This Week in Business
Episodes
Reunion Radio Special - Investing in India | Hedge Funds
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Behind the Markets celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Co-Founders of Ma...
Reunion Radio Special - Credit Building & Marketing | Diversity in the Workplace
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
K@W celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Ziad Baba (WG'13), Senior Direct...
Reunion Radio Special - Importance of Self | Financial Security
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
K@W celebrates the contributions of Wharton alumni on our annual Wharton Business Radio "Reunion Radio" special. Meet Dominic Petty (WG'98), Inner Pea...
Smart Baseball: Discussion on New Stats v Old Stats
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball clubs now rely less on subjective scouting reports in hiring players, using data to tell an accurate picture of player perform...
AnaOno: Helping Breast Cancer Patients Feel Comfortable
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Donofree, CEO and founder of AnaOno, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss how her company offers specially designed lingerie and loungewear for...
Tips for Grads Entering the Jobs Market
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss tips for recent grads entering the job market and other execut...
Tridiuum: Mental Healthcare Intervention Platform
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Redlus, Wharton Alum and CEO of Tridiuum, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his platform designed to help clinical outcomes for mental and behavior...
Reverse Scholarships - to Move to a New City!
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Smaller cities in less populated areas around the US are looking for creative ways to attract young workers to their municipalities, includi...
Leading the Pennsylvania Ballet
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shelly Power, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, joins hosts Anne Greenhalgh and Mike Useem to discuss her career which led to the Pennsyl...
Penn Vet Helps Dairy Production in China
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
China is one of the fast growing markets of dairy products, but the growth is outpacing its domestic production ability. That's where Penn Vet comes i...
From Wharton Student to Eagles NFL Analyst
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Namita Nandakumar, Wharton Senior, Teaching Assistant, and Research Analyst, joins hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner to discuss her post-...
Sustainability within Brewing with Evil Genius Beer Company
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Bowen, Co-Founder of Evil Genius Beer Company, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt to discuss how amid producing 28 different products, Evil ...
Executive Compensation & Ethics
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield asked for a cut in his salary after it was revealed he made $375k annually, a significant increase from...
From Laid Off to CEO
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hutchins, Co-Founder and CEO of Grove, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss how he found himself laid-off in Silicon Valley after the financial c...
Cambridge Analytica Update & Facebook's New Dating Site
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cambridge Analytica, the firm that harvested Facebook data to benefit the Trump campaign, is shutting its doors. In the meantime, the social medi...
The Power of Story in a Brand
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Miller, CEO of Storybrand, joins host Americus Reed to discuss his book "Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen" ...
The Future of Education with Coursera and Cisco
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Christian Terwiesch discusses innovation in the education space with Renee Patton, Director of US Public Sector Education at Cisco, and Leah Bels...
Achieving Regulatory Excellence
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at The University of Pennsylvania, joins host Dan Loney to discus...
Networking Tips: Friend of a Friend
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Burkus, best-selling author and Associate Professor of Leadership and Innovation at Oral Roberts University, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss...
Mistakes When Dealing with Executive Search Recruiters
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Insights: Jenna Fisher, Wharton Alumna and Global Corporate Officers Sector Leader for the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Assoc...
Innovation at the World Economic Forum & book: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Davis, Head of Society and Innovation and a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, talks with Host Mike Useem about t...
Apple & Electronic Health Records
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mitch Goldman leads a panel discussion on Apple's recent partnership with major health systems, allowing patients to download their medical recor...
CMO Spotlight: The First 100 Days
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
*NEW* Business Radio Monthly Special! CMO Spotlight is by CMOs, for CMOs - and everyone else who wants to know what today’s Chief Marketing Officers...
Affordable Housing Policies in 2018
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Schuetz, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins host Sam Chandan to discuss the lates...
Pew Report: American Families Face a Growing Rent Burden
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Renters made up the almost 43 billion US households in 2016. As demand for rentals is on the rise, price increases have outpaced median...
MBA Philanthropy: One for the World
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One for the World is a new organization that helps young professionals chose where their charitable donation can have the greatest impact using a rigo...
Brexit Update on Knowledge@Wharton
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Northern Ireland's border with the Republic of Ireland is a major issue as Brexit negotiations continue. The customs union has become a impo...
French President Macron's US Visit
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
French President Emmanuel Macron is the first leader to make an official state visit to the US under the Trump Administration. Host Dan Lone...
Wells Fargo Fined $1 Billion US Dollars
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, Wells Fargo bank was recently fined a total of $1 billion dollars to two federal regulators. Host Dan Loney talks with David Zaring, Associa...
Book: LBJ's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
50 years ago, the United States Congress was trying to cut back on voting rights, housing and welfare regulations, and civil rights and entitlement pr...
Cousins Maine Lobster: How One Food Truck Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An entrepreneurial American Dream come true: Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, Co-Founders of Cousins Maine Lobster, speak with host Dan Loney to share th...
The Future of Insurance
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Christian Terwiesch talks about the current innovation in the insurance world and what the future of insurance could look like with Mark Pitchfor...
The History of the Penn Relays
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Johnson, Director for the Penn Relays, joins host George Perry to discuss the prolific Penn sporting event that features more than 15,000 partici...
Hip & Knee Surgery: Mandatory Bundled Payments and Hospital Savings
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amol Navathe, Leonard Davis Institute Senior Fellow and Perelman School of medicine Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Medicine at the ...
Disrupting an Industry with Bluemercury Beauty
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Cuba without Castro
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Extending Changes to Individual Taxes
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Wharto...
Starbucks & Racial Bias
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Wharton's Americus Reed on the Local Philadelphia Starbucks Scandal
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What grade does Wharton Marketing Professor Americus Reed give Starbucks in their brand crisis management strategy? Last week, two African American me...
Founding VSCO
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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. H...
Sixers Special: Running an NBA Team with 76ers' Chris Heck
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Heck, President of the Philadelphia 76ers, joins host George Perry to discuss his role of overseeing content, marketing and branding, ticket sal...
Sixers Special: Marketing an NBA Team with 76ers' Katie O'Reilly
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie O’Reilly, Chief Marketing Officer of the Philadelphia 76ers, joins host Dave Reibstein and guest host Suneal Bedi to discuss marketing strateg...
Book: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
QB Evaluations for the NFL Draft
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Feldman, Reporter for FOX Sports and Author of "The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks", joins hosts Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen,...
GM CEO Mary Barra Discusses Career, Management, and Diversity
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women@Work brings you a special interview with Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018! Host Lau...
Tips for the 2018 Spring Home Buying Season
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brendon DeSimone, Real Estate Expert and Author of "Next Generation Real Estate", joins host Kent Smetters to discuss Spring 2018 real estate trends a...
The Future of Hospitality
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Christina Terwiesch speaks with Steven Dominguez, Vice President of Global Brands for Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, and Jeff Hurst, Chief Commerci...
Study: College Students Hungry & Homeless
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A new study shows that about 36% of college students go hungry and an equal number lack adequate housing. Host Dan Loney speaks with researches W...
Restitution for Holocaust Survivors
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1952, The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany began its work negotiating payments to the remaining elder survivors and the...
Preview of Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase 2018 - Part II
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Karl Ulrich hosts a very special episode of Launch Pad, speaking to eight semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Challenge...
Preview of Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase 2018 - Part I
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Karl Ulrich hosts a very special episode of Launch Pad, speaking to eight semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Challenge...
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Congress on Recent Scandal
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on Capital Hill last week where he was grilled by Senators and Congressmen over the Cambridge Analytica scandal....
President Trump Considers Rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is expressing interest in rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal he walked away from last year. The president's trade an...
Intent Manifesto: Helping Women of Color Entrepreneurs
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne, Founder and CEO of Intent Manifesto, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Katherine Klein to discuss how her company is now here to ...
Secrets to Negotiating When Buying a Car
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Reed, Automotive Writer at NerdWallet.com, joins host Kent Smetters to discuss his recent article "Car Negotiating Secrets for People Who Hate ...
2018 Eisenhower Fellows: The Future of Quantum Computing and Youth Empowerment Marketing
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dan Loney talks with two 2018 Eisenhower Fellows on what issues they're tackling this year on Knowledge@Wharton. William Hurley (US), Founder &am...
The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity & Success After Baby
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Smith Brody, Founder of The Fifth Trimester movement, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss her new book "The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s...
TEDxPenn: CHOP Conjoined Twins Surgery
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One and a half years ago, CHOP surgeons separated conjoined twins, who are doing very well home in North Carolina. Host Dan Loney speaks with Dr. Greg...
Marketing and Fine Arts
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dave Reibstein and guest host Suneal Bedi talk with Sasha Koozel Reibstein, Director of the Boehm Gallery and Professor at Palomar College, and J...
Harnessing Creativity to Drive Biomedical Innovation
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Nicolaj Siggelkow and Harbir Singh talk with the authors of the new book “Managing Discovery in the Life Sciences: Harnessing Creativity to Dr...
Choosing an Executive Coach
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Insights: Dr. Richard Marcus, Psychologist and Executive Coach, joins host Dr. Dawn Graham to discuss how people can find help in their...
Deloitte's 2018 Global Human Capital Trends Report
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Erica Volini, US Human Capital leader for Deloitte Consulting at Deloitte, joins host Peter Cappelli to discuss Deloitte's Global Human Capital Trends...
Impact of Immigration Policies on Farms
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dan Loney speaks with Philip Martin, Professor Emeritus of UC-Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Chair of the Comparativ...
Apps to Help You Run Your Small Business
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Marks, Owner of The Marks Group PC, joins host Loren Feldman to discuss Apps that can help small business owners on Mind Your Business. Hosted on...
Expanded China Trade Tariffs
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dan Loney talks with a panel of experts about the how China and the US have been raising taxes on certain trade products in light of the back and...
South Korea Trade Update
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dan Loney leads a discussion on the Trump Administration's recent Trade Agreement with South Korea on Knowledge@Wharton. Panelists include: Matt ...
New Study: Moral Leadership & Employee Performance
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Eichenwald, Advisory Leader at LRN, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss how LRN's research has shown "Nearly 80% of Big-Comp...
The Importance of Curbside Recycling
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Keefe Harrison, CEO of the Recycling Partnership, joins host Sherryl Kuhlman and Sandi Hunt to discuss how she's working to improve curbside recycling...
Facebook's Recent Brand Crisis
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wanzcyk, Associate Vice President at Braithwaite Communications, joins host Americus Reed to discuss recent brand crises at Facebook on Marketin...
Deep Dive: High Frequency Trading
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Sadowksi, Former Deputy General Counsel of Global Head of Compliance and Head of Business Development at KCG Holdings, and David Babulak, Managin...
The Future of Transportation: Flying Taxis?!!
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's next for the transportation industry? What innovations are happening right now that could dramatically shift our landscape? Host Christian Terw...
HUGE: Marketing & Metrics in Big Companies
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Huge, joins host Dave Reibstein to discuss how Huge helps companies measure marketing metrics to reimagine how the...
Diversity in Leadership and Tech
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Saikat Chaudhuri talks with Malik Majeed, President and CEO of PRWT Services, Danielle Cohn, Director of Entrepreneur Engagement for Comcast, and...
Hosting the 2018 Super Bowl & the 2019 NCAA Final Four
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Talty, General Manager of US Bank Stadium, joins host George Perry to discuss how the stadium made the major preparations to take on hosting t...
Joe Biden & Penn President Amy Gutmann on Issues Facing the US
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: Penn President Amy Gutmann sits down with Hon. Joseph R. Biden Jr., 47th Vice President of The United States and Benjamin Fran...
Live from MIT Sloan's Sports Analytics Conference 2018
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey broadcasts Live from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2018, where he discusses the current state of ...
Merrill Reese: Voice of the Philadelphia Eagles
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you are from the Philadelphia area or are a Philadelphia Eagles fan, you know Merrill Reese's voice - he has been doing play by play commentating f...
What's In Store for United Way Philadelphia/South Jersey
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Golderer, CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, joins hosts Katherine Klein and Sandi Hunt to discuss how United Way...
The Future of Law Enforcement
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Peter Newsham, Chief of Police for Washington D.C., and Tom Joyce, VP Business Development at Vigilant Solutions, join host Christian Terwiesch ...
Indycar Driver JR Hildebrand's Take on Self-Driving Cars
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
JR Hildebrand, Professional Indycar Driver and Lecturer at Stanford, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss his experience as a self-driving car tes...
US Mortgage Outlook
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Sam Chandan talks with Michael Fratantoni, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology at the Mortgage Bankers ...
Six Months Post-Maria: Puerto Rico Update
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 6 months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and knocked out all power, on top of many casualties. Is Puerto Rico back up and running? Hos...
Top 70 Companies for Executive Women
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The National Association for Female Executives (NFAE) released a report earlier this month listing the top 70 companies for executive women. Host...
Live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business Radio Special: Cade Massey is Live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018, where he interviews attendees about what data influence...
President Trump's New Opioid Plan
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump revealed a new plan to tackle the opioid crisis in the US: offering the death penalty to certain drug dealers responsible for hundreds...
Wharton's Jeremy Siegel Talks with Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve System
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel, Host of Behind the Markets, leads a discussion with Janet L. Yellen, Distinguished Fellow at The Hutchin...
Australia & Firearm Reforms: The Leonard Davis Institute Looks at the Data
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Australia hasn’t had a mass shooting event since 1996, after a law was introduced to curb firearm deaths. Requirements owning a gun were strengthene...
The End of the CMO with Brad Grossman
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Grossman, Founder and CEO of Zeitguide, joins host Americus Reed to discuss marketing trends noted in this year’s Zeitguide report, including t...
Can Work Stress Really Kill Us? with Jeff Pfeffer
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Pfeffer, Stanford University Professor, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss this question and more, addressed in his new book "Dying for a Payche...
Wharton Prof Kent Smetters Responds to the White House
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Penn Wharton Budget Model's dynamic analysis of investment in public infrastructure was released following the White House release of President Tr...
Humanity United: Stopping Labor Trafficking with Ed Marcum
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Marcum, Managing Director of Humanity United, joins hosts Sandi Hunt and Katherine Klein to discuss the foundation's dedication to bringing new app...
SEC Charges Theranos Founder with Fraud
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had charged Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes with fraud. Under an agreement the former billionair...
Protections for "Whistleblowers" via Digital Reality Trust Inc v Somers with Joseph Sirbak
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case on protection of corporate ‘whistleblowers.’ According to the unanimous vote of Digital Realty Tru...
The Economist Special Report on Autonomous Vehicles with Tom Standage
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Economist has a new report on the changing car/AV/tech industries, congestion, city planning safety, policymakers and the vision required to make ...
Panel Discussion: Comcast's Bid for British Satellite Broadcaster Sky
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Comcast is offering $31Billion for the British satellite broadcast company Sky, outbidding Fox's bid. Host Dan Loney talks with Hemant Bhargava, Prof...
President Trump's New Steel & Aluminum Tariffs with Wharton's Jeremy Siegel and Matt Gold
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump announced plans for steel and aluminum tariffs last week. The decision has been widely criticized by economists, law makers and academ...
Let's Talk Major League Soccer with NY Red Bull's GM Marc de Grandpre
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marc de Grandpre, General Manager of the New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Arena, joins host George Perry to discuss how he came to be GM and what chang...
Strategy & Analytics in Skiing with Olympic Silver Medalist Nick Goepper
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Goepper, two-time Olympian, and most recently Silver Medalist in Men’s Ski Slope, joins hosts Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, Eric Bradlow, and Shane J...
Business Ethics and Gun Regulations with Wharton's Eric Orts, Brian Berkey, and Robert Hughes
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corporations have been cutting ties with gun organizations like the NRA in the aftermath of the mass murder at Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School ...
Right To Work States & Unions with Wharton's Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School, and Dan O'Meara, Shareholder in th...