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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 5, 2018 • 14min
How Venmo Plans to Stay on Top in P2P Payments
Venmo COO Michael Vaughan explains why the company’s user experience is a key advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2018 • 15min
Girls Who Invest: Building a Pipeline for Women in Finance
CEO Janet Cowell explains how her organization is working toward a goal of 30% of the world’s investable capital being managed by women by 2030. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2018 • 32min
How Justice Kennedy’s Departure Will Reshape SCOTUS
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term last week with a bombshell announcement about the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy a conservative who served as a swing vote in several key cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2018 • 31min
Curbing Emissions: Can Satellites Help Keep China on Track?
A study of emissions at Chinese coal power plants holds important lessons in shaping regulations and tracking compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2018 • 21min
Co-opting the Constitution: How Corporations Influence American Law
Corporations have had an outsized influence on the evolution of law in America since the Revolution. UCLA law professor Adam Winkler discusses the history up to the present based on his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2018 • 24min
Is Uber’s London Win a Sign of Better Times Ahead?
Uber still faces close scrutiny by regulators worldwide as it mends its ways while ceding market share to rivals says Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2018 • 24min
Is an Apology an Effective Marketing Campaign?
Brands including Facebook Wells Fargo and Uber have unveiled ad campaigns focused on making amends for recent misdeeds. But is it the right move? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2018 • 22min
Planting Seeds of Success in Africa
Nonprofit myAgro’s novel financing model is transforming the way African farmers pay for their harvests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2018 • 11min
How One Hedge Fund’s Operational Approach Spawns Turnarounds
Jeffrey Smith CEO at Starboard Value -- a hedge fund which helped turnaround Darden Restaurants -- explains his firms ’operational activist’ investment approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2018 • 25min
How Sexism in Tech Impacts the World Outside Silicon Valley
Author and journalist Emily Chang says gender discrimination in Silicon Valley could lead to bias being baked into the tech algorithms of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
