This Week in Business

Beware of fraudulent cryptocurrencies - The Wall Street Journal reviewed documents for 1,450 digital coin offerings and found 271 with red flags. Reporters Shane Shifflett and Coulter Jones discuss their investigation and story: Buyer Beware: Hundreds of Bitcoin Wannabes Show Hallmarks of Fraud with host Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of this year’s Lipman Family Prize honorees—Jacob Lief, the Co-Founder and CEO of Ubuntu Pathways, joins host Anne Greenhalgh to discuss his a non-profit organization that takes orphaned and vulnerable children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa from cradle to career, on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hawaii is poised to become the first state to ban the sale of sunscreens with chemicals that could harm coral reefs. Oxybenzoen and octinoxate, which gets into the water from swimmers and through sewage, contributes to bleaching of the corals according to recent research. Craig Downs, Executive Director the Heretics Environmental Laboratory, a nonprofit research center, joins to discuss this move. But, this is a move that not everyone supports, given that skin cancer rates are on the rise in Hawaii and the US. Karen Glanz, a Professor of Epidemiology and Nursing at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine and a visiting professor at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, joins us to discuss why she thinks Hawaii and others should hold off on such bans as they put people's lives at risk and do little to save the coral reefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Insights: Beth Hendler-Grunt, Founder and President of Next Great Step, LLC, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to tackle some hard questions for recent grads, including where do I go from here? How do I get my foot in the door? - and more on Career Talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lydia Frank, Vice President of Content Strategy at PayScale, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss the results of PayScale's recent report "The State of the Gender Pay Gap" on in the Workplace. You may be surprised at some of the findings! We find out why on In the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Brexit negotiations go on, the UK is facing an immigration scandal with the Windrush generation. These are people who moved to Britain from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971. Many of the kids arrived on there parents' passports and after decades, are facing issues of being denied services, losing their jobs and even being deported. Host Dan Loney looks at this situation and why Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to apologize with Thom Brooks, Dean of Durham Law School at Durham University, Terri Givens, Provost and Professor of Political Science at Menlo College in California, and Randall Hansen, Interim Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court just struck down a 1992 law banning sports betting outside of Nevada. Host Dan Loney looks at the case and what it means for states, fans and teams with Andrew Brandt, Director of Villanova University's Moorad Center for Sports Law, and Richard McGowan, Professor at Boston College's Carroll School of Management and Economics Editor of Gaming Law Review and Economics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Knauff, Founder and CEO of Energy Distribution Partners, joins host Harbir Singh to discuss consolidation and innovation in the energy market on Mastering Innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three Penn students are on their way to changing the lives of chemotherapy patients for good. Knowledge@Wharton host Dan Loney speaks to winners of the Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase to find out more about their company, Sanguis. Divyansh Agarwal (MD PhD candidate), Prateek Agarwal (MD MBA candidate), and Daniel Zhang (MD PhD candidate), have invented a hand-held device for chemotherapy patients monitors their blood cell count that has won three separate Penn competitions this year alone.Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Challenge - students build a company over the course of the year and compete for cash prize by pitching their company to accomplished investors. More Info: https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Career Talk celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Lee Leibowitz (WG'13), Director, Service Line Analytics and Strategy for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Kelly Breslin Wright (WG'98), Advisor and Board Director for multiple companies, as they discuss tips for electing an MBA program and finding a fulfilling job once you graduate with host Dr. Dawn Graham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dollars and Change celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Wharton Grads who are making a difference in their industry as hosts Sherryl Kuhlman and Nick Ashburn find out more about their latest initiatives. Guests include: Samra Haider (WG'08), National Director at the Center for Employment Opportunities; Ashley Bittner (WG'13), Principal at Owl Ventures; Lori Nishiura Mackenzie (WG'93), Executive Director of Stanford University's Clayman Institute for Gender Research and Co-Founder of the Stanford Center for Women’s Leadership; and John Tourtelotte (WG'98), Managing Director at Rivermoor Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leadership in Action celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Gopi Kallayil (WG'98), the Chief Evangelist of Brand Marketing at Google, and Claire LaBrunerie (WG'88), Head of Global Distribution at Sky Harbor Capital Management as they discuss their careers in leadership with hosts Mike Useem and Jeff Klein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastering Innovation celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Brendan Cahill (WG’08), Founder and leader of Penguin Random House Labs, and Brian Fields (WG’03), VP and General Manager of Things to Do at Groupon, to discuss innovation in publishing and experiences with host Saikat Chaudhuri. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women@Work celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Susan Ganz (WG'88), CEO of Lion Brothers and Melissa Eisenstat (WG'88), Trustee and Board President of the New York Youth Symphony, as they discuss their careers in two very different fields with host Laura Zarrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind the Markets celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Co-Founders of Malabar Investments, Sumeet Nagar (WG'01) and Akshay Mansukhani (WG'04). Hosts Jeremy Schwartz, Jeremy Siegel, and Wes Gray discuss investments strategies and investing in India with Sumeet and Akshay. Then, Chris Swann (WG'98) and Founder of Cygnus Capital, joins the discussion to talk about alternative investments and hedge funds in the second half of the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

K@W celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Ziad Baba (WG'13), Senior Director of Engagement Marketing at Credit Karma, who says 45% of Americans will be thrown into debt if they have a catastrophic accident. Credit Karma helps their users build their portfolio and save money by providing free credit scores. They also monitor credit usage to counter ID theft and are getting into the free – simple – tax preparation business. Then, meet Luis Felipe Gonzalez Palacio (WG'17), Associate Finance Manager of PepsiCo. Felipe was born and raised in rural Colombia, and moved on to study theoretical physics, engineering and finance. Hear about how he leads recruiting efforts for people of color and LGBT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

K@W celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Dominic Petty (WG'98), Inner Peace Advisor at Healerology and a Program Manager for the US government. He helps people recognize cycles of abuse to nurture their spiritual, emotional and physical guide health. Then, if your investments are diversified, who’s looking out for you when commodity risks occur? Meet David Burkart (WG'98), Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Coloma Capital Futures, LLC. David adjusts risk levels for his clients, and he especially pays attention to climate change regarding popular commodities like chocolate and coffee.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baseball clubs now rely less on subjective scouting reports in hiring players, using data to tell an accurate picture of player performance, past performance and future performance, preventing costly hires. Senior baseball ESPN writer, Keith Law, joins host Dan Loney to discuss how the analytic revolution in baseball is here to stay as outlined in his book "Smart Baseball: The Story Behind the Old Stats that Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones that are Running It, and the Right Way to Think About Baseball" on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Donofree, CEO and founder of AnaOno, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss how her company offers specially designed lingerie and loungewear for women to wear from their breast cancer diagnosis, through treatment, and into their life beyond on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss tips for recent grads entering the job market and other executive search tips on In the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Redlus, Wharton Alum and CEO of Tridiuum, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his platform designed to help clinical outcomes for mental and behavioral health patients of all ages on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Smaller cities in less populated areas around the US are looking for creative ways to attract young workers to their municipalities, including money for student loans, spruced up waterfronts and downtown apartments. Host Dan Loney speaks with Shayndi Raice, Chicago-based Wall Street Journal Reporter, to discuss her latest report, “How Bad Is the Labor Shortage? Cities Will Pay You to Move There" on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelly Power, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, joins hosts Anne Greenhalgh and Mike Useem to discuss her career which led to the Pennsylvania Ballet and some of the initiatives she's working to accomplish here on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China is one of the fast growing markets of dairy products, but the growth is outpacing its domestic production ability. That's where Penn Vet comes in. A new project is bringing in the last contents of dairy nutrition and management to the Chinese dairy industry with the help of Wharton China Center and Zoetis. Host Dan Loney talks with Dr. David Galligan, a Penn Vet Animal Health Economics professor, to discuss the challenges and the changes that are being made in this major food industry on [email protected] More: https://www.vet.upenn.edu/about/press-room/publications/bellwether-magazine/bellwether-spring-2014/penn-vet-experts-help-china-dairy-industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Namita Nandakumar, Wharton Senior, Teaching Assistant, and Research Analyst, joins hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner to discuss her post-graduate move to Quantitative Analyst for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles this season on Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Bowen, Co-Founder of Evil Genius Beer Company, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt to discuss how amid producing 28 different products, Evil Genius is constantly integrating sustainability and social impact throughout their value chain on Dollars and Change. Evil Genius is one of the fastest growing Craft Breweries in the country, with distribution throughout the northeast United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield asked for a cut in his salary after it was revealed he made $375k annually, a significant increase from his predecessors. The high salary was due to a Title 42, a provision created by Congress to allow federal agencies agencies to be competitive with the private sector in terms of pay. Host Dan Loney talks with Marc Hodak, Adjunct Professor of Ethics at NYU Stern School of Business and Partner at Fairest Advisors, and Charles Elson, a Chair in Corporate Governance and Professor of Finance at the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, join us to discuss ethics and considerations of executive compensation on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Hutchins, Co-Founder and CEO of Grove, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss how he found himself laid-off in Silicon Valley after the financial crisis, and navigated his path to founding Grove, a personal finance startup, on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cambridge Analytica, the firm that harvested Facebook data to benefit the Trump campaign, is shutting its doors. In the meantime, the social media giant, which faced privacy concerns following the revelations of the data mining, is expanding its operations into a dating service. Host Dan Loney speaks with Jennifer Golbeck, Director of University of Maryland's Social Intelligence Lab, and Andrea Matwyshyn, Professor of Law and Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, to discuss these developments on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Miller, CEO of Storybrand, joins host Americus Reed to discuss his book "Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen" on Marketing Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Christian Terwiesch discusses innovation in the education space with Renee Patton, Director of US Public Sector Education at Cisco, and Leah Belsky, Vice President of Global Enterprise Development at Coursera, and how these innovations translate in what the future of education could look like on Work of Tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at The University of Pennsylvania, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on striving for regulatory excellence - as the code of federal regulations increases each year with new laws passed by US Congress. Cary is also the Director of the Penn Program on Regulation.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, visit: publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/b-school/…involved/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Burkus, best-selling author and Associate Professor of Leadership and Innovation at Oral Roberts University, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss his new book, "Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career" on Work and Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Insights: Jenna Fisher, Wharton Alumna and Global Corporate Officers Sector Leader for the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss a few common pitfalls to avoid when working with executive search recruiters and how women can best re-enter the workforce on Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicholas Davis, Head of Society and Innovation and a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, talks with Host Mike Useem about the World Economic Forum’s work on “The Fourth Industrial Revolution”, focusing on how emerging technologies could disrupt industries, labor markets, societies and governments, and how technology can be used to empower communities to create a human-centered future on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Mitch Goldman leads a panel discussion on Apple's recent partnership with major health systems, allowing patients to download their medical records to their iPhone. We discuss what this means for the patient, for the hospitals, and our health care system as a whole on The Business of Health Care. Panelists include: Michael Restuccia, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Penn Medicine; Dr. William Hanson, Chief Medical Information Officer at Penn Medicine; and Aneesh Chopra, President of Care Journey and Former United States Chief Technology Officer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*NEW* Business Radio Monthly Special! CMO Spotlight is by CMOs, for CMOs - and everyone else who wants to know what today’s Chief Marketing Officers are thinking and doing, including where they are investing their time, energy, and resources for the future. Hosts Catharine Hays and Jenny Rooney talk with Elizabeth Rutledge, CMO at American Express, and Jay Livingston, CMO at BARK/Bark Box, about what it's like for a new CMO's first 100 days in the role on CMO Spotlight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny Schuetz, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins host Sam Chandan to discuss the latest Brookings Institution Report she co-authored, looking at the current housing shortage and how it's influencing home prices and thus people's capacity to become homeowners on The Real Estate Hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renters made up the almost 43 billion US households in 2016. As demand for rentals is on the rise, price increases have outpaced median household income growth. According to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, a third of renters are now spending over 30 percent of there income on rent. Host Dan Loney talks with Erin Currier, Director of Pew's Family Financial Security and Mobility Project and it's Student Borrower Success Project, to discuss these findings and more on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One for the World is a new organization that helps young professionals chose where their charitable donation can have the greatest impact using a rigorous data-driven selection process. Host Dan Loney talks with the two Wharton graduates who co-founded this organization, Josh McCann, Associate Syndications Officer at the International Finance Corporation, and Kate Epstein, Engagement Manager at L.E.K. Consulting, to discuss how they are growing their impact and making charitable giving easy and effective on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northern Ireland's border with the Republic of Ireland is a major issue as Brexit negotiations continue. The customs union has become a important aspect to Prime Minister Theresa May's dealings with the House of Lords and with the European Union. Host Dan Loney talks with Brendan O'Leary, Lauder Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, and Michelle Egan, Professor in the School of International Service at American University and Global Fellow at the Wilson Center, to discuss the latest in the impending Brexit on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

French President Emmanuel Macron is the first leader to make an official state visit to the US under the Trump Administration. Host Dan Loney speaks with Daniel Kelemen, Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Politics at Rutgers University, and Olivier Chatain, Associate Professor Strategy and Business Policy Department at HEC Paris and a Senior Fellow at the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School, to discuss what goals Macron has in mind for his meetings with President Trump on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recently, Wells Fargo bank was recently fined a total of $1 billion dollars to two federal regulators. Host Dan Loney talks with David Zaring, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, Christopher Peterson, John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Utah and former Special Advisor in the Office of the Director at the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Cindy Schipani, Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Business Law at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, to discuss whether these fines were too steep, or not steep enough, and how Wells Fargo got itself into hot water on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 years ago, the United States Congress was trying to cut back on voting rights, housing and welfare regulations, and civil rights and entitlement programs. President, Lyndon B. Johnson was losing the Vietnam War, and Martin Luther King, Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy were assassinated. Host Dan Loney speaks with Kyle Longley, The Snell Family Dean's Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science at Arizona State University, to discuss his new book, "LBJ's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval" on Knowledge@Wharton. Longley believes that no other year - except maybe 1929 - had hosted such turmoil and describes all the events and their affects on our society a half-century later in this new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An entrepreneurial American Dream come true: Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, Co-Founders of Cousins Maine Lobster, speak with host Dan Loney to share their story of growth and their new book Cousins Maine Lobster: How One Food Truck Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Christian Terwiesch talks about the current innovation in the insurance world and what the future of insurance could look like with Mark Pitchford, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Esurance, and Kyle Nakatsuji, Co-Founder and CEO of Clearcover on Work of Tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Johnson, Director for the Penn Relays, joins host George Perry to discuss the prolific Penn sporting event that features more than 15,000 participants from high schools, colleges, and track clubs throughout North America and abroad, competing in more than 300 events over three days on The Wharton Sports Business Show. Penn Relays 2018 is April 26-28; for more info: http://thepennrelays.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amol Navathe, Leonard Davis Institute Senior Fellow and Perelman School of medicine Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his new research looking at hospital savings in the first year of hip and knee surgery mandatory bundled payments, explaining how these findings affect health care organizations, clinicians and policy makers on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marla Beck, CEO and Co-Founder of Bluemercury Inc., joins host Loren Feldman to discuss how her iconic high-growth luxury beauty retail chain is for disrupting the beauty retailing industry with its creative approach to personalized beauty solutions on Mind Your Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time in nearly 60 years, a Castro is no longer Cuba's head of state. Raul Castro, who took the reins from his brother Fidel in 2008, officially stepped down last week making way for Miguel Diaz-Canal. Host Dan Loney speaks with Lillian Guerra, Professor of Cuban & Caribbean History at the University of Florida, Richard Gioioso, Director of Latin American Studies Program at Saint Joseph's University, and Gustavo Arnavat, Senior Adviser for the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a former Obama Administration official who represented the US at the Inter-American Development Bank, to discuss this political change for Cuba on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.