Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Wharton Professor of Marketing Barbara Kahn talks with Dan Loney about how retailers can stay afloat during the COVID-19 stay at home orders and how they might rebound towards the end of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Professor of Marketing Deborah Small talks about how brands are trying to stay relevant in consumers' lives through virtue signaling during COVID-19, and the balance they have to strike between seeming authentic vs. disingenuous in this unique environment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Larry Jameson, Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine, talks about the role every American must play to stop the spread of Coronavirus, and when he thinks the Philadelphia area will hit its peak. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Wharton Business Daily special report brings together six interviews conducted with professors who are teaching University of Pennsylvania students as part of the new Wharton course created to address the coronavirus outbreak, “Epidemics, Natural Disasters, and Geopolitics: Managing Global Business and Financial Uncertainty.” Interviews, all recorded during March, 2020, include:● Geoffrey Garrett, Wharton School Dean (1:03)● Jeremy Siegel, Finance Professor (11:29)● Sigal Barsade, Management Professor (19:39)● Mauro Guillen, Management Professor (32:02)● Kent Smetters, Business Economics and Public Policy Professor (47:04)● Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy (54:48) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leeza Garber, Wharton Lecturer of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, discusses how the Coronavirus might impact in-person voting in the U.S. both in this election year and beyond. From cybersecurity concerns to infrastructure issues, Garber talks about how we need to proactively work towards moving our elections online. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett chats with Dan Loney about the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on our global economy and the role it will play in reshaping the future - including when we will see an economic rebound, the future of work, and rethinking what leadership means.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brandon Copeland, Wharton undergraduate alumnus, NFL linebacker recently signed by the New England Patriots and Penn financial literacy instructor, discusses why he feels financial literacy is a valuable lesson for his students. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Professor Mauro Guillen discusses the launch of his new online course covering the global business implications of the coronavirus outbreak, and why it has become increasingly important for us all to learn how to to prepare as a nation, and at the organizational level, for our 'new normal' of uncertainty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If a company is under investigation by the SEC, should that information be automatically be released to investors or to the public? Wharton Associate Professor of Accounting Dan Taylor discusses his research into whether or not companies are disclosing SEC investigations, and why the SEC needs to be vigilant and monitor trading in any firms they are investigating - even if the investigation isn't for insider trading. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Judd Kessler, Associate Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy at Wharton, discusses his new research that reveals men and women rate their work performances differently in part based on their gender, and the benefits of self promotion at work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is coronavirus dominating your conversations at work, school and with family and friends? Are you feeling anxious or worried about the virus and what happens if it comes to your community? Wharton Professor of Management Sigal Barsade talks about the impact of emotional contagion stemming from the coronavirus, why it has the potential to greatly amplify the damage caused by COVID-19, and how negative emotions - particularly fear and anxiety - can harm our decision making processes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diversity Inc. CEO Carolynn Johnson talks about why diversity is the competitive, profitable thing to do, the state of the workforce, diversity challenges and best practices, and the Diversity Inc Top 50 Companies for Diversity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Rachleff, Wealthfront co-founder and CEO and Wharton alum, stops by the studio to discuss his observations about the banking industry, career highlights, why teaching is important to him, and how the future of the finance industry is being driven by Millennials who save. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Associate Professor of Management Matthew Bidwell talks about the Forbes Best Companies to Work For list, how the companies made the list, the shift in the way companies treat employees, and how they attract and retain good people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, Practice Professor at Wharton's Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies, discusses a range of issues from the global economic impact of the coronavirus, the state of the global economy and his thoughts on the 2020 presidential candidates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Professor of Marketing Cait Lamberton says for more investors to participate in sustainable (socially conscious) investing financial services firms must change their marketing tactics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When it comes to automated vehicles, many think tech companies have the upper hand over the auto industry. Wharton Professor John Paul Macduffie visited the studio to discuss his latest article in the MIT Sloan Management Review about why he thinks the automotive industry and tech must work together to come up with winning mobility offerings that will meet the needs of users. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lloyd Howell Jr., Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Booz Allen - and recent guest of the Wharton Leadership Lecture Series - talks to Dan Loney about what he sees are the most important values both in a leader and leadership team, his experience at Booz Allen and his advice for students today as they prepare to enter the workforce and build their careers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More than 9,000 retail stores closed their doors in 2019, and the trend is continuing into 2020 with the recent announcements that Pier 1, Macy's and Forever 21 will join the ranks. Wharton's Adjunct Professor of Marketing Herb Kleinberger joined Dan Loney to talk about this trend, and how AI, the Internet of things and e-commerce will continue to shape the future of retail. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The advent and use of artificial intelligence - or AI - is leading to deeper conversations about the influence this technology will have in the years ahead, particularly as it relates to data collection and privacy. Technical Co-Lead of Google's Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team Timnit Gebru talks about her biggest concerns around data collection, changes that need to occur at the company structure and policy level, and diversity in tech. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.