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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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Average duration: 23 minutes
Episodes: 1367
Years Active: 2017 - 2025

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Book: LBJ's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval

50 years ago, the United States Congress was trying to cut back on voting rights, housing and welfare regulations, and civil rights and entitlement programs. President, Lyndon B. Johnson was losing t…

00:21:23 | Fri 27 Apr 2018

Cousins Maine Lobster: How One Food Truck Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business

An entrepreneurial American Dream come true: Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, Co-Founders of Cousins Maine Lobster, speak with host Dan Loney to share their story of growth and their new book Cousins Ma…

00:22:26 | Fri 27 Apr 2018

The Future of Insurance

Host Christian Terwiesch talks about the current innovation in the insurance world and what the future of insurance could look like with Mark Pitchford, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Esurance,…

00:52:42 | Fri 27 Apr 2018

The History of the Penn Relays

Dave Johnson, Director for the Penn Relays, joins host George Perry to discuss the prolific Penn sporting event that features more than 15,000 participants from high schools, colleges, and track club…

00:30:08 | Thu 26 Apr 2018

Hip & Knee Surgery: Mandatory Bundled Payments and Hospital Savings

Amol Navathe, Leonard Davis Institute Senior Fellow and Perelman School of medicine Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, joins host Dan Loney to discu…

00:26:03 | Thu 26 Apr 2018

Disrupting an Industry with Bluemercury Beauty

Marla Beck, CEO and Co-Founder of Bluemercury Inc., joins host Loren Feldman to discuss how her iconic high-growth luxury beauty retail chain is for disrupting the beauty retailing industry with its …

00:52:14 | Thu 26 Apr 2018

Cuba without Castro

For the first time in nearly 60 years, a Castro is no longer Cuba's head of state. Raul Castro, who took the reins from his brother Fidel in 2008, officially stepped down last week making way for Mig…

00:26:19 | Thu 26 Apr 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Extending Changes to Individual Taxes

Individual tax cuts as outlined in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, are set to expire at the end of 2025. The newly released Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) analyses what would happen if they are extended…

00:22:21 | Wed 25 Apr 2018

Starbucks & Racial Bias

Starbucks is trying to get past the fallout from the arrests of two black men who were waiting for a friend, then arrested, in a Philadelphia location last week. The coffee giant announced it will cl…

00:26:38 | Wed 25 Apr 2018

Wharton's Americus Reed on the Local Philadelphia Starbucks Scandal

What grade does Wharton Marketing Professor Americus Reed give Starbucks in their brand crisis management strategy? Last week, two African American men were arrested at a local Philadelphia Starbucks…

00:19:45 | Wed 25 Apr 2018

Founding VSCO

Joel Flory, CEO and Co-Founder of VSCO, joins host Doug Collom to discuss his Oakland-based photography and social network app on Bay Area Ventures.

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00:51:51 | Tue 24 Apr 2018

Sixers Special: Running an NBA Team with 76ers' Chris Heck

Chris Heck, President of the Philadelphia 76ers, joins host George Perry to discuss his role of overseeing content, marketing and branding, ticket sales and service, sponsorship sales and activation,…

00:22:16 | Tue 24 Apr 2018

Sixers Special: Marketing an NBA Team with 76ers' Katie O'Reilly

Katie O’Reilly, Chief Marketing Officer of the Philadelphia 76ers, joins host Dave Reibstein and guest host Suneal Bedi to discuss marketing strategies for the 76ers on Measured Thoughts.

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00:23:08 | Tue 24 Apr 2018

Book: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life

Many of us want to die peacefully alone at home, but since the advent of medical procedures elongating the human life span, our elder population die, often painfully, in cold institutions. Host Dan L…

00:22:03 | Fri 20 Apr 2018

QB Evaluations for the NFL Draft

Bruce Feldman, Reporter for FOX Sports and Author of "The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks", joins hosts Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner to discuss quarterback evaluations…

00:18:40 | Fri 20 Apr 2018

GM CEO Mary Barra Discusses Career, Management, and Diversity

Women@Work brings you a special interview with Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018! Host Laura Zarrow and co-host Adam Grant talk with Mary a…

00:18:11 | Thu 19 Apr 2018

Tips for the 2018 Spring Home Buying Season

Brendon DeSimone, Real Estate Expert and Author of "Next Generation Real Estate", joins host Kent Smetters to discuss Spring 2018 real estate trends and traps on The Real Estate Hour.

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00:24:48 | Thu 19 Apr 2018

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