This Week in Business
Episodes
The Rise of Analytics in HR, and Job Matching with Square Peg
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Wharton Prof Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara dive into the world of HR Analytics on In the Workplace. They speak with Dan Shapero, Vice President...
Overcoming the Financial Hurdles of Switching Careers
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Going through a career transition can be financially tricky and may require more planning than you think. Dr. Dawn Graham, Career Director for the Wha...
The Power of Change
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Comstock, GE's former Chief Marketing Officer and first female Vice-Chair, joins host Saikat Chaudhuri to discuss her career in innovation, ...
Genetic Therapy with Spark Analytics
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Marrazzo, Co-Founder and CEO of Spark Analytics, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss how the fully integrated, commercial gene therapy comp...
Working for Elon Musk - Employees Tell All
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Bort, Chief Tech Correspondent at Business Insider, joins hosts Wharton Prof Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss her recent article "70-ho...
Live from CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention 2018 Part II
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: Hosts Sandi Hunt and Sherryl Kuhlman broadcasts Live from the CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention 2018, where they discuss wh...
Live from CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention 2018 Part I
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: Hosts Sandi Hunt and Sherryl Kuhlman broadcasts Live from the CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention 2018, where they discuss wh...
Instagram Co-Founders Step Down
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we learned that Instagram’s Co-Founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are stepping down from the giant social media company. Facebook b...
CMO Spotlight: Jean-Marc Pailhol of Allianz and Chris Hummel of United Rentals
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Catharine Hays and Jenny Rooney talk with Jean-Marc Pailhol, CMO at Allianz, and Chris Hummel, Senior Vice President and CMO at United Rentals, ...
Marketing in the Financial Services Industry
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Karkos, CMO of TD Ameritrade, joins host Dave Reibstein and guest host Suneal Bedi to discuss marketing strategies within the financial industr...
The Fed Raises Interest Rates
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point citing a "strong" economy, its eighth increase since 2015. Fed Chair Jay ...
Behind the Markets with St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President & CEO James Bullard
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James Bullard, President and CEO of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, joins hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel to discuss US ...
The Future of the Health Care Industry
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Christian Terwiesch discusses the future of innovations in US health care and how we receive that care with Dr. Jesse Pines, National Director of...
Preparing for 2018 Tax Season
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Vento, CPA and President of Comprehensive Wealth Management, joins host Kent Smetters to discuss the latest tax law changes, what they mean for y...
Go to Work with an NFL Player: Erik Lorig
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara find out what it's like to go to work as an NFL player with Erik Lorig, current Wharton MBA student and former NF...
How Education and Development Policies Can Impact the World
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In low and middle income countries, poorer and marginalized people often find themselves excluded from programs aimed at raising e...
The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete, and Succeed
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Palmer, Chief Learning Officer of Degreed, joins hosts Anne Greenhalgh and Mike Useem to discuss her mission to change the way the world learns ...
Jack Ma Leaving Alibaba
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba's Chairman, Jack Ma, announced last week that he was stepping down as head of Chinese e-commerce giant. His successor will be Daniel...
Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico 1 Year Later
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One year ago today, Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico causing mass devastation. Much of the island was left without power for months, ...
Kango: Trustworthy Ridesharing for Kids!
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Schaer, Co-Founder & CEO of Kango, joins hosts Doug Collom and Irina Yuen to discuss her trustworthy ridesharing app for kids and busy parent...
Leading Matters with John Hennessy of Alphabet
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Hennessy, Chairman of Alphabet's Board of Directors and Former Stanford University President, joins hosts Mike Useem and Anne Greenhalgh to discu...
A Conversation with Tina Tchen, Former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Laura Zarrow talks with Tina Tchen, Partner at Buckley Sandler LLP and former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama, Assistant to President...
Live from the Jacobs Levy Conference with Economist Robert Shiller and Harvard Prof Robin Greenwood
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wharton Prof Jeremy Siegel are LIVE from the 2018 Jacobs Levy Conference in NYC, talking with Nobel Prize winning Economist ...
Wharton Experts on The Great Recession, 10 Years Later - Part 2
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: The Great Recession: What's Changed in 10 years Part 2 About one in five workers in the U.S, lost their job in the b...
Wharton Experts on The Great Recession, 10 Years Later - Part 1
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: The Great Recession: What's Changed in 10 years Part 1On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy whi...
Everything You Need to Know About Transitioning to Assisted Living
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Gerontologist and Instructor at Johns Hopkins University, joins host Ken Smetters to discuss everything you need to know, consid...
Panel Discussion: Dynamics of End of Life Care
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Jeff Voigt leads an expert panel discussion on the current dynamics surrounding end of life care in the US - is there such a thing as a good deat...
The World of White Collar Crime
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Eisinger, Senior Reporter at ProPublica and Author of "The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives," joi...
NFL Analytics and 2018 Outlook with ESPN's Brian Burke
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Burke, Senior Analytics Specialist at ESPN, joins hosts Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Shane Jensen to discuss the outlook for NFL's 2018 season...
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Uncover Gender Bias
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katica Roy, CEO and Founder of Pipeline, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss how her technology company uses artificial intelligence to assess, address...
Digital Innovation at Hershey
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Straton, Chief Digital Commerce Officer at Hershey, joins host Nicolaj Siggelkow to discuss digital innovation within a 120-year old established ...
Debate Over the GDP - Time for a New Indicator of US Economic Growth?
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wharton Prof Jeremy Siegel lead a discussion with Leonard Nakamura, Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank...
How Good People Fight Bias
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While many of us believe consider ourselves to be supportive of equality, diversity and inclusion, we might not be really examining our own unconsciou...
Back to School with Knowledge@Wharton High School Program
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s “Back To school time,” which means high school and college students will be settling in to new curriculae and learning new subjects. Did yo...
Update on the US Opioid Crisis
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Deaths from drug overdoses have now surpassed those from car crashes or guns in the United States, according to a recent report from th...
Hot Takes on Nike/Kaepernick Campaign from Marketing Matters
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wharton's Hip Hop Prof Americus Reed leads a discussion with Ken Wisnefski, Founder and CEO of WebiMax, and John Rothschild, Author of "Football Betti...
How to Outlast a Job You Hate, Until You Can Retire
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Morey Stettner, Reporter at MarketWatch, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Iwan Barankay to discuss tips on how you can outlast a job you hate until reti...
Goodbye Marlboro Man: Breaking Traditional Notions of Masculinity
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Adams, Reporter at the online trade journal, Marketing Dive, joins host Barbara Kahn and guest host Keith Niedermeier to discuss how marketers a...
Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day)
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and New York Times bestselling author, joins host Laura Zarrow on Women@Work to discuss her new ...
CMO Spotlight: Peter Weingard and Catherine Hernandez-Blades
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Catharine Hays and Jenny Rooney talk with Peter Weingard, VP of Brand Strategy and Content at West Elm, and Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Senior V...
2018 College Football Outlook with ESPN's Mack Brown
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mack Brown, Football Commentator for ESPN and former National Championship winning coach at Texas, joins hosts Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and guest host ...
The Future of Real Estate with the National Association of Realtors and Zillow
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Christian Terwiesch discusses current innovations and the potential future landscape in the Real Estate industry with Bob Goldberg, CEO of the Na...
2018 Job Satisfaction Report
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President of the Knowledge Organization at The Conference Board, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Iwan Barankey to discuss t...
Investment Research with Newfound Research
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Hoffstein, Co-Founder and CIO of Newfound Research, joins host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss risk management, portfolios, 60/40 investments, and mo...
The Effects of Sexism on American Women: The Role of Norms vs. Discrimination
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kerwin Koni Charles, Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, joins ...
The Negative Impacts of Kissing Up to The Boss
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Klotz, Associate Professor of Management at Oregon State University, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss the politics and po...
Blockchain and The Film Industry
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Jackson, Co-Founder and President of Entertainment at SingularDTV, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss how she’s making a name for herself in the...
The Financial Consequences of Protecting Brands Through Trademark Infringement Lawsuits
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alina Sorescu, Professor of Marketing at Texas A&M, joins host and Wharton Prof Americus Reed to discuss her brand infringement research outlined ...
Giving Feedback to Young Athletes the Right Way
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Roberta Kraus, President of the Center for Sports Psychology in Colorado, joins host Anne Greenhalgh to discuss the leadership value in team sport...
Building the Robot of Your Dreams with EZ Robot
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Doyle, Chief Operating Officer of EZ Robot, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss EZ Robot, the innovative platform to build your dream robots for...
How to Ask for Help in Your Job
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Heidi Grant, Global Director of Research and Development at the Neuroleadership Institute and Associate Director of the Motivation Science Center ...
How eBay is Helping Brick and Mortar Businesses
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Librie, Head of Global Impact & Giving at eBay, joins hosts Sherryl Kuhlman and Sandi Hunt to discuss some of eBay's initiatives to help bui...
What is Blockchain Technology and Why the Hype?
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Syed Hussain, Chief Commercial Officer for BANKEX, joins hosts and Wharton Profs Anne Greenhalgh and Mike Useem to explain blockchain technology and t...
Player Analytics and The Future of Baseball
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Taubman, Senior Director of Baseball Operations and Analytics for the Houston Astros, joins hosts and Wharton Profs Cade Massey, Shane Jensen,...
Why We All Need More Sleep
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nancy Rothstein, Director of Corporate Sleep Programs at CIRCADIAN, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss what the unintended consequences are of ge...
The Impact of Politics on Investors
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Valliere, Chief Global Strategist at Horizon Investments, joins host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss how events in Washington, from policy to politics...
Strategies for Recruiting Top Tech Executives
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Price, Founder at Artisanal Talent Group, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss his career in the executive search industry and how his high-touch ...
How to Spend Less, and Innovate More
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wunker, Managing Director of New Markets Advisors, joins host Harbir Singh to discuss his new book "COSTOVATION: Innovation that Gives Your Cust...
Mastering Fear with Retired Navy SEAL Brandon Webb
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mike Useem talks with Brandon Webb, CEO of Hurricane Group, Inc. and Retired US Navy Chief and SEAL, about his book "Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL'...
Underemployment's Long-Term Effects on the Careers of College Grads
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, joins hosts Prof Peter Cappelli and guest host Prof Greg Shea to discuss Burning Glass Technologies'...
Women Who Code: Inspiring Women to Excel in Technology Careers
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Laura Zarrow talks with Alaina Percival, the CEO of Women Who Code, a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology career...
Behind the IHOb Marketing Campaign
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Haley, CMO of IHOP, joins host Prof David Reibstein to discuss the decision making behind IHOP's recent temporary brand change to IHOb and whethe...
Community Impact with JPMorgan Chase
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Janis Bowdler, President at JPMorgan Chase Foundation, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss the Foundation's recent commitment to i...
How to Fire-Proof Your Career in an Age of Job Uncertainty
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nancy King, President of Senior Options, LLC, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss her new book "Fired: How to Manage Your Career in the Age of J...
Tech Addictions - Why Your Happiness Has Been Hacked
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Salkever, Technology Expert and former Technology Editor at BusinessWeek, and Vivek Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor ...
John Cynn - 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts and Wharton Profs Cade Massey and Eric Bradlow discuss how John worked the odds and beat our over 7,500 other players to win $8.8 Million US dol...
Straight Talk for Startups
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Komisar, Veteran Venture Capitalist, joins host Doug Collom to discuss tips and tricks from his book "Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Ru...
PwC's Q2 2018 Real Estate Report
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
PwC's Tim Bodner, US Real Estate Deals Leader, and Byron Carlock, Real Estate Practice Leader, join host Bob Lane to discuss the results of PwC's rece...
Regulatory Responses to the Sharing Economy, Autonomous Vehicles, and Disruptive Innovation
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Light, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her recent B-School Semin...
Financial Planning Advice for Those With Special Needs Children
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Sensing, Founder of FamilyVest, joins host Wharton Prof Kent Smetters to discuss the unique considerations when financial planning for those with...
Social Media Influencer Marketing
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts and Wharton Profs Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed talk with Richard Wong, VP of Marketing & Creator Relations of #pad, and Danielle Bernstein...
PepsiCo & Sustainability
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mehmood Khan, Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer at PepsiCo, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt to discuss the sustainability initiatives...
ACA Update
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mitch Goldman talks with a panel of experts about the current state of the ACA legislation and what changes might affect the upcoming enrollment ...
CMO Spotlight: Casper & Celebrity Cruises
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Catharine Hays and Jenny Rooney talk with Jeff Brooks, CMO of Casper, and Peter Giorgi, CMO Celebrity Cruises, to find out more about the drivin...
Marijuana in the Workplace
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Lee Flores, Partner, Labor and Employment, at Akerman LLP, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss the shifting landscape of le...
Behind the Markets with Vanguard's Liqian Ren
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Wesley Gray talks with Jack Vogel, CIO and CFO of Alpha Architect, and Liqian Ren, Ph.D., Portfolio Manager in the Vanguard Quantitative Equity G...
How to Negotiate Your Salary
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Susannah Snider, Personal Finance Editor at U.S. News, joins host Kent Smetters to discuss how to best negotiate your salary during the interview proc...
From Waitress to COO and President of FOCUS Brands
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Jeff Klein and Anne Greenhalgh guide us through a presentation from the recent Wharton Leadership Conference, "A Journey from Hooters Waitress to...
Boeing Partners with Embraer
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing is partnering with Brazilian company Embraer in a $4.75 billion deal. Host Dan Loney speaks to Roger Clark, Founding Member and Managing P...
A Look at the Current Housing Market
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Terrazas, Senior Economist at Zillow, joins host Sam Chandan to discuss what trends he's currently seeing in the housing markets on The Real Est...
Surviving in the Gig Economy
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ashford, Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor of Management and Organization and Chair of the Management and Organizations Group at the Ross Sc...
VW in Rwanda
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Schaefer, Chairman & Managing Director of the Volkswagen Group South Africa, joins hosts Katherine Klein and Nick Ashburn to discuss the ne...
Companies Distancing Themselves from Trump Administration
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Orts, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, and Waheed Hussain, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Universi...
The Leadership Behind the Thai Soccer Team Rescue
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Useem, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton School and co-host of Leadership in...
#metoo - Changing Culture By Standing Up for What’s Right
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Jeff Klein and Anne Greenhalgh guide us through a presentation from the recent Wharton Leadership Conference, "How Speaking Up Can Be a Turning P...
An Overview on Current Trade Markets
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Chandler, Global Head of Currency Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, joins host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss the current US trade markets and rec...
CMO Spotlight: 2018 Cannes Lions Festival
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Catharine Hays and Jenny Rooney talk with Nick Drake, Executive Vice President Marketing & Experience at T-Mobile USA, and Rick Gomez, CMO o...
Negotiating with a Bully
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Williams, The Master Negotiator & Body Language Expert, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss what to do when you're faced with a bully in a ...
Future of Customer Service in a World of Social Messaging and AI
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua March, Founder and CEO of Conversocial, joins host Americus Reed to discuss his new book "Message Me," about the future of customer service in ...
The Decline of US Corporate Investment
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to domestic corporate investment after the financial crisis of 2008? Joao F. Gomes, Howard Butcher III Professor of Finance at the ...
Engineering Mainstream Success with The Creative Curve
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Allen Gannett, Founder and CEO of Track Maven, joins host Americus Reed to discuss his new book "The Creative Curve" which overturns what we’ve lear...
Social Impact at The Hershey Company
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff King, Senior Director of Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Social Innovation at The Hershey Company, joins hosts Sherryl Kuhlm...
Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers - and Seize Success
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dawn Graham, Director of Career Management for the Wharton Executive MBA Program and host of Career Talk, has published a new book, "Switchers: Ho...
Mexico's New President: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mexico has elected a populist and leftist president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Host Dan Loney talks with Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, P...
California Bans Future Soda Taxes
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The state of California has banned localities from enacting any more soda taxes until 2031. Host Dan Loney talks with Jason Riis, Senior Res...
Examining the Disney/Fox Merger Deal
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Disney's $71.3 billion proposed merger with 20th Century Fox recently got approval from the Justice Department, with a few stipulations. Hos...
Leadership in the Operating Room
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marlene DeMaio, Chief of Orthopedic and Spine Services at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) and Clinical Professor in t...
One Year Later: Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University Merger
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It has officially been one year since the former Philadelphia University merged with Thomas Jefferson University to form a healthcare collaboration wi...
Dealing With Conflicts as a Business Owner
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cliff Oxford, Founder and CEO of The Oxford Center, joins host Loren Feldman to discuss how small business owners can strategize when conflicts arise ...
Discussion: Investing in China and China Tariffs
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan David, Co-Founder of GeoInvesting, and Congressional Candidate in Pennsylvania’s 4th District, joins hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel to ...