

This Week in Business
This Week in Business
Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 4, 2024 • 12min
Why Skilled Immigration Can Lead to Economic Prosperity
Britta Glennon, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss her research on how skilled immigrants have a strong positive effect on the companies that hire them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 2024 • 13min
Vera Bradley CEO: Company Rebrands Need to Reset the Brand Health
Jacqueline Ardrey, CEO of Vera Bradley, joins the show to discuss why the company's rebrand is needed now and how they are assessing the brand's health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 2024 • 12min
Who Should Moderate Social Media Content?
Wharton professor Pinar Yildirim discusses the Supreme Court's ruling on social media content moderation, addressing the challenges of misinformation regulation and the balance between safeguarding users and government intervention. The podcast explores the impact of AI-generated content and ongoing debates on content moderation regulations.

Jun 28, 2024 • 10min
AI May Not Be a Job Killer
Wharton’s Valery Yakubovich isn’t worried about generative AI putting people out of work. He says the technology has a long way to go before it won’t require intensive human oversight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2024 • 9min
Private Equity Firms are Investing in Mental Health? New Research Shows the Rise of these Investments
Wharton Healthcare Management Professor, Marissa King, discusses new research on private equity investments in mental health facilities. They explore the impact, benefits, drawbacks of consolidation, geographical concentration, and the effects on healthcare outcomes.

Jun 25, 2024 • 11min
Paramount EVP: We Must Increase Women Leadership in Tech
Troy Achong, Executive Vice President of Technology, Strategy & Operations at Paramount, joins the show to discuss why more women are needed in the tech industry and how AI is being used at Paramount. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 2024 • 13min
Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling: One Year Later
It’s been one year since a Supreme Court ruling ended race-based admissions at colleges and universities. Wharton's Ken Shropshire joined the show to talk about the decision's impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2024 • 18min
Why A Partnership with OpenAI Benefits All Parties
Wharton Associate Professor Pinar Yildirim discusses the benefits of the OpenAI and Reddit partnership, data access, privacy concerns with AI, incentivized content creation, and misperceptions of user-generated content on social media platforms.

Jun 18, 2024 • 14min
How the Pandemic Accelerated the Use of Digital Wallets
Michelle Young, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Merchant Solutions for Financial Institutions at Worldpay joins the show to discuss the rise of digital wallets following the pandemic and how different generations are adopting it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2024 • 13min
The Impact of AI on Finance
Wharton Finance Professor Itay Goldstein joins the show to talk about a conference that explores the impact of AI on the finance sector, hosted by the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation (WIFPR) and the International Monetary Fund, as well as his own research on AI-powered collusion in stock trading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.