

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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Oct 8, 2020 • 13min
Is At-Home Fitness Here to Stay?
Fitness expert and founder of The Fitness App Jillian Michaels talks about her battle with COVID-19, how her businesses have been impacted by the pandemic and whether at-home fitness is here to stay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 6, 2020 • 12min
Can People Change Their Minds About Political Candidates?
There's a belief that 70% of people who will vote in the upcoming presidential election already know who they are going to vote for. How do you influence undecided voters - and convince the 70% who are decided to at least consider the other candidate? Jonah Berger, Associate Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School, talks about how to influence mindsets on this edition of Wharton Business Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 1, 2020 • 9min
After Disaster Strikes: How to Rebuild Better
Carolyn Kousky, Executive Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, discusses the aftermath of natural disasters and why low-income households should be prioritized after disaster strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2020 • 10min
An Alarming Trend: Women Are Suffering More Layoffs & Job Losses During Pandemic
Janice Bellace, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics & Legal Studies at The Wharton School, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about concerns that women are faring worse than their male counterparts when it comes to pandemic layoffs and job losses, particularly working mothers who are dealing with the added challenges resulting from long-term school closures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2020 • 9min
Honoring the Life & Legacy of RBG
Gillian Thomas, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project - which Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped create - talks about RBG's legacy and what enabled her to lead significant change in women's rights and racial equality throughout her life and career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2020 • 12min
Analyzing the Biden Platform
Richard Prisinzano, Director of Policy Analysis for the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), discusses the recent release of the PWBM's analysis of the Biden Platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2020 • 15min
New Gift to Provide Wharton MBA Education to International Students
Yuri Milner, Founder of DST Global and Wharton MBA Alumnus, talks about the new $10 million gift he and his wife made to Wharton to create the Friends of Israel MBA Fund, which will provide full tuition over the course of the two-year Wharton MBA program for a cohort of more than 60 Israeli students over the next decade. He also discusses venture capital and the future of tech entrepreneurship with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2020 • 10min
Breaking Down the Most Recent Unemployment Numbers
Eugene Scalia, U.S. Secretary of Labor, talks about the most recent weekly unemployment claims report and the August Labor Department report, and plans to get the still unemployed back to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 2020 • 13min
Why Media Coverage of Female Politicians Must Change
President and CEO of Time's Up Tina Tchen talks to Dan Loney about why media coverage of female politicians, which traditionally centers around physical appearance and family life vs. credentials, needs to change, and how it contributes to inequity across the business world as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 8, 2020 • 14min
The Myths About Entrepreneurial Success
Associate Professor of Management Ethan Mollick talks about his new book, The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back, Startups, Founders and Investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.