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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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Oct 7, 2014 • 24min
The AIG Lawsuit: Biting the Hand that Feeds You?
Penn law professor David Skeel discusses whether shareholders of AIG have a case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2014 • 25min
The Critical Steps to Integrating Work and Life
What do Michelle Obama Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Sandberg have in common? They have developed the skills to integrate their life and work successfully according to Wharton’s Stew Friedman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2014 • 23min
How Millennials Think Differently about Brands
Today’s consumers can be a brand’s biggest advocate but are unforgiving if they feel a company has broken a promise according to Wharton marketing professor Americus Reed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2014 • 18min
Want to Build a One-of-a-Kind Company? Ask Peter Thiel
Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel talks about the insights on building the future that he gained as an entrepreneur and investor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2014 • 17min
Normalcy Returns to Private Equity with Rising Exits
A better exit environment for portfolio companies in private equity means limited partners see more reliable returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2014 • 25min
What’s at Stake in Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’
The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong cast light on the region’s economic sensitivities with China and a way of life that is at stake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2014 • 26min
The U.S. Welcomes Modi but Will Renewed Investment in India Follow?
In his first visit to the U.S. as India’s prime minister Narendra Modi sought to reinvigorate the business and political relationships between the two nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2014 • 27min
China’s Mixed-ownership Enterprise Model: Can the State Let Go?
China wants to make its state enterprises more efficient by leveraging more private capital in a mixed ownership model. The question according to Wharton’s Marshall W. Meyer is whether the state will loosen its control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2014 • 21min
UAE Ambassador Omar Saif Ghobash: ISIS Should Be Fought in the Realm of Ideas
UAE Ambassador to Russia Omar Saif Ghobash speaks about ISIS Ukraine and Western education in the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2014 • 27min
Will Microsoft Change the Game with Its Mojang Acquisition?
Will Microsoft’s $2.5 billion acquisition of video game producer Mojang make the firm more relevant to a younger generation of consumers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
