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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 1366
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Alexa, Can You Do My Holiday Shopping? New Research Explores How Customers Use Technology to Shop
Wharton Associate Professor of Marketing Pinar Yildirim joins the show to discuss her new research on brand loyalty and shopping with technology.
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00:09:12 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
What is the Manufacturing Outlook for 2024? A Review of Deloitte's Outlook
John Coykendall, Deloitte's National Sector Leader for Industrial Products and Construction, joins the show to talk about the company's 2024 manufacturing outlook.
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00:19:47 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
Why Home Ownership Creates Stronger Marriages
Wharton’s Corinne Low joins the show to discuss new research that demonstrates how home ownership factors into relationships and lends security in a marriage contract, with important policy implicati…
00:14:01 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
The Most Successful Brands are Making it Easy to Co-Create with Consumers
Wharton Professor of Marketing Americus Reed joins the show to discuss the business of brand identity.
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00:10:48 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
Can ChatGPT Give Ethical Advice?
New research from Wharton’s Christian Terwiesch and research assistant Lennart Meincke pits ChatGPT-4 against The New York Times ethics column with surprising results.
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00:12:40 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Virtual Sports Betting: How NFTs Are Transforming Digital Horse Racing
Jonathan Strause, CEO of Invincible GG, joins the show to discuss the company's virtual horse racing game and new virtual sports and gaming products.
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00:17:55 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
How Consumers Will Keep Powering GDP Growth
Wharton's Nikolai Roussanov says the U.S. could round off 2023 with GDP growth of 2.5%-3% on the back of rising consumer spending and stable interest rates.
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00:15:14 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Why the Question of Scale is an Ongoing Question for Most Companies
Gad Allon, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions, joins the show to discuss companies being profitable at scale.
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00:14:07 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Prospective Homebuyers: Is It Better to Wait out High Interest Rates or Reset Expectations?
Isabel Barrow, Director of Financial Planning at Edelman Financial Engines, recently joined the show to discuss how homebuyers and potential sellers should approach the high interest, high inflation …
00:13:42 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Will the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Deal Lead to More Transformative Tech Acquisitions?
Harbir Singh, Wharton management professor and co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, weighs in on Microsoft's successful acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard a…
00:15:39 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Disney, Target & Taylor Swift: Wharton Professor Breaks Down Marketing Trends
Wharton Professor of Marketing David Reibstein joins the show to discuss recent marketing stories and trends, including the importance of storytelling to emotionally connect with customers, and the b…
00:18:10 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
People Are Worried That They're Going to Be Victimized by Cyber Crime
Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance, joins the show to discuss the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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00:10:15 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
How the Right Policies Can Stabilize Federal Debt and Grow the Economy
Wharton business economics and public policy professor Kent Smetters, who is faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), discusses the latest analysis on federal debt and how Congress c…
00:14:19 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Do Retail Investors Care About Firms' ESG-Related Activities? New Paper Investigates
Christina Zhu, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Wharton, joins the show to discuss her new paper on how retail investors view firms' ESG-related activities.
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00:15:10 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Yes San Francisco: Inside the First Ever Urban Sustainability Location-Based Challenge
Kwasi Mitchell, Chief Purpose Officer of Deloitte, recently joined the show to discuss Yes San Francisco, an urban sustainability challenge spearheaded by Deloitte, Salesforce, and the World Economic…
00:13:10 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
California’s Latest Climate Disclosure Rules Will Be the Strictest in the Nation
Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics Eric Orts explains how California's new climate disclosure laws differ from the SEC's proposed rule, and potential legal challenges to come.
Hos…
00:15:37 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Hybrid Work is Here to Stay and is Essential to Maintaining Diversity in the Workplace
Lynn Haaland, Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer at Zoom, recently joined the show to discuss the impact of the pandemic on women in the workplace and the future of remote work.
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00:11:54 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Will the UAW Strike Impact Growth of the Electric Vehicle Market?
Wharton management professor Rahul Kapoor says the ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers -- General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis -- is not the only issue facing the EV market.
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00:12:58 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
As We Innovate, We Need Talent That Will Lead Global Sustainability Impact
Scott Atkinson, Global Sustainability Practice Co-Head at Heidrick & Struggles, joins the show to discuss the future of climate funding as well as how the next generation of climate companies are sca…
00:09:33 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Managing Risks Around M&A Deals: Why Do They Fail?
Wharton management professor Emilie Feldman explains why most M&A deals fail and how companies can prepare for success.
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00:16:58 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
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