This Week in Business

The 35-day partial government shutdown left 800,000 workers either on furlough or working without pay. It also affected nearly 10,000 companies who contract with the departments that were shutdown. Many people picked up other jobs during the closure, and others were moved from government contracts to working in the private sector. What we don’t know yet is whether these people will return to their jobs or whether there will be a mass exodus from the public sector, particularly as the president is warning another could happen as soon as next month. Host Dan Loney talks with Paul Light, a Professor of Public Service at New York University and Bill Resh, an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, about the repercussions of the longest US government shutdown on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're featuring a series this month called “2019: A Look Ahead” and conclude our series with a look at women in leadership positions and how the Me Too movement has influenced businesses. A December report by The World Economic Forum said it would take 202 years for gender parity in the workplace – much longer than the 170 years estimated in 2016. But a study by the annual Women CEO Report said that 2018 was a great year for women, who made up over one-fifth of the newly installed CEOs last year. California took a bigger step than other states when it passed a law requiring publicly listed companies with headquarters in the state to have at least one woman on their board by the end of this year. And 2019 has started with an increase of women sworn in to the 116th United States Congress. So what might we see in the year ahead for women in 2019? Host Dan Loney is joined by Katherine Klein, a Professor of Management at the Wharton School, Vice-Dean of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative, and co-host of Dollars and Change, and Janice Madden, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Regional Science and Sociology, to discuss the implications of these shifts for women on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Dave Reibstein and Suneal Bedi talk with AnneMarie Suarez-Davis, Vice President of US Snacks Marketing at Kellogg Company, and Luke Cole, Head of Brand Build and Marketing for at The Kraft Heinz Company, about their Super Bowl LIII ads and their brand strategies for 2019 on Measured Thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gillette released a new one minute, 48 second commercial on Twitter recently that has generated a lot of divided, emotional reactions from consumers. The ad tackles the issues of “toxic masculinity” – bullying, sexist talk, and violence – linking them to their signature tag line “the best a man can get.” It's the latest example of a brand taking on social issues of the day. While the ad has generated some criticism, with some men saying they will no longer use their razors, has this move been overall a win for them? Host Dan Loney is joined by Michael Kehler, a Professor of Masculinity Studies at the University of Calgary in the Werklund School of Education Research, and Hank Boyd, a Clinical Professor in the Marketing Department at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business, to discuss the strategy behind the commercial on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Ann Greenhalgh talks with Rob Nabors, Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to learn more about how his team develops and implements strategies to help mobilize the resources, political commitment, and public commitment necessary to achieving the foundation’s programmatic goals on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Wharton Moneyball is broadcasting LIVE from Radio Row at the Atlanta Conference Center in preparation for Super Bowl LIII. Tune in this half as they talk to NFL Network Analyst Bucky Brooks about NFL analytics, scouting, and performance evaluations. They also talk with Alex Anthopoulos, EVP and General Manager of the Atlanta Braves, about his career path to GM by age 32, baseball analytics, and what he's excited about for this upcoming season of baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business Radio Special: Wharton Moneyball is broadcasting LIVE from Radio Row at the Atlanta Conference Center in preparation for Super Bowl LIII. Tune in this half as they talk to President of the NFL Players Association and current Wharton Executive MBA candidate Eric Weston and SVP of Football Strategy and Business Development at the NFL Damani Leech. We'll talk about NFL analytics, industry safety, playing the game, transitioning into an MBA program, and more on this half of Wharton Moneyball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Catharine Hays and Jenny Rooney talk with Melina Engel, CMO of SimpliSafe, and Dean Evans, CMO of Hyundai, about their advertising strategies for the Super Bowl on The CMO Spotlight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob Glazer is the CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global performance marketing agency, and the Founder and Chairman of Brandcycle. He joins host Stew Friedman to discuss Acceleration Partner's progressive approach to elevating people to perform at their best in all parts of their lives on Work and Life.http://www.workandlifepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Laura Zarrow talks with Patti Williams, the Ira A. Lipman Associate Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School and recently named Academic Director of Wharton’s Executive Development Program, about her program goals and the importance of education on Women@Work. Wharton's Executive Development Program is an intense two-week course that prepares fast-track leaders to move from mastery of one focused area to greater success in a broader role, priming them for greater leadership responsibility in large companies and organizations. Learn more here: https://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/for-individuals/all-programs/executive-development-program/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.