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This Week in Business

This Week in Business

1360 episodes

4 days ago

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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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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This Week in Business

Uber’s Women-Only Ride Option Aims to Boost Safety

Lindsey Cameron, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, examines Uber’s pilot program allowing women drivers and passengers to avoid pairing with men, exploring its implications for safety, driver availability, consumer trust, and the future of ride-hailing services.

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4 days ago

9 minutes 16 seconds

This Week in Business

Back-to-School: Navigating AI’s Impact on Student Learning and Motivation

Hamsa Bastani, Associate Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at the Wharton School, examines the opportunities and risks of integrating AI into K–12 education, emphasizing the need for foundational skills, guardrails, and human connection to ensure technology enhances—rather than undermines—student learning and motivation.

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6 days ago

9 minutes 55 seconds

This Week in Business

How Deportation Policies Impact High-Skilled Worker Wages

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discusses recent research revealing how deportation—especially over long periods—can lower GDP and reduce wages for high-skilled workers, challenging assumptions about who truly benefits or suffers from such policies.

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1 week ago

10 minutes 40 seconds

This Week in Business

Managing Talent That Disrupts Team Dynamics

Maurice Schweitzer, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, joins the show to explore the challenges organizations face when high-performing employees clash with leadership, drawing on real-world examples from sports and business including Steve Jobs, Jamie Dimon, and Sheryl Sandberg.

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1 week ago

10 minutes 6 seconds

This Week in Business

Ferrero, Kellogg, and the Return of the Breakup-Merger Cycle

Emilie Feldman, Wharton Professor of Management, explores how recent M&A activity—such as Ferrero’s acquisition of WK Kellogg—reflects a recurring trend where companies separate high-and low-growth assets only to later reintegrate them, drawing parallels to past moves by Kraft, Heinz, and other consumer goods giants.

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2 weeks ago

10 minutes 36 seconds

This Week in Business

How AI Is Reshaping Work and Higher Learning

Manav Raj, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, shares insights on how AI is transforming job roles, challenging traditional degree models, and pushing both students and educators to rethink skills development in a shifting labor market.

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2 weeks ago

9 minutes 12 seconds

This Week in Business

Jeremy Siegel on Inflation, Fed Policy, and Market Resilience

Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and WisdomTree Chief Economist, shares his outlook on economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and market resilience, addressing the impact of tariffs, the rise of AI, and the uncertain future of Federal Reserve leadership.

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3 weeks ago

10 minutes 24 seconds

This Week in Business

Understanding Dynamic Pricing in Today’s Inflationary Climate

John Zhang, Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, discusses how firms use tariff-induced economic conditions to raise prices and explore dynamic pricing strategies, balancing profit motives with consumer perceptions and competition.

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3 weeks ago

9 minutes 54 seconds

This Week in Business

How Business Leaders Are Misjudging AI’s Workforce Impact

Peter Cappelli, Management Professor at the Wharton School and Director of the Center on Human Resources, explains why bold predictions about AI-driven job loss often miss the mark, how financial pressures are influencing executive behavior, and why uncertainty—not automation—should be guiding future workforce strategies.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 39 seconds

This Week in Business

Rebuilding Boeing: Engineering, Ethics, and Organizational Change

Greg Shea, Adjunct Professor of Management and Senior Fellow at the Wharton Center for Leadership and Change, outlines how Boeing’s long-term shift away from its engineering roots has led to widespread reputational damage and organizational dysfunction—and what its leadership must do to repair both internal culture and external credibility.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 38 seconds

This Week in Business

What the Reconciliation Bill Means for U.S. Households

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, discusses the newly passed reconciliation bill—highlighting its projected $3.6 trillion increase to the national debt, minimal near-term economic growth, and long-term GDP decline, along with how the legislation may reduce resources for lower-income households.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 59 seconds

This Week in Business

Automatic Enrollment, Tax Fears, and the 401(k) Surge

Olivia Mitchell, Professor and Executive Director of the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School, joins the show to discuss Fidelity’s latest data showing record-high retirement saving rates, explore the policy and psychological factors driving increased 401(k) participation, and examine how generational trends, employer incentives, and concerns over Social Security and national debt are shaping the future of retirement preparedness.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 47 seconds

This Week in Business

User Choice, Defaults, and the Future of Search

Leon Musolff, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, discusses findings from a recent field experiment showing how default search engine settings significantly influence user choice—highlighting the implications for antitrust policy and competition between Google and Bing.

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1 month ago

10 minutes 30 seconds

This Week in Business

How the First Sale Rule Helps Offset Tariff Costs

David Zaring, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, explains how the long-standing First Sale Rule allows U.S. companies to reduce tariff costs by structuring international transactions strategically and maintaining thorough supply chain documentation.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 56 seconds

This Week in Business

Markets Brace for Tariffs and Look to AI for Relief

Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses how markets are reacting to global instability, the possibility of renewed tariffs, and the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates, while highlighting how artificial intelligence could help offset economic challenges.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 44 seconds

This Week in Business

How AI Is Reshaping Customer Experience and Expectations

Christian Terwiesch, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, discusses the evolving role of AI in customer service—highlighting the tension between cost reduction and service quality, the growing expectations of consumers, and the challenges of fully automating support without losing the human element.

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1 month ago

9 minutes 16 seconds

This Week in Business

How Tariffs Are Disrupting Retail and Consumer Confidence

Gideon Bornstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, discusses how ongoing tariff uncertainties and fluctuating consumer confidence are impacting retailers’ pricing strategies, supply chains, and economic outlooks, offering insights into what this means for the broader macroeconomic picture.

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2 months ago

8 minutes 34 seconds

This Week in Business

From Amateurism to Paychecks: College Athletics in Transition

Rob DiGisi, Lecturer in the Sports Marketing Department at the Wharton School and Founder of Iron Horse Marketing, discusses the implications of the House v. NCAA settlement, including direct athlete compensation, the evolving role of NIL collectives, and the far-reaching consequences for non-revenue sports, program structures, and the traditional identity of college athletics.

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2 months ago

9 minutes 50 seconds

This Week in Business

Inside the Capital One–Discover Merger: What It Means for Consumers

Paul Nary, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, discusses the recent merger between Capital One and Discover, highlighting the strategic motivations behind the deal, the integration challenges ahead, and why the move could ultimately benefit consumers by increasing competition in the payments network space.

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2 months ago

8 minutes 54 seconds

This Week in Business

Rethinking Retail: The Hidden Costs of Self-Checkout Technology

Santiago Gallino, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, and of Marketing at the Wharton School, discusses the growing presence of self-checkout in retail, its intended operational benefits, and the unintended consequences—including theft, customer friction, and strategic recalibration—that are prompting retailers to rethink their approach.

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2 months ago

9 minutes 31 seconds

This Week in Business

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.