

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 1, 2021 • 17min
Learning to Lead: How to Take Your Firm to Future Growth
Mike Useem, Wharton Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management, talks about the future of work, the future of leadership, and his new book: The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead - and the Lessons for Us (released June 22, 2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2021 • 13min
Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern on the State of the Restaurant Industry as the World Reopens
Andrew Zimmern, chef, writer, traveler and TV host, talks to Dan Loney about how the restaurant industry is faring as the world opens back up. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Food special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 2021 • 13min
New Report Suggests ESG Returns Might Not Have Been as Successful Without Concerns Around Climate
Luke Taylor, Associate Professor of Finance at Wharton, talks to Dan Loney about his new report that analyzed ESG investment products and the returns they generate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 2021 • 9min
Josh Levs on Improving Family Leave Policies in the United States
Josh Levs, former CNN Journalist, author of All In: How Our Work-First Culture Fails Dads, Families and Business - And How We Can Fix It Together and global expert on modern dads at work, talks about why he supports paid family leave and how when men an be equal caregivers, women can get an equal shot in the workplace.This episode originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Father's Day special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2021 • 14min
DeFi Toolkit: The Opportunities & Dangers of Decentralizing Finance
Kevin Werbach, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about decentralized finance - the intersection of blockchain, digital assets and financial services. He outlines why it has really exploded over the last year and the DeFi toolkit he's creating for the World Economic Forum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 2021 • 14min
Achieving Herd Immunity: Utah Governor Spencer Cox Talks About Vaccination Rates & its Pandemic Response
Utah Governor Spencer Cox talks pandemic preparedness with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. He also explains the state's vaccine rates - especially with the youngest population in the country - as well as how its economy is doing and drought trouble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 2021 • 12min
How the Climate Change Movement Is Having an Impact Within Boardrooms
Sarah Light, Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at Wharton, talks to Dan Loney about Big Oil's climate-change takedown and the stunning rebukes taking place as a result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 8, 2021 • 9min
Celebrating Pride 2021: NYC Pride Co-chair Talks about This Year's Virtual Festivities
Andre Thomas, Co-chair of NYC Pride, talks about the 2021 NYC Pride celebrations in light of the ongoing pandemic. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Pride special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 3, 2021 • 10min
Inflation Is Back. How Will It Impact a Post-pandemic Recovering Economy?
Wharton Finance Professor Itay Goldstein analyzes inflation and its impact on the economy that is still recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 2021 • 12min
Airbnb's Joe Gebbia Talks about What to Expect with Summer Travel
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, talks about summer 2021 travel trends and the company's outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.