream.” An analysis of 61 metro areas shows modern-day redlining even when adjusting for applicants' income, loan amount and neighborhood, according to analysis of Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Host Dan Loney talks with Aaron Glantz, Senior Reporter at Reveal, to discuss his inve...

Rich Kleiman, Manager for NBA Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, as well as his Co-Founder and Business Partner in The Durant Company and Thirty Five Media, joins host George Perry to discuss his career in management and his business partnership with Kevin Durant on The Wharton Sports Business Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that is being viewed the biggest threat to labor unions in years. Janus v American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union will determine whether public-sector workers can opt out of paying union "fair share" fees. Host Dan Loney talks with William Brucher, Professor at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor R...

Special counsel Robert Mueller announced the indictments of 13 Russians for intervening in the 2016 presidential elections. The move also detailed their manipulation of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Host Dan Loney talks with William Burke-White, Professor of Law and Inaugural Director of Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer Golbeck, Director of the Soci...

Bill Demchak, CEO of PNC Bank, and Chris Britt, CEO of Chime, join host Christian Terwiesch to discuss the trends and future of the consumer banking industry on Work of Tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Davis, CEO of USGA, joins hosts George Perry and Ken Shropshire to discuss his tenure at USGA and the current state of the game of golf on The Wharton Sports Business Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Jeff Voigt discusses the promise and progress of cancer vaccines, T cell therapy success and limitations, and how oncologists can use these potential tools in the treatment and prevention of cancer on The Business of Health Care. Panelists: Robert H. Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania and the John H. Glick MD Abramson Cancer Center...

Christine Porath, Associate Professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss how to deal with "mean" people at work and improve a toxic work environment as outlined in her book "Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace" on Work and Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss his book "Lose the Resume, Land the Job" on Career Talk. More Info: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079K9WCB5/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastering Innovation Host Saikat Chaudhuri talks with Penn students Henry Zhou, C’18, and Michael Lee, W’18, about their project Cellview Sciences, which took home this year’s Y-Prize, an annual competition at the University of Pennsylvania where students compete to use emerging technology created here at Penn. Ellen Naruse, W’18 is also in Cellview Sciences, who could not be with us on air. More...

Former Phillies player Ryan Howard and Wayne Kimmel, Venture Capitalist, join host Dan Loney to discuss their sports tech firm SeventySix Capital. The fund invests in sports, retail, and wellness tech start ups. We hear about what the company offers athletes looking for life after professional sports on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brad Klontz, a Financial Psychologist and Co-Founder of Your Mental Weath, joins host Kent Smetters to discuss money and relationships: some of the biggest issues couples face and how to work through them on Your Money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay Goltz, Founder and CEO of The Goltz Group, joins host Loren Feldman to discuss the ins and outs of running a business with your spouse/partner on Mind Your Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google launched an ad-blocker for its Chrome web browser which will reportedly prevent intrusive advertisements, such as pop-up, noisy and full screen ones as determined by the Coalition for Better Ads. Given the sites’ dependency on sponsors, critics are questioning how effective this will be, particularly as Google may try to keep Chrome users from downloading third party ad-blocker software. An...

John Paul MacDuffie, Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Director of the Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation (PVMI) at Wharton's Mack Institute for Innovation Management, and Eric Goldman, Professor of Law and Director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law join host Dan Loney to discuss the recent $245 Million settlement of Uber & Waymo on Know...

Brandi Halls, Director of Brand Communications at LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, joins hosts Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed to discuss LUSH’s LGBTQ-inclusive Valentine campaigns and how the brand is empowered to take a stand on social issues on Marketing Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shaz Kahng, Former Senior Executive at Nike, joins host Dave Reibstein to discuss her new book "The Closer", part of a new fiction series called "Ceiling Smashers" about being a female minority executive, on Measured Thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Farr, Technology and Health Reporter for CNBC.com, joins host Pratyusha Yalamanchi to discuss what the recent Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway partnership could mean for the larger healthcare industry on The Business of Health Care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.