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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 1366
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
How Much ESG Investing is Actually Happening? A New Paper Tries to Quantify
Wharton Professor of Finance Luke Taylor joins the show to discuss his new paper on green investments in the financial sector that analyzes how much ESG investing is actually happening.
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00:12:25 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
The Industrial Metaverse: Why a New Report Calls it the Future of Manufacturing
Paul Wellener, Principal, US Industrial Products & Construction Practice, Deloitte, joins the show to discuss the company's new report that looks at the future of the manufacturing sector and why it'…
00:11:30 |
Tue 03 Oct 2023
Switzerland Tops the 2023 Best Countries Report
Marketing professor David Reibstein discusses the Best Countries of 2023, ranked by U.S. News & World Report, global marketing and communications services company WPP, and the Wharton School.
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00:18:03 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Instacart's IPO: A Look at Their Timing, Valuation and Opportunities for Others
Wharton Professor of Management David Hsu joins the show to discuss the landscape of the IPO market, Instacart's IPO, and the promise of tech.
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00:14:41 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Are Strikes More Common in the US than in Europe?
Whitney Breer, author of "Leadership Starts With You," joins the show to discuss the differences between the US and Europe when it comes to unions, workers' rights and strikes.
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00:10:04 |
Tue 26 Sep 2023
There's a Right Way to Brag at Work. Here's How
Wharton management professor Maurice Schweitzer discusses his latest research on dual-promotion and why it works better than excessive self-promotion.
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00:12:03 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Two-thirds of Households Have Locked in Mortgage Rates of 4% or Less
Lu Liu, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, recently joined the show to discuss mortgage interest rates and their impact on relocations, refinancing and lock-ins.
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00:11:06 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
We Will See a Continued Growth of Consumer Power in the Retail Sector: Here's Why
Mark Matthews, Executive Director of Research for the National Retail Federation, joins the show to discuss the state of the retail industry and why traditional bricks and mortar retail isn't going a…
00:11:08 |
Tue 19 Sep 2023
Our Question of Self Becomes More Important as We Delve Deeper into the World of AI
Wharton Professor of Marketing Stefano Puntoni joins the show to talk about a recent article he wrote for Harvard Business Review on how AI affects our sense of self.
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00:09:22 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Private Companies with Less than $200M in Revenue are Facing Greater Challenges
Wolfe Tone, U.S. Deloitte Private Leader & Vice Chair, joins the show to discuss Deloitte's recent survey of U.S. C-level private business leaders about their near-term strategies for navigating fina…
00:13:42 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Can Zillow's 1% Down Payment Program Help the Housing Market?
Wharton’s Benjamin Keys weighs in on Zillow’s new 1% downpayment loan, saying the fintech firm is trying to innovate in a housing market that just isn’t moving.
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00:19:52 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
Penn President Magill: Leadership is a Rare Privilege & Opportunity
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill joins Wharton Business Daily to discuss her first year at Penn and strategic planning process, her experience and leadership style, and the state of hi…
00:20:04 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Why We Shouldn't Leave Low-income Americans Out of the Financial Bill of Rights
Wharton professor Wendy De La Rosa joins the show to discuss how tens of millions of low-income Americans won’t benefit from the CFPB's pending regulations.
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00:09:05 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
Is ChatGPT Better at Creativity and Problem Solving than MBA Students?
Wharton Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions Christian Terwiesch joins the show to discuss a new Mack Institute paper on how ChatGPT is a better innovation "ideator" than MBA students.
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00:12:57 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Why Stakeholders Are a Critical Component in Long-Term Value Creation
Vit Henisz, Vice Dean & Faculty Director of Wharton's ESG Initiative, joins the show to discuss his new paper on the impact of value versus purpose.
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00:17:50 |
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Why the Timing of the Fitch Downgrade of the U.S. Is Worrisome
As uncertainty over a durable agreement on the debt ceiling persists, the solution is to either raise taxes or cut expenses, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein said.
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00:13:25 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
The Importance of Shareholder Value Has Grown at the Expense of Employees
Peter Cappelli, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss his book, "Our Least Important Asset" and the impact of financial accounting on hiring.
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00:09:21 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
2030 EV Goal is Going to Require a Rapid Expansion of Charging Stations
Jim Hurless, Global Real Estate Leader for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, CBRE, joins the show to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with the global expansion of EV charging statio…
00:10:15 |
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Is There a Benefit to Call All Employees Back to the Office Full Time?
Wharton Associate Professor of Management Iwan Barankay joins the show to discuss whether companies should require their employees to return to the office full time.
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00:17:57 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
How AI is Dramatically Impacting the Future of Education
Sal Khan, Founder & CEO of Khan Academy, joins the show to discuss the future of education and how generative AI is going to help teachers better assist their students.
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00:11:57 |
Tue 15 Aug 2023
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