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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 6, 2016 • 18min
Can a Gender-oriented Investment Lens Boost Financial Performance?
Being aware of the gender lens – practicing gender capitalism -- can quash investment bias create opportunities and boost returns according to a Bank of America expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 1, 2016 • 24min
New Maps New Media and a New Human Condition
Chris Kutarna co-author of ’Age of Discovery ’ explains what we can learn from the time of Johannes Gutenberg Nicolaus Copernicus and Michelangelo to navigate today’s challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2016 • 27min
Will Mylan’s EpiPen Episode Help Curb Pharmaceutical Price Gouging?
Mylan the maker of the EpiPen allergy-treatment device has raised outrage over out-sized price increases. Experts at Wharton and Penn Medicine explain the causes and the impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2016 • 11min
How Data Skills Help Firms Create Social Media That Matters
Most firms consider social media a must in today’s highly networked world. But new Wharton research shows it’s not simply being on social that matters – it’s how you use it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2016 • 24min
How Millennial Consumers Will Transform Health Care
Steve Klasko president of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of the Jefferson System says the health care industry needs be transformed and millennial consumers will lead the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2016 • 25min
‘Flawed at Birth’: Why the Eurozone Faces Endless Division
Unless eurozone leaders reverse economic policies – or take measures such as creating two or more separate euro currency zones -- the region faces more economic stagnation and widening political divisions says Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2016 • 22min
How to Find Your Most Valuable Customers
Tech startup Zodiac was co-founded by Wharton professor Peter Fader and CEO Artem Mariychin to help companies find – and serve -- their most valuable customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2016 • 24min
McDonald’s Healthy Meal: Will Consumers Bite?
McDonald’s is jumping on the health-conscious bandwagon by using antibiotic-free chicken removing preservatives and artificial colors among other changes. Will it revive stagnant sales growth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2016 • 25min
Trump or Clinton? How the Election Will Impact the Economy
Behind the circus atmosphere of this year’s election stand two competing sets of economic proposals that would have very different impacts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2016 • 23min
Is That Lobster or Hermit Crab? What You’re Really Eating
Some of your favorite foods -- sushi extra virgin olive oil Kobe beef Parmesan cheese -- may not be what you think they are. Larry Olmsted explains in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
