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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Nov 15, 2022 • 10min
Twitter and Free Speech: What Is Musk’s Plan?
Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim speaks with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM about how Elon Musk may handle content moderation on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2022 • 31min
Why Employee-owned Companies Are Better at Building Worker Wealth
Learn about the benefits of employee ownership, mechanics and benefits of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a retirement plan, comparison of ESOP and 401k assets and payouts, the need for more employee ownership, and the power of employee ownership in improving workers' wealth and retirement benefits.
Nov 7, 2022 • 11min
Greenhushing: Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG
Worried about backlash, some companies don’t openly share the steps they may be taking to reduce their carbon footprint. Wharton’s Mirko Heinle explains this troubling trend of “greenhushing” and what it means for climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2022 • 10min
How Storytelling Can Offset Negative Effects of Discrimination
Wharton management professor Samir Nurmohamed talks about his latest paper, which finds that underdog self-narratives can help employees offset the negative psychological effects of prior discrimination and boost their confidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2022 • 59min
Navigating Microaggressions at Work
Diversity at Work podcast, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary and two guest experts tackle the thorny issue of microaggressions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2022 • 29min
How to Get the Most from Your Customer Data
‘The Customer-Base Audit,’ co-authored by Wharton’s Peter Fader, argues that firms cannot make fully informed decisions without first understanding their customers’ buying behavior and the actual health of their customer base. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2022 • 12min
‘Best Countries’ 2022: Who’s Number One?
Wharton marketing professor David Reibstein unveils his annual “Best Countries“ ranking and explains why Switzerland takes the top while the U.S. has never cracked first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2022 • 12min
Can the Fed Fix the Contradiction in the Housing Market?
The Federal Reserve’s fiscal policy is meant to curb inflation, but it has a countervailing effect of squeezing an already tight real estate market, according to Wharton’s Susan Wachter. She explains why home prices likely won’t come down without significant unemployment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2022 • 16min
Do Vaccine Lotteries Work? Maybe
Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares the lessons learned from last year’s Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a Penn-funded project designed to evaluate ways of increasing COVID-19 vaccines in the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2022 • 10min
Is Owning a Home Today Worth the Price?
Wharton real estate professor Benjamin Keys offers a bleak forecast for home buyers, despite mortgage interest rates rising above 6% for the first time since 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
