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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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Sep 8, 2020 • 11min
Getting the Job Done: How Immigrants Expand the U.S. Economy
Immigrant workers put pressure on the U.S. labor supply but foreign-born entrepreneurs also create jobs that increase labor demand according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Kim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2020 • 13min
Why Is the Stock Market So Strong When the Economy Is Weak?
High-performing stocks don’t reflect the economic woes stemming from the pandemic and the Fed has played a role in keeping prices high explains Wharton’s Itay Goldstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2020 • 10min
Coping with non-COVID Patients: An Operations Management Model
Wharton’s Hummy Song and a group of health care experts created a four-point strategy for hospitals straining under the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2020 • 10min
Can Tesla Maintain Its Momentum?
If the company can scale its output and fend off competition from established automakers the answer is yes according to Wharton’s Rahul Kapoor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2020 • 33min
Advancing Economic Justice: How the Ford Foundation Is Investing in Diversity
Roy Swan of the Ford Foundation talks to Wharton’s Katherine Klein about how his organization is using its endowment to help reduce racial disparities in investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2020 • 11min
How Social Media Is Shaping Political Campaigns
Political newcomers can leverage social media to raise money and gain recognition which could help them compete against incumbents according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2020 • 41min
Why Inclusion Starts in the C-suite
As part of the Leading Diversity at Work series Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks with global diversity expert Gwen Houston about why senior executives must lead inclusion efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2020 • 21min
The High Cost of Returns: Should Retailers Rethink Their Policies?
Easy returns are great for shoppers but they are becoming a bigger financial liability for stores. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Thomas S. Robertson explains why it’s time for retailers to rethink their liberal return policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2020 • 8min
Too Much of a Good Thing? The Perils of Overconfidence
Wharton’s Katherine Milkman talks with Don Moore from the University of California Berkeley about his new book ’Perfectly Confident’ and what happens when our confidence level doesn’t match up with reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2020 • 25min
Investing in ‘Rockstars’: How One Fund Is Building Businesses with Women of Color
Wharton’s Katherine Klein speaks with Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne and Pialy Aditya who are using their early-stage investment fund to boost tech startups owned by women of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
