Knowledge at Wharton
Knowledge at Wharton
The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 20, 2021 • 10min
How Bankruptcy Bias Contributes to the Racial Wealth Gap
New research from Wharton’s Sasha Indarte shows the role that bias plays in bankruptcy and the racial wealth gap in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2021 • 11min
How to Increase Interest in Government Benefits
Americans would be more likely to claim billions in untapped federal aid if they felt psychological ownership over those benefits according to a new study from Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2021 • 11min
The Fed Inflation and Interest Rates: What’s Ahead?
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent “three significant messages” on the U.S. economic outlook in his address last month in Jackson Hole Wyoming according to Wharton’s Christina Parajon Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2021 • 10min
Culture Clash: A Lesson from the Theranos Case
As the trial against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes continues in federal court Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns examines the prickly relationship between technology and health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2021 • 13min
All the Feels: How Companies Can Benefit from Employees’ Emotions
Letting employees express their full range of emotions at work can result in better team-building and problem-solving according to new research from Wharton’s Michael Parke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2021 • 12min
Why Banks Need to Ramp Up Stress Tests
Inflation-driven higher interest rates will have varying effects on banks’ resilience says Wharton’s Itay Goldstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2021 • 11min
What ’Jeopardy!’ Revealed About Hidden Hiring Bias
America’s beloved game show made the same mistake as many companies when it failed to widen the search for a new host says Wharton’s Corinne Low. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2021 • 10min
Should U.S. Companies Stop Relying on China?
Wharton’s Gad Allon explains why companies should consider nearshoring to blunt the effects of supply chain issues in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2021 • 10min
Would COVID-19 Vaccine Nudges Work?
Patients are more likely to get vaccinated when they receive text reminders that a shot is ready and waiting for them according to the results of a large field experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2021 • 34min
Belonging Influence and Prosperity: Investing in Asian American Communities
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Sonal Shah founder of The Asian American Foundation a new advocacy group that wants to increase visibility support and understanding for the third-largest demographic in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
