

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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Mar 8, 2022 • 12min
Kathy Ireland on Why She Has a Lot of Hope for Women in Business
Kathy Ireland, super model turned business mogul and founder of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, talks about modeling, entrepreneurship, DE&I and why she has a lot of hope for women in business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2022 • 16min
Why It's Too Early to See Pandemic's Impact on Commercial Real Estate
As the pandemic eases and life begins to resemble something closer to normalcy, Joseph Gyourko, Wharton Real Estate Professor, talks about how remote work policies will impact commercial real estate over the longer term and how cities might change as a result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 2022 • 14min
Ambassador William Taylor Discusses Russia's "Totally Unjustified" Invasion of Ukraine
Ambassador William Taylor, 6th United States Ambassador to Ukraine under Presidents Bush and Obama; Acting Ambassador under President Trump; Vice President, Russia and Europe at the U.S. Institute of Peace, discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 2022 • 11min
Despite Rapid Wage Growth, Increases in Costs of Living Are Eating Up Gains
Alex Arnon, Associate Director of Policy Analysis at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discusses inflation and what it means for consumers this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 2022 • 13min
Digital News Subscriptions Are Growing, How High Can They Rise? NYT CMO Weighs In
David Rubin, New York Times Chief Marketing Officer, talks about the extensive shift in the newspaper industry, the growing number of digital subscriptions and the NYT's latest acquisitions, including Wordle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2022 • 10min
Board Diversity Matters: New Study Shows Why
Brian Feinstein, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, talks to Dan Loney about his new research into how more diversity across the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks can have a significant impact on the level of lending to underserved communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2022 • 10min
mRNA Vaccine Pioneer Dr. Drew Weissman Discusses the Technology Behind the Covid Vaccines
Dr. Drew Weissman, Professor of Vaccine Research at the University of Pennsylvania, whose research led to the development of the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines, discusses the technology behind the vaccines and how it speeds up the process of vaccine development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2022 • 10min
Covid Data Collection: Is It Too Reactive for Effective Policy Making?
Adi Wyner, host of Wharton Moneyball, talks about Covid data and analytics and what it means for policy making as we start to move away from the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2022 • 7min
Diversity in Entrepreneurship: How to Better Support Black-Owned Businesses in America
Della Clark, President of The Enterprise Center, talks about her work and supporting Black-owned businesses in America. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Black History Month special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2022 • 12min
Shropshire on Concerns Top NFL Coach Positions Won't Go to Black Coaches
Ken Shropshire joins Wharton Business Daily to discuss the NFL coaching carousel as the process of filling head coaches in the off-season begins, and why Black coaches remain underrepresented. Shropshire is CEO of the Global Sport Institute, Adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University and Professor Emeritus at Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.