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 3, 2020 • 12min
How Misinformation Hurts Democracy
While overtly fake news generated by bogus websites can be dangerous there’s greater harm in subtle misinformation that spreads through mainstream media according to new research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2020 • 14min
Startups Are Finding the Sweet Spot in a Downturn
Small business formation is booming during this pandemic but startups need buffers against a second or third wave of the virus says Wharton’s Ethan Mollick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2020 • 11min
Why Mispricing the Risks of Sea Level Rise Could Prove Costly
A lead-lag pattern between home sales volumes and prices is delaying a day of reckoning for homeowners in Florida’s coastal communities a Wharton study warns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2020 • 17min
Neuroscience Can Help You Become a Better Leader
Not everyone is a born leader but a new book by Wharton’s Michael Platt says that neuroscience can provide the tools to become one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2020 • 15min
How Incubators Help Entrepreneurs Succeed
Research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova shows that disadvantaged entrepreneurs can grow their companies significantly in terms of revenue and employment by working with incubators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2020 • 24min
Bridging Social Justice and the Financial Markets
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Adasina founder and CEO Rachel Robasciotti about her firm’s mission to change the planet through more ethical investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2020 • 9min
Will Consumers Spend or Save This Holiday Season?
Retail sales will see modest growth over a holiday season marked by the uneven spending habits of consumers affected by the pandemic according to experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2020 • 24min
How Data Science Can Win the Debate on Police Reform
Rooting out racial bias in law enforcement starts with better data according to Wharton’s Dean Knox and Princeton’s Jonathan Mummolo. Their research is bringing hard science to the emotional debate on police reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2020 • 15min
When Should Schools Reopen?
A Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis provides policymakers with a framework to weigh the cost of COVID-19 infections in a community against students’ loss of future income due to lower quality education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2020 • 22min
Making Good Decisions: A Toolkit
Wharton’s Katy Milkman talks with author Annie Duke about her new book that provides tools for readers who want to make smart decisions in any situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
