This Week in Business

Tens of thousands of Iranians have been protesting the government over the last few weeks in large part over the country's bad economy and a recent jump in the prices of basic goods. The crisis seems to be growing as many are calling for the ouster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among others. Host Dan Loney talks with Philip Nichols, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School, Nader Habibi, Professor of Economics at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, to discuss the economic and political impact of these protests on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The back and forth between US and Korea leaders took a turn last week when Kim Jong-un declared he had a nuclear launch button on his desk and President Trump responded with a tweet that his button was bigger. Host Dan Loney speaks with Richard Dasher, Director of the US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford University, Jacques DeLisle, Professor of Law and Political Science and Director of the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and Sung-Yoon Lee, Professor in Korean Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, to discuss this "hot button" issue and how the Trump Administration is handling it on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber was dealt a huge setback last month when it was declared a transportation business by the European Union's highest court. The ride sharing giant had tried to claim it was a technology platform that connected drivers with riders. Host Dan Loney talks with John Paul MacDuffie, Director of the Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation (PVMI) at Wharton's Mack Institute for Innovation Management, and Dr. Valerio De Stefano, Professor of Law at the University of Leuven in Belgium, to discuss what impact this ruling will have on Uber and similar companies in the EU but also the US on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the recently passed GOP tax bill only benefit businesses or are there additional benefits for consumers as well? Host Dan Loney talks with Michael Knoll, Professor of Law and Deputy Dean of Center for Tax Law and Policy at Penn Law, Lori McMillan, Professor of Law at Washburn University Law, and Daniel Hemel, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Chicago School of Law, to discuss the final version of the tax bill on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month the Federal Communications Commission chairman, Ajit Pai, repealed net neutrality rules, which prohibit high-speed internet service providers from slowing down or stopping website delivery. Host Dan Loney talks with Kevin Werbach, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, and Christiaan Hogendorn, Wharton Alum and Professor of Economics at Wesleyan University, to discuss the implications of this ruling, including who will benefit from it, on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael S. Winograd, Candidate for President of United States Soccer Federation, joins host George Perry to discuss his career and run for presidency on The Wharton Sports Business Show.More Info: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/12/20/16/12/20171220-news-official-slate-of-candidates-confirmed-for-2018-us-soccer-presidential-election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s early January which means those of you who applied early decision (or action) have either just heard or you’re waiting to hear if you got in to your first choice school. If you got in early, congratulations! If you didn’t (or don’t) … well, now what? Penn Dean of Admissions Eric Furda is talking with a panel experts to discuss strategies for heading into subsequent application rounds from the college counseling perspective on the latest episode of Business Radio special The Process. Panelists include: Eileen Cunningham Feikens, Director of College Counseling at the Dwight-Englewood School; David Charlow, Financial Aid Expert and Co-Founder of AccessApplied.com; Jeff Schiffman, Director of Admissions for Tulane University; and Tamar Adegbile, Director of College Counseling at the Cate School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexandra Dean, Founding Partner and Contributor at Reframed Picture, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her new documentary film "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" about the film career of legendary actress Hedy Lemarr and her success as an inventor on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tamim Bayoumi, Deputy Director in the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), joins host Dan Loney to discuss his new book "Unfinished Business: The Unexplored Causes of the Financial Crisis and the Lessons Yet to Be Learned", tracing how under-regulated trading between European and U.S. banks led to the 2008 financial crisis on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leslie Berlin, Project Historian for the Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford University, joins host Irina Yuen to discuss her new book, "TROUBLEMAKERS: How Silicon Valley Came of Age” about how Silicon Valley during the 1970s set the stage for our modern high-tech world on Bay Area Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.