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 26, 2019 • 22min
Why Fintech Is Disrupting Traditional Banking
Fintechs are experiencing high growth as they target the pain points that customers experience with traditional banks according to BankMobile co-founder Luvleen Sidhu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2019 • 30min
Want Better Forecasting? Silence the Noise
Scholars have long focused on the effects of bias on the accuracy of predictions. But new research by Wharton’s Barbara Mellers and INSEAD’s Ville Satopӓӓ found that noise is a much bigger factor than expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2019 • 37min
Machine Programming: What Lies Ahead?
Machine programming -- software that creates its own software -- is at an inflection point. It may redefine many industries says Intel’s Justin Gottschlich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2019 • 22min
The Next Legal Challenge: Getting Law Firms to Use Analytics
Lawyers are reluctant to use big data and predictive analytics partly because of the risk-averse nature of the legal field. But attorney Dave Walton and Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar say the benefits are worth it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2019 • 14min
A Middle-class Tax Cut: Weighing the Costs and Benefits
Trump’s “Tax Cuts 2.0” would swell the federal debt but the U.S. economy would see both short- and long-term gains according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2019 • 18min
Do Foreign Firms Thrive in Immigrant Enclaves? O Da!
New research coauthored by Wharton’s Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez looks at why and under what circumstances foreign firms boost their performance when they move into areas inhabited by immigrants from their home countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2019 • 9min
Why Ridesharing Reaps Unexpected Benefits
Ridesharing can be more than just transportation. Research co-authored by Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron reveals unexpected social and cultural benefits from what happens inside the car. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2019 • 12min
Why Older Entrepreneurs Have the Edge
Research co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Kim busts the popular myth that the most successful startups are founded by whiz kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2019 • 13min
Medicare for All: Would It Work? And Who Would Pay?
Standardized health plans and a centralized clearinghouse would substantially ease the path for Medicare for All says Obamacare advisor and Penn professor Zeke Emanuel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2019 • 15min
Workplace Romance: Did McDonald’s Make the Right Call?
The recent firing of McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook over a workplace romance highlights a growing intolerance for inappropriate behavior that used to be overlooked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
