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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 15, 2013 • 17min
Clash of the Financial Titans
Two of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics espouse theories that may appear to be polar opposites but Wharton’s Amir Yaron suggests they are in fact complementary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2013 • 15min
Former Revlon CEO Alan Ennis: Competing in a Market of Heavy Hitters
Former Revlon CEO Alan Ennis says the challenge today is reaching the right consumer at the right time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2013 • 17min
The Debt Ceiling: Can a Crisis Be Avoided?
President Obama and the Treasury Department have options available to help them avoid worst-case outcomes at least for the near term according to Wharton’s Franklin Allen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2013 • 26min
Was Jesus an Effective Leader? Insights from Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot’
Reza Aslan’s new book ’Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ’ paints Jesus as a revolutionary as well as a spiritual leader. Wharton professor G. Richard Shell talked with Aslan about Jesus’s leadership qualities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2013 • 28min
What Should I Do Next with My Life? New Ways to Define Success
Wharton professor G. Richard Shell’s new book Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success encourages readers to embrace major transitions in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2013 • 13min
Europe’s Recovery Will Be Slow
The eurozone’s economy has begun a fragile turnaround since European Central Bank head Mario Draghi announced late last year that the institution would do “whatever it takes” to backstop the euro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2013 • 25min
CommonBond’s Vision for Disrupting the Student Loan Market
A new start-up CommonBond is trying to revolutionize America’s student loan market by offering competitive loans via alumni investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2013 • 16min
Private Equity Steps Up in Africa – Part II
This second part of a two-part podcast on the new face of private equity (PE) in Africa looks at the areas of the economy most ripe for growth and also at some business models that PE firms are pursuing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2013 • 28min
The Wilderness Foundation’s Andrew Muir: Creating Custodians for the Future
The executive director of the Wilderness Foundation discusses his organization’s success integrating social programs into its mission and the important role that conservation has to play in Africa’s economic development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2013 • 15min
Private Equity Steps Up in Africa -- Part I
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