

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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Apr 21, 2020 • 12min
Rethinking Global Interconnectedness
Regina Abrami, Director of Global Programs at Wharton's The Lauder Institute, discusses the long-term impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and global interconnectedness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2020 • 10min
Sourcing PPE During COVID-19
Serguei Netessine, Vice Dean for Global Initiatives and Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions at The Wharton School, speaks to Dan Loney about how he coordinated a donation of PPE from China Merchants Bank, how the United States should create a stockpile of protective equipment for future pandemics, and business innovation during COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 2020 • 14min
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business
Trey Hollingsworth, U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th Congressional District and Wharton alum, joins Dan Loney to discuss the economic impact on small businesses - what's been done and what might be yet to come to help small businesses cope during the COVID-19 crisis, and help them rebound when the economy reopens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 2020 • 17min
Keeping Retail Afloat During COVID-19
Wharton Professor of Marketing Barbara Kahn talks with Dan Loney about how retailers can stay afloat during the COVID-19 stay at home orders and how they might rebound towards the end of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 2020 • 12min
Fighting for Relevancy During COVID-19
Wharton Professor of Marketing Deborah Small talks about how brands are trying to stay relevant in consumers' lives through virtue signaling during COVID-19, and the balance they have to strike between seeming authentic vs. disingenuous in this unique environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 2020 • 13min
Stopping the Spread of COVID-19
Dr. Larry Jameson, Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine, talks about the role every American must play to stop the spread of Coronavirus, and when he thinks the Philadelphia area will hit its peak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2020 • 1h 6min
Special Report: "Wharton on Managing Uncertainty-The Coronavirus Outbreak"
This Wharton Business Daily special report brings together six interviews conducted with professors who are teaching University of Pennsylvania students as part of the new Wharton course created to address the coronavirus outbreak, “Epidemics, Natural Disasters, and Geopolitics: Managing Global Business and Financial Uncertainty.” Interviews, all recorded during March, 2020, include:● Geoffrey Garrett, Wharton School Dean (1:03)● Jeremy Siegel, Finance Professor (11:29)● Sigal Barsade, Management Professor (19:39)● Mauro Guillen, Management Professor (32:02)● Kent Smetters, Business Economics and Public Policy Professor (47:04)● Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy (54:48) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 2020 • 15min
Is the US Prepared for Digitized Elections?
Leeza Garber, Wharton Lecturer of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, discusses how the Coronavirus might impact in-person voting in the U.S. both in this election year and beyond. From cybersecurity concerns to infrastructure issues, Garber talks about how we need to proactively work towards moving our elections online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2020 • 11min
COVID-19's Impact on the Future of Work
Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett chats with Dan Loney about the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on our global economy and the role it will play in reshaping the future - including when we will see an economic rebound, the future of work, and rethinking what leadership means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 2020 • 7min
Teaching the Importance of Financial Literacy
Brandon Copeland, Wharton undergraduate alumnus, NFL linebacker recently signed by the New England Patriots and Penn financial literacy instructor, discusses why he feels financial literacy is a valuable lesson for his students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.