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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 14, 2018 • 27min
How Tech Companies are Helping to Curb Wildlife Trafficking
Action by major tech companies combined with consumer education efforts can make big gains towards defeating the online trade of wildlife say experts at Wharton and elsewhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2018 • 22min
The NFL’s First Female Coach Shares Lessons From On and Off the Field
Jen Welter who has had a career of firsts in a field dominated by men -- including as the first woman to coach in the NFL -- shares lessons on leadership and teamwork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2018 • 28min
Gun Control After Parkland: What Can Firms Really Do?
Following the Parkland school shootings in February gun-control advocacy in the U.S. has won support from large corporations – although there are some limits to what they can accomplish experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2018 • 29min
Loneliness on the Job: Why No Employee Is an Island
New Wharton research shows that loneliness in the workplace isn’t just damaging to mental health -- it can also lower job performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2018 • 29min
Why Tech Companies Are Worried about the Ohio v. Amex Case
A Supreme Court case on the card issuer’s business practices is rattling technology companies -- including Google Facebook and Amazon -- that have business models involving disparate sets of customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2018 • 29min
How Europe’s Banking Revolution Will Boost Fintech
In a move that will give fintech companies the wind at their back Europe is requiring banks to release account records to third-parties when customers request it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2018 • 22min
How AI Startup Vicarious Got Backing from Tech’s Biggest Names
Vicarious CEO Scott Phoenix talks about his startup and why ”it’s getting harder and harder to argue that artificial intelligence is not the next big thing.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2018 • 29min
Why Is the White House Challenging the Penn Wharton Budget Model?
The White House has taken issue with the economic analysis of President Trump’s infrastructure plan by the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) suggesting that the model is flawed and inaccurate. The PWBM rebuts those claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2018 • 27min
Why a U.S. Tariff Plan Could Backfire
The U.S. risks severe trade retaliation and a loss of credibility if it presses ahead with plans for import tariffs on steel and aluminum say Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Fordham’s Matt Gold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2018 • 21min
In the Global Media Chess Game Comcast Aims for the Sky
Comcast’s surprise bid to acquire U.K.-based satellite TV operator Sky complicates a planned merger between Disney and Fox and has opened the door to a bidding war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
