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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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Jan 13, 2016 • 19min
‘Misbehaving’: When Psychology Meets Economics
A new book by Richard Thaler a professor at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business offers a history of behavioral economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2016 • 27min
Can Chipotle Stop Its Food Safety Crisis from Boiling Over?
As it battles the fallout of food contamination outbreaks Mexican food chain Chipotle must revamp food safety processes across its supply chain and build a company-wide culture to reinforce those experts suggest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2016 • 23min
Why the Worst Isn’t Over Yet for Volkswagen
Volkswagen’s woes relating to its emissions scandal could widen on several fronts including criminal liabilities for individuals. Meanwhile the case should also act as a wake-up call for regulators Wharton experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 6, 2016 • 26min
Why the Saudi Arabia-Iran Conflict Won’t Fuel Higher Oil Prices
The expanding Saudi Arabia-Iran dispute will likely not affect oil prices or global investment in Arab nations experts say. But the U.S. can play a role in preventing the conflict from escalating further. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2016 • 17min
Jeremy Siegel: Despite Volatility Stocks Could Rise 10% in 2016
The odds are good that major U.S. stock indexes will rise 10% in 2016 following a flat performance last year despite recent troubles in China says Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2015 • 37min
What Have the Past 30 Years Taught Us About Managing Risk?
Companies used to worry mostly about risks they could see were coming soon. Robert Meyer Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan from the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center discuss how that has changed over the past three decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2015 • 5min
Fore! Keeping Golf Courses in the Green
The U.S. Golf Association is developing technologies to help golf courses cut water bills and make them more self-sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2015 • 10min
Can Employee Training Lead to Higher Profits?
Does intensive internal training of employees lead to higher profits? Research shows that in knowledge-based industries where the main asset is skilled professionals such as software engineers the answer is yes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2015 • 32min
How YellowPepper Is Building a Base in Latin America
By 2020 more than 600 million smartphones will be in use in Latin America. This is how U.S. startup YellowPepper learned to build a mobile banking payments and commerce business in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2015 • 19min
Victim of Success: The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry
A new book by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff looks at what went wrong with the iconic device that was once so beloved and addictive it was nicknamed “Crackberry.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
