

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 9, 2018 • 48min
Leadership in the Operating Room
Dr. Marlene DeMaio, Chief of Orthopedic and Spine Services at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) and Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins hosts Mike Useem and Jeff Klein to discuss what leadership theories work in the operating room and what theories do not, and how she brings her military leadership experience as a Retired Navy Captain to the operating table on Leadership in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2018 • 28min
One Year Later: Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University Merger
It has officially been one year since the former Philadelphia University merged with Thomas Jefferson University to form a healthcare collaboration with a mission to enable lifelong learning. Host Dan Loney talks to Stephen Klasko, Wharton Alum and President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health System, and Dr. Stephen Spinelli, Jr, Chancellor of Jefferson University about how they are forging this new path in education and medicine on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 6, 2018 • 25min
Dealing With Conflicts as a Business Owner
Cliff Oxford, Founder and CEO of The Oxford Center, joins host Loren Feldman to discuss how small business owners can strategize when conflicts arise by using a recent legal battle as an example on Mind Your Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 6, 2018 • 31min
Discussion: Investing in China and China Tariffs
Dan David, Co-Founder of GeoInvesting, and Congressional Candidate in Pennsylvania’s 4th District, joins hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel to discuss Chinese Tariffs and the potential risks of investing in China on Behind the Markets. Dan David is featured in the documentary China Hustle, a Wall Street heist story about a massive web of fraud in Chinese investments. Learn more here: https://www.thechinahustlefilm.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 6, 2018 • 20min
Rising Gas Prices & What We Can Do About It
Mike Butler, Mid-Atlantic Executive Director for the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), and Richard Prisinzano, Senior Economist at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, join host Kent Smetters to discuss their insights on the rising oil and gas prices: what's causing it, how's it impacting your wallet, and what can be done about it on Your Money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2018 • 24min
Uber's Ban from Operating in London is Lifted
Uber's year-long ban from operating in London has now been lifted; Uber has been given a probationary 15 months to resume operations. Host Dan Loney talks with John Paul MacDuffie, Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Director of the Program of Vehicle and Mobility Innovation (PVMI) at Wharton's Mack Institute for Innovation Management, to discuss the impact of this decision for Uber as they once again take to the London streets on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2018 • 26min
Dissecting A Business's Right to Refuse Service Based on Politics
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a small restaurant in Virginia last week and she and President Trump tweeted criticisms of the restaurant's refusal of service. This incident had followed a series of other occasions where people had approached and yelled at Trump Administration Officials while they were out to eat. Host Dan Loney talks with Eric Orts, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, and Elizabeth Sepper, Professor of Law at Washington University, to look at the legal questions surrounding the restaurant's decision and impact the public backlash is having against the Trump Administration on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2018 • 52min
Bringing the Historical Reading Terminal Market into the Future
Anuj Gupta, General Manager of the historic Reading Terminal Market, joins host Saikat Chaudhuri to discuss how he's taking the iconic 125 year old Philadelphia market into the future on Mastering Innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2018 • 21min
Corruption Inside FIFA, the World Cup, & the Future of Soccer
Ken Bensinger, BuzzFeed Investiagive Reporter, joins hosts George Perry and Michelle Young to discuss his book Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal," documenting the history of corruption in FIFA and how the arrests have affected the game moving forward on The Wharton Sports Business Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2018 • 32min
SCOTUS Justice Kennedy Retires
The Supreme Court issued several influential rulings in its most recent session—and last week Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he will be retiring. Host Dan Loney discusses the impact of the rulings on these cases and the potential makeup of the court's political leanings moving forward now that Kennedy is stepping down, with Ted Ruger, Dean of Penn Law and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law, and Randy Beck, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law at the University of Georgia School of Law and former clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.