Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Jeff King, Senior Director of Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Social Innovation at The Hershey Company, joins hosts Sherryl Kuhlman and Sandi Hunt to discuss Hershey’s sustainability and farmer livelihoods programming, philanthropic giving and community programs, and Hershey’s commitment to childhood nutrition programs and expanding economic development in under-served communities on Dollars and Change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Dawn Graham, Director of Career Management for the Wharton Executive MBA Program and host of Career Talk, has published a new book, "Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers - and Seize Success" which is now available for purchase. On this special episode of Career Talk, Nick Corcodilos, Host of Ask the Headhunter, interviews Dr. Dawn Graham about the key takeaways readers can expect from her book.Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0789Y665J/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mexico has elected a populist and leftist president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Host Dan Loney talks with Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, Professor at George Mason University Schar School of Policy and a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Government, and Christopher Sands, Senior Research Professor and Director of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Center for Canadian Studies, to discuss the potential changes for the country he may make and how it will impact trade and U.S.-Mexico relations on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The state of California has banned localities from enacting any more soda taxes until 2031. Host Dan Loney talks with Jason Riis, Senior Research Fellow at Wharton, Karen Glanz, Epidemiology Professor at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine, and Christina Roberto, Professor of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine, to discuss the motivations behind this new ruling and whether or not other states may follow suit on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Disney's $71.3 billion proposed merger with 20th Century Fox recently got approval from the Justice Department, with a few stipulations. Host Dan Loney talks with Herbert Hovenkamp, Penn Law Professor, and Hemant Bhargava, Professor of Technology at UC Davis, to discuss the aspects of the deal and how Disney seems to have struggled less than the recent ATT-Time Warner merger on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Marlene DeMaio, Chief of Orthopedic and Spine Services at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) and Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins hosts Mike Useem and Jeff Klein to discuss what leadership theories work in the operating room and what theories do not, and how she brings her military leadership experience as a Retired Navy Captain to the operating table on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It has officially been one year since the former Philadelphia University merged with Thomas Jefferson University to form a healthcare collaboration with a mission to enable lifelong learning. Host Dan Loney talks to Stephen Klasko, Wharton Alum and President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health System, and Dr. Stephen Spinelli, Jr, Chancellor of Jefferson University about how they are forging this new path in education and medicine on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cliff Oxford, Founder and CEO of The Oxford Center, joins host Loren Feldman to discuss how small business owners can strategize when conflicts arise by using a recent legal battle as an example on Mind Your Business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan David, Co-Founder of GeoInvesting, and Congressional Candidate in Pennsylvania’s 4th District, joins hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel to discuss Chinese Tariffs and the potential risks of investing in China on Behind the Markets. Dan David is featured in the documentary China Hustle, a Wall Street heist story about a massive web of fraud in Chinese investments. Learn more here: https://www.thechinahustlefilm.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Butler, Mid-Atlantic Executive Director for the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), and Richard Prisinzano, Senior Economist at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, join host Kent Smetters to discuss their insights on the rising oil and gas prices: what's causing it, how's it impacting your wallet, and what can be done about it on Your Money. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Uber's year-long ban from operating in London has now been lifted; Uber has been given a probationary 15 months to resume operations. Host Dan Loney talks with John Paul MacDuffie, Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Director of the Program of Vehicle and Mobility Innovation (PVMI) at Wharton's Mack Institute for Innovation Management, to discuss the impact of this decision for Uber as they once again take to the London streets on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a small restaurant in Virginia last week and she and President Trump tweeted criticisms of the restaurant's refusal of service. This incident had followed a series of other occasions where people had approached and yelled at Trump Administration Officials while they were out to eat. Host Dan Loney talks with Eric Orts, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, and Elizabeth Sepper, Professor of Law at Washington University, to look at the legal questions surrounding the restaurant's decision and impact the public backlash is having against the Trump Administration on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anuj Gupta, General Manager of the historic Reading Terminal Market, joins host Saikat Chaudhuri to discuss how he's taking the iconic 125 year old Philadelphia market into the future on Mastering Innovation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ken Bensinger, BuzzFeed Investiagive Reporter, joins hosts George Perry and Michelle Young to discuss his book Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal," documenting the history of corruption in FIFA and how the arrests have affected the game moving forward on The Wharton Sports Business Show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Supreme Court issued several influential rulings in its most recent session—and last week Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he will be retiring. Host Dan Loney discusses the impact of the rulings on these cases and the potential makeup of the court's political leanings moving forward now that Kennedy is stepping down, with Ted Ruger, Dean of Penn Law and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law, and Randy Beck, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law at the University of Georgia School of Law and former clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host John Barkett takes a deeper look at the current state of progress in the journey to legalize medical marijuana in the US with a panel of experts on The Business of Health Care. Panelists include: Aaron Smith, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA); Peter Conti-Brown, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton; and Etinne Fontan, VP and Co-Owner of Berkeley Patients Group (BPG), the oldest and most respected medical cannabis dispensary in the US. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Inman, Richard K. Mellon Professor of Finance, Economics, and Public Policy at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on considering public v. private financing options for President Trump's $1.5 billion infrastructure plan and the roles all levels of governments should have to ensure efficient project management.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, visit: https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/b-school/get-involved/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Carroll, Senior Manager of Business Outreach and Brand Evangelist at Yelp, joins hosts Dave Reibstein and Suneal Bedi to discuss the ins and outs of marketing your business on the online platform featuring crowd-sourced reviews about local businesses, reservation services, and ads on Measured Thoughts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SeaWorld, Ikea and Royal Caribbean recently announced they will remove plastic straws and bags from their properties. They're joining a growing group of international businesses, organizations and governments to ban plastics that are having a devastating impact on many animals and the environment. Elizabeth DeSombre, Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley College, and Kartik Chandran, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Director of the Wastewater Treatment and Climate Change Program at Columbia University, join host Dan Loney to discuss the impact of getting rid of single-use plastics and how consumers can change their behavior to lessen their daily usage of these products on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alexi Robichaux, Co-Founder and CEO of BetterUp, joins host Irina Yuen and Doug Collom to discuss their mission to help companies provide coaching and leadership training to all employees of all levels by using their mobile platform on Bay Area Ventures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.