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The Wharton School
Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 6, 2018 • 26min
Veterinary Telemedicine - New Web-Based App from Penn Vet
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, Director of Small Animal Behavior Service at Penn Vet, join host Dan Loney to discuss how this app could help people and their companion animals on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2018 • 9min
Communicating with Employees
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.

Jun 5, 2018 • 53min
Off The Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
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.

Jun 4, 2018 • 52min
The Success or Failure of Social Movements
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.

Jun 4, 2018 • 25min
NFL's Anthem Policy
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 Grantham, Director of the Center for Sport Management at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business, about this move by the owners and how players are reacting on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 2018 • 26min
Campbell's Restructuring, Retirement of CEO Denise Morrison
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 on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 2018 • 22min
The Dropping Birthrate in the US
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@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2018 • 21min
Tennis Analytics & The French Open
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.

May 31, 2018 • 54min
The Future of Neurosurgery
Georges Markarian, MD, MBA, FAANS, FACS, Board-Certified Neurosurgeon, and Dr. Neil Malhotra, Neurosurgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, join host Christian Terwiesch to discuss the future of neurosurgery on Work of Tomorrow.Neurosurgery, or neurological surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. (Wikipedia) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 2018 • 50min
Startups in Northern Europe
Janne Korpela, Chief of investor Operations at Slush and Co-Founder of Wave Ventures, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss the startup sphere in Northern Europe and how it compares to the US on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


