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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 1367
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
How the Election is Impacting the News Media
Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News, talks about how the election is impacting the news media, the landscape of news today and the problem with FOX News and MSNBC.
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00:12:13 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Understanding the Economics of School Reopenings
Efraim Berkovich, Director of Computational Dynamics with the Penn Wharton Budget Model, talks to Dan Loney about the Penn Wharton Budget Model's new report that analyzes the economics of reopening s…
00:14:46 |
Thu 15 Oct 2020
Leadership in a Pandemic
John Mackey, Founder & CEO of Whole Foods, talks about how the company has fared during the pandemic, the kinds of leaders we need right now, and his new book, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanit…
00:18:08 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Is At-Home Fitness Here to Stay?
Fitness expert and founder of The Fitness App Jillian Michaels talks about her battle with COVID-19, how her businesses have been impacted by the pandemic and whether at-home fitness is here to stay.
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00:12:48 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
Can People Change Their Minds About Political Candidates?
There's a belief that 70% of people who will vote in the upcoming presidential election already know who they are going to vote for. How do you influence undecided voters - and convince the 70% who a…
00:12:10 |
Tue 06 Oct 2020
After Disaster Strikes: How to Rebuild Better
Carolyn Kousky, Executive Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, discusses the aftermath of natural disasters and why low-income households should be prioritized after…
00:09:27 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
An Alarming Trend: Women Are Suffering More Layoffs & Job Losses During Pandemic
Janice Bellace, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics & Legal Studies at The Wharton School, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about concerns that women are faring worse than their male cou…
00:10:08 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Honoring the Life & Legacy of RBG
Gillian Thomas, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project - which Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped create - talks about RBG's legacy and what enabled her to lead significant change in wom…
00:08:47 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Analyzing the Biden Platform
Richard Prisinzano, Director of Policy Analysis for the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), discusses the recent release of the PWBM's analysis of the Biden Platform.
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00:12:14 |
Tue 22 Sep 2020
New Gift to Provide Wharton MBA Education to International Students
Yuri Milner, Founder of DST Global and Wharton MBA Alumnus, talks about the new $10 million gift he and his wife made to Wharton to create the Friends of Israel MBA Fund, which will provide full tuit…
00:15:26 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Breaking Down the Most Recent Unemployment Numbers
Eugene Scalia, U.S. Secretary of Labor, talks about the most recent weekly unemployment claims report and the August Labor Department report, and plans to get the still unemployed back to work.
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00:09:54 |
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Why Media Coverage of Female Politicians Must Change
President and CEO of Time's Up Tina Tchen talks to Dan Loney about why media coverage of female politicians, which traditionally centers around physical appearance and family life vs. credentials, ne…
00:13:06 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
The Myths About Entrepreneurial Success
Associate Professor of Management Ethan Mollick talks about his new book, The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back, Startups, Founders and Investors.
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00:13:40 |
Tue 08 Sep 2020
Mail-In Voting is Safe & Secure: Here's Why
Assistant Professor of Political Science at The Wharton School, Marc Meredith, talks about mail-in voting for upcoming presidential election amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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00:11:07 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
Back to School 2020: How the Pandemic Has Changed Education
U.S. Secretary of Education talks about school reopenings, how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered education and is impacting school choice in this interview with Dan Loney.
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00:12:01 |
Tue 01 Sep 2020
Hurricane Laura, California Wildfires and a Pandemic: Mitigating an Intersection of Risks
Bob Meyer, Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of the Risk Management Decision Processes Center at The Wharton School, discusses how to better prepare from a risk standpoint in light of California…
00:13:01 |
Thu 27 Aug 2020
Back to School 2020: Helping Parents & School Districts Navigate Distance Learning
With many schools remaining closed, online education is gaining additional scrutiny. Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of Khan Academy, talks about distance learning and how school districts are dealing with…
00:08:47 |
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Can Social Media Reverse 'Incumbency Advantage'?
Pinar Yildirim, Assistant Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School, talked to Dan Loney about social media and electoral dynamics, and how to reverse the 'incumbency advantage' in the U.S.
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00:11:08 |
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Fiorina: Why Harris Was the Smart Choice for Biden's VP
Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP, talks to Dan Loney about what Kamala Harris will bring to the Democratic ticket, how she will impact the race itself, and the "abject failure of the political class" …
00:15:43 |
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Are Workers Still Entitled to Pandemic Perks?
Brian Berkey, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School, talks about the ethics of corporations rescinding COVID-related perks.
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00:11:21 |
Thu 13 Aug 2020
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