This Week in Business

Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett chats with Dan Loney about the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on our global economy and the role it will play in reshaping the future - including when we will see an economic rebound, the future of work, and rethinking what leadership means.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandon Copeland, Wharton undergraduate alumnus, NFL linebacker recently signed by the New England Patriots and Penn financial literacy instructor, discusses why he feels financial literacy is a valuable lesson for his students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor Mauro Guillen discusses the launch of his new online course covering the global business implications of the coronavirus outbreak, and why it has become increasingly important for us all to learn how to to prepare as a nation, and at the organizational level, for our 'new normal' of uncertainty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If a company is under investigation by the SEC, should that information be automatically be released to investors or to the public? Wharton Associate Professor of Accounting Dan Taylor discusses his research into whether or not companies are disclosing SEC investigations, and why the SEC needs to be vigilant and monitor trading in any firms they are investigating - even if the investigation isn't for insider trading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judd Kessler, Associate Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy at Wharton, discusses his new research that reveals men and women rate their work performances differently in part based on their gender, and the benefits of self promotion at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is coronavirus dominating your conversations at work, school and with family and friends? Are you feeling anxious or worried about the virus and what happens if it comes to your community? Wharton Professor of Management Sigal Barsade talks about the impact of emotional contagion stemming from the coronavirus, why it has the potential to greatly amplify the damage caused by COVID-19, and how negative emotions - particularly fear and anxiety - can harm our decision making processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diversity Inc. CEO Carolynn Johnson talks about why diversity is the competitive, profitable thing to do, the state of the workforce, diversity challenges and best practices, and the Diversity Inc Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Rachleff, Wealthfront co-founder and CEO and Wharton alum, stops by the studio to discuss his observations about the banking industry, career highlights, why teaching is important to him, and how the future of the finance industry is being driven by Millennials who save. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Associate Professor of Management Matthew Bidwell talks about the Forbes Best Companies to Work For list, how the companies made the list, the shift in the way companies treat employees, and how they attract and retain good people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, Practice Professor at Wharton's Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies, discusses a range of issues from the global economic impact of the coronavirus, the state of the global economy and his thoughts on the 2020 presidential candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor of Marketing Cait Lamberton says for more investors to participate in sustainable (socially conscious) investing financial services firms must change their marketing tactics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it comes to automated vehicles, many think tech companies have the upper hand over the auto industry. Wharton Professor John Paul Macduffie visited the studio to discuss his latest article in the MIT Sloan Management Review about why he thinks the automotive industry and tech must work together to come up with winning mobility offerings that will meet the needs of users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lloyd Howell Jr., Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Booz Allen - and recent guest of the Wharton Leadership Lecture Series - talks to Dan Loney about what he sees are the most important values both in a leader and leadership team, his experience at Booz Allen and his advice for students today as they prepare to enter the workforce and build their careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 9,000 retail stores closed their doors in 2019, and the trend is continuing into 2020 with the recent announcements that Pier 1, Macy's and Forever 21 will join the ranks. Wharton's Adjunct Professor of Marketing Herb Kleinberger joined Dan Loney to talk about this trend, and how AI, the Internet of things and e-commerce will continue to shape the future of retail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The advent and use of artificial intelligence - or AI - is leading to deeper conversations about the influence this technology will have in the years ahead, particularly as it relates to data collection and privacy. Technical Co-Lead of Google's Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team Timnit Gebru talks about her biggest concerns around data collection, changes that need to occur at the company structure and policy level, and diversity in tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democratic candidate Senator Bernie Sanders has been touting his 'Medicare for All' plan on the campaign trail, which he says will dramatically improve healthcare for all Americans. But many questions remain, including how the plan will be financed. Last week, the Penn Wharton Budget Model released its analysis of the Senator's plan, which in one scenario, showed that within 40 years the GDP will decline by 24%. Professor Kent Smetters sat down with Dan Loney to talk about the pros and cons of Medicare for All and the Budget Model's analysis of the various financing mechanisms in detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more than 4,700 cases of coronavirus confirmed and 106 reported deaths, China is facing both short- and long-term challenges. Penn Law Professor and Chinese Law Expert Jacques deLisle talked to Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney about what he sees are the biggest issues facing both China and the global economy, and how the response to containing and managing this virus compares to that of SARS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comcast is the latest company to jump into the streaming world with the launch of NBC's new Peacock streaming service, which will be available in July 2020. Faculty Director of the Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative Raghu Iyengar joins Dan Loney to talk about this complex market, the challenges that come with continually creating fresh, new content, and the future of TV programming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report by the National Association for Business Economics says that 7 out of 10 economists predict there will be another recession by the end of 2021. The last time there was a recession, many people lost significant value in their retirement plans. Wharton Professor and Executive Director of the Pension Research Council Olivia Mitchell discusses what can be done now - with or without a recession - to shore up your retirement accounts and finances overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most recent season of 'Survivor' (Island of the Idols) ended with its own #MeToo moment, which will lead to significant changes for the future of both the show and CBS. For the first time in the reality show’s history, a contestant, Dan Spilo, was removed for inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment against another contestant, Kellee Kim. Kim, who competed on Survivor while she was finishing her MBA at Wharton last year, discusses her experience, the male/female dynamic on a reality TV show, and her time at Wharton.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. drone strike that killed Major General Qassim Suleimani has heightened tensions between the U.S. and the Middle East. This week, Iraq’s Parliament voted to remove 5,000 U.S. forces from the country, and Iran fired more than 20 ballistic missiles at two U.S. military bases in Iraq. Joseph Westphal, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Inaugural Chang Sun Term Professor at Penn’s Lauder Institute, discusses his perspective on the process that occurred leading up to last week’s strike against Iran, the state of U.S. relations with the Middle East over the last two years, and what to expect moving forward from both a military and economic perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not everything about ridesharing is negative. Riders are making friends, learning about their community and even getting job leads, all from the back seat of their Uber or Lyft. Wharton Management Prof Lindsey Cameron discusses her study of the positive social and cultural exchanges that take place inside rideshare vehicles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retail isn’t all store closings and bankruptcies. Legacy retailers and direct-to-consumer startups alike are transforming their businesses through innovative technology, partnerships and more. Wharton Marketing Prof and Baker Retailing Center Academic Director Tom Robertson, and Baker Retailing Center Managing Director Mina Fader, discuss the challenges and opportunities retailers face in a time of transformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor Kent Smetters discusses the Penn Wharton Budget Model's analysis of Senator Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax. They found that Warren's proposal would shrink the economy between .09 and 2.1 percent by 2050, and raise roughly $1.0 to $1.4 trillion less than Warren's campaign estimate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates founded their pathbreaking companies when they were still in their teens. Steve Jobs founded Apple at 21. Their stories, which get a lot of media attention, have many believing that younger entrepreneurs are the most successful. However, research from Wharton management professor Daniel Kim shows they are exceptions to the rule, and that the average age of successful entrepreneurs is actually a lot older.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Hermsmeyer, Writer for FiveThirtyEight and Founder of AirYards.com where he works on all things football analytics, joins hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Eric Bradlow, and Adi Wyner to discuss his predictions for the current NFL season and the analytics backing him up on Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Safi Bahcall, pysicist and biotech entrepreneur, joins host Harbir Singh on Mastering Innovation to discuss his book “Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries”, which explores groundbreaking innovations that almost never saw the light of day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and a former Wharton dean, joins Mukul Pandya of Knowledge@Wharton to discuss the July 2019 decrease of the Federal Interest Rate and the current state of the US economy in this special podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nir Eyal has been dubbed "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology" by the MIT Technology Review. Nir joins host Americus Reed to discuss his best-selling book on consumer behavior "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" on Marketing Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexis Stenfors joins host Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton to discuss how he went from being a currency trader at Merrill Lynch in London to being banned from trading after he tried to cover up huge mistakes, costing him around $456 million USD. His story is documented in his book, "Barometer of Fear: An Insider’s Account of Rogue Trading and the Greatest Banking Scandal in History." Alexis is now a lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, teaching economics and finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the fact that 55% of our time is spent listening, deep listening is a skill that only 2% of people really grasp. Oscar Trimboli, Professional speaker, mentor, and author, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Greg Shea on In the Workplace to discuss his book on how we can practice and apply deep listening, and how doing so can prevent miscommunications and their effects in the workplace such as job turnover and lost sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many security experts believe that the next world war will most likely involve cyberspace. Considering the numbers of hacks and cyber attacks we read about in the news, as well as attacks that impact critical infrastructure like hospitals and banks. All of these events carry real world impact. This activity is taking place in what the Pentagon calls “The Fifth Domain.” A new book called "The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats" looks how we must think about protecting all of these critical elements. Richard Clarke, co-author of the book, joins host Dan Loney to discuss these considerations on Knowleddge@Wharton. Clarke spent 30 years in the U.S. government, including as White House counter terrorism coordinator under President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. And he was the first White House Official to be in charge of U.S. cybersecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consumers today have a strong preference for messaging as their primary mode of communication. Helpshift has designed an intelligent customer service platform around providing B2C brands with the most seamless digital messaging experience on web and mobile. Linda Crawford, CEO of Helpshift, joins host Doug Collom to discuss her leadership of Helpshift and in other prior customer-service based companies on Bay Area Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report published by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD) and Deloitte, "Missing Pieces", shows that the number of women and minorities on boards at Fortune 500 companies was at an all-time high in 2018. In fact, well over half of Fortune 500 boards have reached diversity levels of at least 30 percent women and minorities on their boards. That’s progress, but the flip side is that means 70 percent of the board is made up of white males. So what can we do? Deb DeHaas, Vice Chairman and National Managing partner of the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss the implications of this report of Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is currently a race between the Earth’s rapidly warming temperature and humans discovering ways to fight and adapt to climate change. Jeremy Grantham, Chief Investment Strategist and Chairman of the Board at GMO, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss his mission to help humans "win" the race against climate change, how his generous donations to various research organizations will make an impact, and why not taking this race seriously will be deadly on Dollars and Change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janet Alvarez, Executive Editor of Wisebread and an anchor for WHYY/ NPR, joins host Prof Kent Smetters to discuss her recent Wisebread article called “How to Pay Off These 4 Types of Debt”, including strategies for tackling credit card debt, student loans, and more on Your Money.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When people find out they have a serious illness, it’s natural that they think of doing whatever it takes to prolong their lives. But the very methods of prolonging life sometimes means more pain and suffering for the patient. Host Dan Loney talks with Dr. Sunita Puri, Medical Director of Palliative Care and Support Care Services at Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center at the University of Southern California, about her mission to bridge medical care for devastating diseases and providing comfort and relief for the patient. Her new memoir, That Good Night: Life and Medicine in The Eleventh Hour, reflects on her own journey and examines how the field is evolving as patients and family members are looking forward to quality of life over quantity of time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How often do you order delivery for a meal? According to data from research firm NPD Group Inc. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, around 82 percent of meals were prepared at home last year, which is up by two percent from a decade ago. But there has also been a huge increase in people getting food delivered for meals. Now, you can get food from just about any type of restaurant and thanks to services like Grubhub, Seamless and Caviar, as well as online ordering systems, it's an option that’s spreading to all parts of the country. Host Dan Loney talks with Heather Haddon, Food and Retail Policy Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss her reporting on this shifting food delivery industry on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rebecca Newton, Organizational and Social Psychologist and Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, joins hosts Mike Useem and Anne Greenhalgh to discuss her new book, "Authentic Gravitas: Who Stands Out and Why", which explains how you can be an effective leader without having to change who you are as a person on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Host Joey Zwillinger, Wharton Alum and Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Allbirds, talks with Nick Leschly, CEO of Bluebird Bio, about their mission to heal people on a genetic level with targeted gene therapy on Purpose Built.Tune in on Business Radio SiriusXM 132 and Insights SiriusXM 121 for more great content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, discusses his research on opportunity occupations — employment opportunities for those without a bachelor's degree — on Behind the Markets, hosted by Jeremy Schwartz. You can find the report here: https://www.philadelphiafed.org/-/media/community-development/publications/special-reports/identifying_opportunity_occupations/opportunity_occupations_revisited.pdf?la=en.You can check out our special podcast collaboration with the Philadelphia Fed here: https://shows.pippa.io/philadelphia-fed-on-whartonPhiladelphia Fed on Wharton Business Radio airs as a special series of interviews on Business Radio, SiriusXM Channel 132. This podcast is brought to you by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Business Radio, powered by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Business Radio broadcasts LIVE each year from MBA Reunion Weekend at Wharton. In this special edition of Knowledge@Wharton, host Dan Loney speaks with Wharton Alum Adam Slohn, VP of Production Systems, Warner Bros. Technology, about his career journey from Wharton to Warner Bros. and how he uses innovative technology to support live action and animated films all around the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Business Radio broadcasts LIVE each year from MBA Reunion Weekend at Wharton. In this special edition of Women@Work, host Laura Zarrow speaks with Wharton Alum Grace Vandecruze, Founder and Managing Director at Grace Global Capital and experienced Mountaineer, about her career journey from Wharton to owning her own consulting firm and climbing 25 mountain peaks to date! Grace has also been featured in two books: "Be Happy at Work, 100 Women Who Love their Jobs and Why" by Joanne Gordon and "Doing it Ourselves: Success Stories of African American Women in Business" by Donna Ballard.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Business Radio broadcasts LIVE each year from MBA Reunion Weekend at Wharton. In this special edition of Marketing Matters, hosts Americus Reed and Barbara Kahn speak with Wharton Alum Eriko Clevenger Pope, Vice President of Global Marketing for Nestle Purina PetCare, about her career journey from Wharton to Nestle and marketing for our most loveable pets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Miller, President of Career Pivot, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss how pivoting into a new job is entirely possible in the second half of your "career life". Marc and Dr. Dawn also help live callers in this episode, who just might be in the same situation as you! Learn more about Marc and Career Pivot by visiting the Career Pivot Blog or follow Marc on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. In this segment, we interview Lisa Moon, President and CEO of the Global FoodBanking Network, an international non-profit organization based in Chicago that nourishes the world’s hungry through launching and strengthening food banks in more than 30 countries. Last year, GFN member food banks rescued and redirected food to more than 9 million people facing hunger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. In this segment, we speak with Ayla Goksel, Vice President and CEO of ACEV, an organization that works to provide quality education in early childhood and that also supports parents and young women in need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. In this segment, we speak with David Neiswander, CEO of World Bicycle Relief, an organization committed to helping people conquer the challenge of distance, achieve independence, and thrive. To date, they have donated close to 500,000 bikes to deserving and needy children.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. In this Leadership in Action special, we meet the 2019 honorees. First we speak with the founder of the prize, investor and philanthropist Barry Lipman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: We look at the the benefits and drawbacks of a proposed single-payer health care model (like Medicare-for-All), how it could affect the current and future state of the health care industry, how such a system could impact your health care experience. In this segment, host John Barkett talks with Jonathan Gruber, Professor of Economics at MIT and a key contributor to both Romneycare in Massachusetts and Obamacare, to discuss the projected economic impact if the US were to adopt a single-payer health care system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.