

This Week in Business
The Wharton School
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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Jan 8, 2018 • 22min
Candidate for President of the US Soccer Federation: Michael Winograd
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.

Jan 5, 2018 • 21min
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story with Alexandra Dean
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.

Jan 4, 2018 • 24min
The Unexplored Causes of the Financial Crisis and the Lessons Yet to Be Learned with Tamim Bayoumi
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.

Jan 4, 2018 • 53min
Troublemakers: How Silicon Valley Came of Age with Leslie Berlin
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.

Jan 4, 2018 • 22min
Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women with Kate Moore
In the 1920's the U.S. Radium Corp hired young women to work on radium wristwatches which glowed. The women ended up glowing themselves and, unbeknownst to them the radium was eating their bones from the inside. Host Dan Loney talks with author Kate Moore about her new book, "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" about the tragic death of these workers and the resulting lawsuit that changed American workplace regulations on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, 2018 • 54min
What the New Tax Plan Will Mean for Small Business Owners with Gene Marks
Gene Marks, Columnist, Author, and Owner of the Marks Group PC, joins host Loren Feldman to discuss the newly passed tax bill under the Trump Administration and what affect it might have on small business owners moving forward on Mind Your Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, 2018 • 29min
Rockets of Awesome with Rachel Blumenthal
Rachel Blumenthal, Founder and CEO at Rockets of Awesome, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss her unique children's clothing subscription service on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, 2018 • 53min
Productivity Tips with Robert Pozen
Robert Pozen, Senior Lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss how to work smarter, not harder, and how to manage all of those emails piling up in your inbox post-holidays on Work and Life. Robert's book is called "Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, 2018 • 51min
The Gatekeepers: Former Chiefs of Staff with Chris Whipple
Chris Whipple, Author and Owner/CEO of CCWHIP Productions, joins hosts Mike Useem and Anne Greenhalgh to discuss just how much power a White House Chief of Staff wields as covered in his best-selling book "The Gatekeepers" which includes intimate interviews with all seventeen living former chiefs of staff. Find out about their unparalleled access to the leaders of the free world and their influence on US history on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 2017 • 54min
Job Searching During the Holidays with Tom Gimbel
Tom Gimbel, Founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss the ins and outs of job searching during the holidays - what you can expect and insight into holiday hiring on Career Talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


