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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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Mar 31, 2014 • 11min
Are Corporations Really People?
Corporations should not have all of the rights accorded to people says Eric W. Orts Wharton professor of ethics and legal studies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2014 • 21min
Dan Ariely on ‘The Honest Truth About Dishonesty’
Everyone cheats a little from time to time. But most major betrayals within organizations start with a first step that crosses the line according to Dan Ariely author of ‘The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2014 • 18min
Robot Journalists: ‘Quakebot’ Is Just the Beginning
Robot journalists are unbiased work quickly never forget facts or ask for a day off says researcher Noam Latar -- but can they replace humans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2014 • 21min
‘Work Smarts’: Betty Liu on How to Succeed in Your Career
Bloomberg news anchor Betty Liu author of ’Work Smarts: What CEOs Say You Need to Know to Get Ahead ’ shares what she learned about career success from speaking with CEOs including JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon AOL’s Susan Lyne and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2014 • 19min
Sports Agent and Lawyer Ron Shapiro on ‘Perfecting Your Pitch’
How did Ron Shapiro successfully negotiate Joe Mauer’s $184 million contract the fourth largest contract in the history of baseball? In a new book ’Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words That Work ’ he outlines his three-step process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2014 • 20min
Sallie Krawcheck on the Business Case for Diverse Leadership
The former president of the global wealth and investment management division of Bank of America talks about subtle biases against women how they can be overcome and why diverse leadership is critical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2014 • 20min
How Effective Is a Number-crunching Approach to Managing People?
People analytics isn’t perfect -- yet. But it helps eliminate biases in important areas such as recruitment says Wharton’s Cade Massey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2014 • 23min
Big Business and the New Norm: Doing Good at the Core not the Periphery
Often perceived as acting in ways that harm the economy society and the environment due to a short-term focus on profits big business is now starting to use its power for long-term good according to the authors of Everybody’s Business: The Unlikely Story of How Big Business Can Fix the World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2014 • 22min
Why ’Incomplete’ Products Increase Consumption
If a product is seen as ’incomplete’ -- half a sandwich say -- people consume more of it. Wharton’s Barbara Kahn explains the lessons this insight offers to branded consumer goods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2014 • 25min
Crisis in Ukraine: ’The Window of Opportunity Is Very Short’
Events in Ukraine are moving swiftly these days with Crimea’s vote to secede followed by evolving reactions from Russia the U.S. and Europe. Sophia Opatska CEO of Lviv Business School in Ukraine discusses what led to the current crisis and what lies ahead for a country now divided. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
