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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 1366
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
What Small Businesses Are Thinking About As the Election Nears
Karen Kerrington, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, joins the show to discuss issues and topics top of mind for small businesses heading into the upcoming election
Hos…
00:11:09 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
U.S.-China Tensions Have a Chilling Effect on Scientific Research
Wharton’s Britta Glennon measures the chilling effect that tense U.S.-China relations are having on the exchange of scientific research.
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00:13:47 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
How AI Can Harm Financial Well-being
Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa sounds the alarm about firms using AI to encourage consumer spending, which will harm financial well-being.
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00:10:41 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Why Are International Taxes Impacting U.S. Workers? New Wharton Research Studies This Unexpected Hurdle
Daniel Garrett, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss his research on how international taxes are impacting the U.S. worker and the effects of multinational companies’ beh…
00:08:47 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Consumers Are Concerned about Misinformation. How Can They Navigate It Leading Up to the U.S. Election?
Andy Parsons, Senior Director of the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe, joins the show to discuss a new report on content misinformation concerns during the U.S. presidential election, how AI …
00:10:24 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
NFL's Private Equity Win: A New Era for Big Money in Sports
Kenneth Shropshire, Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Former Director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, joins the show to discuss what the recent NFL private equity…
00:09:40 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
AI to the Rescue: How Small Businesses Can Harness AI To Save Time and Money
Spencer Rascoff, Former CEO of Zillow and Co-Founder of heyLibby, joins the show to discuss how entrepreneurs and small businesses can harness AI's power.
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00:14:50 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
New Retail Age is On The Rise With Companies Prioritizing Experiential over Traditional Retail
Peter Fader, Wharton Professor of Marketing, joins the show to discuss how companies are approaching experiential retail, how the consumers' mindset is contributing to this trend, and how these exper…
00:11:27 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Nancy Lieberman: Harnessing the Momentum of Women's Sports to Propel Growth Across Business Sectors
Nancy Lieberman, Two Time Basketball Hall of Famer and Chairwoman of Nancy Lieberman Charities, joins the show to discuss the amazing growth and investment within women's sports and spotlight the imp…
00:14:08 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
How Will LLMs Impact Jobs?
Wharton professor Daniel Rock joins the show to talk about his research on how Large Language Models (LLMs) will impact job markets, and which tasks are likely to be replaced or automated.
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00:14:13 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
How Much Will a Harris or Trump Presidency Cost? New Penn Wharton Budget Model Data Analyzes the Price of Both Economic Policy Proposals
Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, joins the show to discuss how much each presidential candidate's econom…
00:14:04 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
AI Chat Bots Can Be Your... Companions? New Wharton Research Dives Into How AI Can Combat Loneliness
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of AI at Wharton explains his research on how AI companions can help combat the "loneliness epidemic", how it may affect consumers' emo…
00:10:52 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
CEO of Playa Hotels: Travelers Require Personalized Customer Service and Experiences
CEO of Playa Hotels & Resorts, Bruce Wardinski, joins the show to discuss how travelers' preferences towards all-inclusive resorts influence the customer experience, the importance of creating growth…
00:12:03 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Generative AI Can Have a Negative Impact on Learning
Students who rely on generative AI to help them learn may be missing out on basic skills, according to a paper co-authored by Wharton’s Hamsa Bastani.
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00:07:07 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Google’s Antitrust Defeat: How It Reshapes the Future for Consumers & Businesses Loyal to Google Search
Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics Professor Herb Hovenkamp joins the show to discuss the impact of Google's antitrust loss on the search engine industry, when a legal remedy is expected, and …
00:11:01 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Barbara Corcoran: What All Small Business Owners Should Know About Today's Business Landscape
Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran joins the show to discuss her upcoming small business webinar series, why small businesses should reinforce their relationship with their customers, and AI's impact on s…
00:08:57 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Was Last Week's Market Chaos an Overreaction? Wharton Finance Professor Explains the "Perfect Storm" That Generated the Chaos
Nikolai Roussanov, Wharton Professor of Finance, joins the show to explain what caused last week's market volatility, whether the Fed can deliver a soft landing to avoid a recession, and how the mont…
00:11:33 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
School is Back in Session - What Role Will AI Be Playing in a Student's Education?
Sal Khan, CEO and Founder of Khan Academy joins the show to discuss how AI can be used as a writing coach for students, help automate lesson plans for teachers, and detect when students are utilizing…
00:09:50 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Deloitte Data: The Need to Connect with Clients Face to Face is Driving Corporate Travel
Eileen Crowley, Vice Chair and US Transportation, Hospitality and Services Leader at Deloitte joins the show to discuss the drivers of increased business travel, how higher costs are impacting the re…
00:07:58 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
What Companies Can Learn About Succession Planning from the Democratic Party's Nomination Switch
Henning Piezunka, Wharton Associate Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss key takeaways companies could learn about succession planning from President Biden's decision to end his re-elec…
00:10:03 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
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