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The Wharton School
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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Sep 17, 2018 • 51min
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Uncover Gender Bias
Katica Roy, CEO and Founder of Pipeline, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss how her technology company uses artificial intelligence to assess, address, and take action against gender bias in companies and helps them improve their bottom line on Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 2018 • 21min
Digital Innovation at Hershey
Doug Straton, Chief Digital Commerce Officer at Hershey, joins host Nicolaj Siggelkow to discuss digital innovation within a 120-year old established global brand on Mastering Innovation. The Hershey Company is "among the most respected companies in the world, bringing snacks, community growth, and human opportunity to all corners of the globe." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 2018 • 53min
Debate Over the GDP - Time for a New Indicator of US Economic Growth?
Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wharton Prof Jeremy Siegel lead a discussion with Leonard Nakamura, Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. After a quick market recap, they'll examine the intricate debate over how GDP is measured and whether we need a new way to chart U.S. economic growth and predict the future on Behind the Markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 2018 • 22min
How Good People Fight Bias
While many of us believe consider ourselves to be supportive of equality, diversity and inclusion, we might not be really examining our own unconscious biases. Host Dan Loney and guest co-host Wharton Professor Katherine Milkman talk to Dolly Chugh, Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, about her new book, “The Person You Mean To Be: How Good People Fight Bias,” which addresses this issue of unconscious bias and offers strategies for overcoming these ideas to become even better people on Knowledge@Wharton. Katherine Milkman is the Evan C Thompson Endowed Term Chair for Excellence in Teaching and a Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School, and holds a secondary appointment in Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.Book - https://www.amazon.com/Person-You-Mean-Be-People-ebook/dp/B0756F5CHD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2018 • 27min
Back to School with Knowledge@Wharton High School Program
It’s “Back To school time,” which means high school and college students will be settling in to new curriculae and learning new subjects. Did you know Knowledge@Wharton has an online resource for students and teachers alike to help prepare students for success? You can find it all on the Knowledge@Wharton High School website (KWHS). Host Dan Loney talks with Diana Drake, Managing Editor of KWHS, and Allyson Vaughn, KWHS's Global Young Leaders Academy Coordinator, to discuss the engaging KWHS summer program on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2018 • 25min
Update on the US Opioid Crisis
Deaths from drug overdoses have now surpassed those from car crashes or guns in the United States, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). To understand this complicated crisis, Host Dan Loney speaks with Dr. Evan Anderson, Senior Fellow at the University Of Pennsylvania’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Senior Lecturer at the Penn School of Nursing, and Dr. Anita Gupta, Scholar at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Clinical Bioethics and former advisor to the FDA, on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 11, 2018 • 28min
Hot Takes on Nike/Kaepernick Campaign from Marketing Matters
Wharton's Hip Hop Prof Americus Reed leads a discussion with Ken Wisnefski, Founder and CEO of WebiMax, and John Rothschild, Author of "Football Betting Made Easy," about Nike's decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their 30th anniversary of their Just Do It Campaign and how it has been playing out as a marketing strategy for the brand powerhouse on Marketing Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 11, 2018 • 29min
How to Outlast a Job You Hate, Until You Can Retire
Morey Stettner, Reporter at MarketWatch, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Iwan Barankay to discuss tips on how you can outlast a job you hate until retirement on In the Workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 2018 • 26min
Goodbye Marlboro Man: Breaking Traditional Notions of Masculinity
Peter Adams, Reporter at the online trade journal, Marketing Dive, joins host Barbara Kahn and guest host Keith Niedermeier to discuss how marketers are breaking with the traditional notions of masculinity such as the Marlboro Man on Marketing Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 2018 • 53min
Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day)
Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and New York Times bestselling author, joins host Laura Zarrow on Women@Work to discuss her new book "Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day)" about how we can put our ambitious lifestyle into perspective in an increasingly demanding world, and how we can achieve more if we're willing to be a little flexible.Book - https://www.amazon.com/Pick-Three-Have-Just-Every/dp/B079YBF8SF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


