Knowledge at Wharton
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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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Jul 30, 2019 • 25min
Equifax Deal: Credit Agencies Must Change How They Manage Data
The Equifax settlement sheds light on the new challenges that the digital era and the advance of shadow banking pose for legislators regulators and consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2019 • 22min
How Feelings and Friendship Factor Into Startup Success (and Failure)
A new study from Wharton and City University of London looks at the roles that feelings and friendships play in entrepreneurial ventures especially when the prospects for success dim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2019 • 19min
Tofu or Takeout: Why Eating Healthy Is So Hard
Poor nutrition and obesity are setting records globally despite abundant healthy choices at restaurants and grocery stores. In her new book food writer Bee Wilson looks at the paradox of the modern diet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2019 • 23min
Follow the (Dirty) Money
A new book from investigative journalist Oliver Bullough paints a bleak picture of rampant corruption showing how the world’s rich and powerful conspire to stay that way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2019 • 26min
Will Christine Lagarde Have Room to Run As the ECB’s Next President?
Chirstine Lagarde is a shoo-in to become the next president of the European Central Bank. But will a straitjacket of low-to-negative interest rates give her any room to maneuver? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2019 • 34min
From Nurse to CEO: One Entrepreneur’s Journey
Shelley Boyce recounts how she turned a failing grade for a marketing plan into MedRisk a multimillion-dollar company that provides managed physical medicine for the workers’ compensation industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2019 • 26min
Will Amazon’s Plan to ‘Upskill’ Its Employees Pay Off?
Amazon has announced a $700 million plan to retrain employees who will be automated out of jobs. While it’s a laudable goal the company also needs to address other critical personnel issues experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2019 • 26min
What’s Really Behind China’s Falling GDP
China’s second-quarter economic growth hit a 27-year low. But it’s not because of the trade war say experts from Wharton and Stanford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2019 • 39min
Fight to Win: How a Judo Champion Built Resilience
Ranking judo champion Peter Paltchik exemplifies what it means to overcome adversity and push beyond limits – a lesson that is inspiring to business leaders as well as athletes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2019 • 24min
Why Major Brands Are Becoming More Size Inclusive
Experts say the recent boom in plus-size clothing offerings is the result of financial and social pressure that is pushing manufacturers to scramble for a share of this $21 billion market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
