Knowledge at Wharton
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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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May 12, 2016 • 24min
How Courage and Care Transformed a High School
Strawberry Mansion was considered one of America’s most dangerous high schools until determined and compassionate leadership turned it around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2016 • 14min
Keds Is Celebrating 100 Years with a Nod to the Past — and the Future
To mark its 100th birthday Keds launched a campaign that connects its heritage with the busy eclectic digital lifestyle of the modern consumer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2016 • 24min
How Public-private Partnerships Built a Top University
’Becoming Penn’ chronicles the University of Pennsylvania’s post-World War II redevelopment and expansion to become a great research university. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2016 • 21min
Customer Service the New Mercedes-Benz Way
’Driven to Delight’ chronicles how Mercedes-Benz transformed its relationship with customers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2016 • 26min
Talcum Trouble: Where Does J&J’s Responsibility Lie?
Johnson & Johnson has been accused of ignoring warnings linking its talcum powder to ovarian cancer and failing to inform users of that potential risk. Is it a case of prioritizing profits over safety? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 9, 2016 • 26min
How Builders Are Catering to Multigenerational Households
With more young adults moving back home and more elderly parents moving in with their grown kids builders are adapting in new ways to a classic household format – several generations under one roof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2016 • 25min
Who Will Manage Prince’s Legacy?
The singer’s death and apparent lack of a will bring up thorny legal questions about who will manage his estate – including a likely treasure trove of unreleased music – going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2016 • 14min
Mastering the Art of Communication: What Big Data Can Tell Us
There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence about what makes a good communicator but what can science reveal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 4, 2016 • 21min
A ’Three-box Solution’ for Leading Innovation
Bestselling author Vijay Govindarajan’s new book offers leaders a method for balancing the priorities of the present the past and the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 4, 2016 • 26min
Why Millennials and China Are Key to Comcast’s DreamWorks Deal
NBCUniversal’s move to buy DreamWorks Animation helps it target the coveted market of millennials and teens combat cord-cutting and expand its reach in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
