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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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Dec 1, 2015 • 28min
Will the Outcome of the Paris Climate Summit Have Any Teeth?
As sharp disagreements on climate change begin getting resolved hopes run high that the United Nations COP21 climate conference could result in an international agreement and ways to enforce it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2015 • 26min
Charitable Giving: What to Know before Donating
In this current season of giving when Americans make the most charitable donations a Penn expert on philanthropy offers useful advice for donors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2015 • 5min
Why Cuba Stands Tall in Health Care Metrics
Despite the decades-long U.S. trade embargo Cuba’s health care system has thrived with metrics that are comparable not only with other countries in the same per capita income bracket but also with the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2015 • 24min
Connect with Your ‘Inner-net’: Living and Working with Purpose
In a new book ’The Internet to the Inner-Net ’ Google’s Gopi Kallayil challenges the idea that there is never enough time in our digitally connected world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2015 • 16min
Charity’s ’Hybrid Vehicle’: How Goodwill’s Dual Model Succeeds
There’s a lot more to Goodwill’s charitable model than is obvious from its ubiquitous thrift stores. Jim Gibbons head of Goodwill Industries International explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2015 • 5min
Why Anheuser-Busch InBev Needs SABMiller to Keep Growing
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller will mean sustained revenue growth and expansion into emerging markets according to Arash Massoudi of the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2015 • 16min
Slowing Emerging Markets Will Create Private Equity Opportunities
Private equity is one area where a slowing economy can also present opportunities because the purchase price of a company plays such a key role in later performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2015 • 25min
How Should Nations Respond to the ISIS Threat?
In the wake of the Paris attacks experts say a sustained “war” against ISIS will require well-orchestrated international cooperation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2015 • 5min
Skill or Luck? That’s the Key Question for FanDuel and DraftKings
The law needs to become clearer on daily fantasy sports contests says Wharton’s Abraham Wyner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2015 • 5min
Meet BB-8: The New Droid in the Lives of Star Wars Buffs
Adam Wilson co-founder and chief scientist of Boulder Colo.-based Sphero talks about BB-8 the new droid in the forthcoming Star Wars Episode VII. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
