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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 26, 2019 • 27min
Why Breaking Up Big Tech Could Do More Harm Than Good
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has solidified her party’s growing disenchantment with Big Tech by proposing to break up Amazon Google and Facebook -- but doing so could result in unintended consequences experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2019 • 32min
Who Made That Decision: You or an Algorithm?
Algorithms now make lots of decisions but they have their own biases writes Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2019 • 9min
Using a Company’s Own Words to Assess Its Risks
Using a text-based approach to assess a company’s risks by analyzing its own disclosures yields surprising results according to new Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2019 • 25min
Exhausted by Scandal: ‘Dieselgate’ Continues to Haunt Volkswagen
The SEC is after the German automaker’s CEO for allegedly defrauding bondholders by not coming clean on its emissions “defeat device.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2019 • 24min
Can Amazon Reinvent the Traditional Supermarket?
Amazon’s new grocery stores are expected to merge bricks-and-mortar and online experiences then power it with data analytics. Will it work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2019 • 25min
Elon Musk’s SEC Drama: Has He Gone Too Far?
Elon Musk’s confrontational behavior with the SEC and seemingly erratic decision making elsewhere are distracting from his core vision for Tesla say Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie and Charles Elson of the University of Delaware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2019 • 25min
Balancing Act: One Entrepreneur’s Journey with Social Enterprise
Entrepreneur Mpho Sekwele discusses how her background and years in the retail sector have influenced the way she runs her startup ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2019 • 23min
The 737 Max Crash: What’s the Fallout for Boeing?
Last week’s fatal crash of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft -- the second in five months -- is impacting the company on multiple fronts. How quickly can it recover? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2019 • 27min
The College Cheating Scandal: The Biggest Victim Is Public Confidence
The “Varsity Blues” scandal uncovered by the U.S. Department of Justice shines a harsh light on the entitlement and systemic racism that pervades the college admissions process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2019 • 25min
U.S. Debt: Is It the Calm Before the Storm?
The U.S. national debt has crossed $22 trillion -- the highest ever. Addressing the problem now rather than delaying the inevitable would be the best approach to keeping the economy strong experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
