This Week in Business

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Jul 27, 2021 • 10min

Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs on Not Making it to the Tokyo Games

Jordan Burroughs, Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler and four-time World Champion, talks to Dan Loney about competing in the Olympic Games and why he's set his sights on Paris in 2024. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Olympics special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 22, 2021 • 11min

Navigating Cryptocurrency's Uncertainties & Regulation Challenges

Sarah Hammer, Managing Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, talks to Dan Loney about the unknowns in the crypto landscape and why those uncertainties are creating challenges for regulators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 10min

Behind the Decentralization of ShapeShift, and its Move to a Token-Based Organization

Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift, a self-custody crypto platform, talks to Dan Loney about how the decision behind dismantling the company's entire corporate structure, and how crypto custody works. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Cryptocurrency special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 12min

Is There Still Bias in the Hiring Process? Here's How to Create an Unbiased Algorithm

Corinne Low, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, talks to Dan Loney about her new research into whether firms discriminate and if companies that felt they have addressed diversity issues still have bias in their hiring processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 13min

Jillian Michaels Talks About Getting Back to Working Out at the Gym

Jillian Micheals, global health and fitness expert, wellness entrepreneur and creator of THE FITNESS APP, talks about getting back to the gym as part of Wharton Business Daily's "The Business of Fitness" special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 8, 2021 • 15min

The Conscience Code: Will We See a Spike in Employee Activism as We Head Back to the Office?

Richard Shell, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, and Management, and author of The Conscience Code, talks to Dan Loney about the rise of social impact over the last few years and the changes we might see as the pandemic wanes and we head back to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 6, 2021 • 12min

How Much Regulation Will We See Around Bitcoin?

Ray Sharif-Askary, Director of Investor Relations at Grayscale Investments, talks to Dan Loney about the bitcoin outlook, and what's in store for this investment tool around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 1, 2021 • 17min

Learning to Lead: How to Take Your Firm to Future Growth

Mike Useem, Wharton Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management, talks about the future of work, the future of leadership, and his new book: The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead - and the Lessons for Us (released June 22, 2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 29, 2021 • 13min

Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern on the State of the Restaurant Industry as the World Reopens

Andrew Zimmern, chef, writer, traveler and TV host, talks to Dan Loney about how the restaurant industry is faring as the world opens back up. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Food special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 24, 2021 • 13min

New Report Suggests ESG Returns Might Not Have Been as Successful Without Concerns Around Climate

Luke Taylor, Associate Professor of Finance at Wharton, talks to Dan Loney about his new report that analyzed ESG investment products and the returns they generate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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