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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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Sep 13, 2017 • 21min
Digital Growing Pains: Why Businesses Must Accelerate Change
Most companies know that shifting to digital is key to their future. But many struggle with the process. A new book offers some advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2017 • 11min
Beyond Netflix: How Binging Impacts Online Learning
New Wharton research examines binge consumption in the online education sector and finds that those who binge tend to perform better and are more likely to complete an online course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2017 • 28min
How Will Trump Reshape the Federal Reserve?
The imminent departure of Fed vice chair Stanley Fischer creates a power vacuum and an unprecedented opportunity for President Trump to reshape America’s central bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2017 • 23min
Time for a Tax Overhaul: What the U.S. Can Learn from Other Countries
History suggests a U.S. tax overhaul is coming soon. The author of a new book has traveled the world see what has worked best elsewhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2017 • 24min
What Does the End of DACA Mean for Immigration Reform?
The move to end the DACA program has beneficiaries worried – and it casts a shadow over future immigration reform experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2017 • 28min
Lessons We Learn from Hurricane Harvey
Wharton faculty discuss the fallout from Hurricane Harvey and what role the private and public sectors should play when it comes to managing the risks from floods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2017 • 5min
Why Dodd-Frank Increased Banking Industry Consolidation
Wharton research looks at how new regulatory asset thresholds introduced with the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 led to an increase in acquisitions by large banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2017 • 29min
Will Walmart’s Partnership with Google Give It an Online Boost?
Despite the retail giant’s latest move to partner with Google its e-commerce strategies need more coherence to gain traction say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2017 • 16min
How the Father of Arbitrage Pricing Theory Influenced Wall Street
This year’s Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize winner Stephen A. Ross is remembered for his ground-breaking arbitrage pricing theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2017 • 21min
How AI Makes Brand Personalities Come to Life
Artificial intelligence is reinventing the creative landscape for marketers according to Winston Binch chief digital officer for Deutsch North America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
