This Week in Business

Wharton management professor Henning Piezunka joins the show to discuss his new research paper titled, "Difference in Deference: When Competitors Do Not Give in Despite Having Lost." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton's Katy Milkman shares findings from a 13-million-person field experiment that tested different ways to communicate with borrowers and, ultimately, decrease loan delinquencies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Useem, Wharton Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss how business leaders can help those affected by the LA wildfires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel joins the show to discuss how Trump's tariff plans will affect the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garrett Waggoner, Founder and CEO of Cirkul, joins the show to discuss the lessons learned from the company's business journey, from how the product idea came to life to developing Cirkul's marketing strategy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leon Musolff, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, joins the show to discuss new research on why Google dominates the web search industry and what antitrust authorities may do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Benjamin Keys highlights the key lessons from the California wildfires for policymakers, insurers and homeowners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Barkham, Global Chief Economist at CBRE joins the show to discuss what's next for the commercial real estate market in 2025 as demand trends upward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sasha Indarte, Assistant Wharton Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss why medical debt impacts your borrowing capabilities and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's push to remove it from credit reports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Praveen Arivazhagan, chief venture builder and EY-Parthenon Americas venture building leader, joins the show to discuss research about businesses taking a non-traditional approach to growing their companies through internal venture building. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor of Management, Peter Cappelli, joins the show to discuss workplace predictions for 2025.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President and CEO of AXIS, Vince Tizzio, joins the show to discuss predictions on the rapidly evolving risk landscape in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Wachter, Wharton Professor of Real Estate, joins the show to look back on the real estate market in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton's Jeremy Siegel joins the show to talk about the 2025 outlook for the stock market and interest rates. Note: This interview was recorded in December and originally aired on December 26, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, Lynn Wu, joins the show to discuss how artificial intelligence has evolved in 2024 and what we can expect from it in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barbara Kahn, Wharton Professor of Marketing and Retail Expert, joins the show to discuss why shoppers may feel overwhelmed when faced with many options and what strategies retailers use to make shopping decisions easier for customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat Harker, Philadelphia Fed President, and Deborah Diamond, Director of Anchor Economy Initiative, join the show to discuss the Anchor Economy Initiative, which examines how hospitals and higher education institutions sustain jobs, drive economic growth, and support equitable regional development in 524 regions across the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca Schaumberg, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, joins the show to discuss her research on how expressing pride does not always make a person seem more competent and its implications for the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President of Media and New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Zach Leonsis, joins the show to discuss the evolution of sports enterprises, how the fan experience influences the enterprise strategy and accessibility of sports programming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morris Cohen, Wharton Professor of Manufacturing and Logistics in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department, joins the show to discuss strategies and counsel for how companies should react to potential future tariffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Associate professor of management Valentina Assenova discusses new research on how the buildout of entrepreneurism varies in various countries and cultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KPMG Vice Chair of Talent and Culture, Sandy Torchia, joins the show to discuss KPMG's Friends at Work Survey, exploring the dynamics of workplace friendships, the impact of remote work, and the differences in relationship-building experienced by BIPOC and women colleagues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tresa Stephens, North American Head of Cyber at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), joins the show to discuss why personal data is precious to hackers, how to lower the risk of cybercrime and maintain your "cyber hygiene", and why ransomware continues to be a threat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raffi Amit, Wharton Professor of Management and founder of the Wharton Global Family Alliance (WGFA), joins the show to discuss the objectives and key takeaways of the alliance's 2024 Family Office Survey.  The Wharton Global Family Alliance is a unique academic-family business partnership established to enhance the marketplace advantage and the social wealth creation contributions of enterpr...

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O’Leary Ventures and Shark Tank's Mr. Wonderful, joins the show to discuss how tariffs will benefit US businesses and how they can potentially level the trade playing field with other countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.