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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 6, 2013 • 35min
Why the ’Electronic Nose’ Is Set to Revolutionize Health Care
A new sensor that can be embedded into your smartphone will smell your breath and tell you how many calories you’re burning in real-time. It sounds like a gadget out of a sci-fi movie but it has the potential to advance modern day health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2013 • 26min
Malcolm Gladwell on the Advantages of Disadvantages
In his new bestseller ’David and Goliath: Underdogs Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants ’ Malcolm Gladwell challenges our fundamental assumptions about power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2013 • 44min
A Message for Entrepreneurs: ’Don’t Hesitate to Start’
Roni Einav one of Israel’s most successful software entrepreneurs believes in balancing instincts and education. You must not be afraid of making mistakes he tells Knowledge at Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2013 • 30min
UST Global’s Sajan Pillai: Creating a New Era of ’Social Capital’
Sajan Pillai CEO of California-based IT company UST Global is trying to play a catalyst’s role in job creation in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2013 • 27min
KIPP’s Michael Feinberg on Closing the Worldwide Education Gap
Michael Feinberg co-founder of the Knowledge is Power Program -- better known as KIPP -- discusses the factors behind its success and how the organization has evolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2013 • 19min
Why High Land Prices in China Are Not a Bubble
Land prices in China have been rising very rapidly. It will be difficult to maintain the pace but don’t expect a slump says Wharton’s Joseph Gyourko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2013 • 25min
‘Baby Bust’: Why Fewer Young People Expect to Become Parents
A new book by Stewart D. Friedman founding director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project reveals the surprising results of a 20-year study into men’s and women’s changing views on work and family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2013 • 16min
Is It Wrong for Shareholder Value to Rule Business Thinking?
Often shareholder value trumps all when it comes to measuring corporate success. But focusing too much on the short term can hurt a business over the long run says Wharton’s Eric W. Orts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2013 • 19min
’Mission in a Bottle’: Making Honest Tea
Honest Tea founders Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff discuss how they created a financially sustainable company that serves a mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2013 • 9min
Emerging Markets Lose Their Punch
It’s been a good 10-year run for fast-growing emerging markets. But now many of them face severe economic imbalances and slowing growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
