Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, talks to Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney about the 2020 presidential election and the potential impacts for firms and governments around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marius Guenzel, Assistant Professor of Finance at Wharton, talks about the lifespan of a CEO both on the job and in their overall life. He discusses his recent paper that looked at the impact that different factors, like the Coronavirus Pandemic, hostile takeovers or industry turmoil, have on CEOs, and how it impacts their life expectancy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman and Senior Advisor to The Lincoln Project, talks about the final weeks of campaigning, why national polling cannot be trusted, and how running a campaign is different for an incumbent vs. a first-time candidate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben Keys, Assistant Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School, talks about sea level rise, its impact on the housing market, and what the future holds for the real estate market, mortgage lenders and insurers due to the effects of climate change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Minkoff, designer and founder of the luxury retail company that bears her name, and member of the Directors Council of Wharton's Baker Retailing Center, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about the pandemic's impact on luxury retailers, and her retail philosophy moving forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News, talks about how the election is impacting the news media, the landscape of news today and the problem with FOX News and MSNBC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Efraim Berkovich, Director of Computational Dynamics with the Penn Wharton Budget Model, talks to Dan Loney about the Penn Wharton Budget Model's new report that analyzes the economics of reopening schools vs. keeping them closed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Mackey, Founder & CEO of Whole Foods, talks about how the company has fared during the pandemic, the kinds of leaders we need right now, and his new book, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fitness expert and founder of The Fitness App Jillian Michaels talks about her battle with COVID-19, how her businesses have been impacted by the pandemic and whether at-home fitness is here to stay. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's a belief that 70% of people who will vote in the upcoming presidential election already know who they are going to vote for. How do you influence undecided voters - and convince the 70% who are decided to at least consider the other candidate? Jonah Berger, Associate Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School, talks about how to influence mindsets on this edition of Wharton Business Daily. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carolyn Kousky, Executive Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, discusses the aftermath of natural disasters and why low-income households should be prioritized after disaster strikes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Janice Bellace, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics & Legal Studies at The Wharton School, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about concerns that women are faring worse than their male counterparts when it comes to pandemic layoffs and job losses, particularly working mothers who are dealing with the added challenges resulting from long-term school closures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gillian Thomas, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project - which Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped create - talks about RBG's legacy and what enabled her to lead significant change in women's rights and racial equality throughout her life and career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Prisinzano, Director of Policy Analysis for the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), discusses the recent release of the PWBM's analysis of the Biden Platform. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yuri Milner, Founder of DST Global and Wharton MBA Alumnus, talks about the new $10 million gift he and his wife made to Wharton to create the Friends of Israel MBA Fund, which will provide full tuition over the course of the two-year Wharton MBA program for a cohort of more than 60 Israeli students over the next decade. He also discusses venture capital and the future of tech entrepreneurship with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eugene Scalia, U.S. Secretary of Labor, talks about the most recent weekly unemployment claims report and the August Labor Department report, and plans to get the still unemployed back to work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President and CEO of Time's Up Tina Tchen talks to Dan Loney about why media coverage of female politicians, which traditionally centers around physical appearance and family life vs. credentials, needs to change, and how it contributes to inequity across the business world as well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Associate Professor of Management Ethan Mollick talks about his new book, The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back, Startups, Founders and Investors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at The Wharton School, Marc Meredith, talks about mail-in voting for upcoming presidential election amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

U.S. Secretary of Education talks about school reopenings, how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered education and is impacting school choice in this interview with Dan Loney. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.