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20 minutes 12 seconds

Charitable and Political Giving | Pinar Yildirim

Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim untangles the relationship between charitable and political giving, which are both on the rise. This Ripple Effect podcast episode is part of a series on “Charitable Giving.”
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12 November 2024, 9:00 am
33 minutes 23 seconds

The Future of Banking

Professor Itay Goldstein is joined by Hyun Song Shin, economic adviser and head of research at the Bank for International Settlements, and Loretta Mester, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Together, they explore the 2023 banking crisis, focusing on the collapse of Credit Suisse, Silicon Valley Bank, and other small to mid-level banks, while analyzing regulatory gaps and future protections for the banking system.

This discussion is part of a special series called “Future of Finance.”

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11 November 2024, 2:00 pm
50 minutes 37 seconds

How to Prepare for Retirement and Live Your Best Life

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks to Teresa Amabile, emeritus professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, and Kathy Kram, emeritus professor of management and organizations at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, about how to prepare for retirement and other insights from their book Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You.

This episode is part of the Leading Diversity at Work series.

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15 October 2024, 8:00 am
13 minutes 30 seconds

Elections and National Debt | Joao Gomes

In this year’s presidential election, both political parties are unwilling to tackle the burgeoning national debt. Wharton’s Joao Gomes warns that inaction is putting the country on a perilous economic path. This Ripple Effect podcast episode is part of the “Business of Elections" series.
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1 October 2024, 8:00 am
29 minutes 57 seconds

AI and Innovation

From crowdsourcing to search engines, emerging AI technologies are pivotal in fostering innovation and advancing progress across various sectors.

In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, Kartik Hosanagar — Wharton professor of operations, information and decisions, and co-director of AI at Wharton — joins leading academics as they discuss how artificial intelligence is set to shape future developments.

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24 September 2024, 8:00 am
23 minutes 39 seconds

AI and the Workforce

When implemented effectively, generative artificial intelligence can enhance innovation among employees, relieve them from repetitive tasks, and bolster their communication skills. AI enables employees to maximize their potential in the workplace.

In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, scholars from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, Temple University’s Fox School of Business, and Sichuan University’s Business School discuss what their research reveals about AI in the workplace.

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17 September 2024, 8:00 am
12 minutes 30 seconds

Why Influencers Should Pay Attention to Word Choice

The right word choice can help social media influencers increase engagement, according to research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger.
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16 September 2024, 4:00 pm
20 minutes 6 seconds

AI and Machine Creativity

In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, Wharton marketing professor Robert Meyer joins Dokyun Lee, an information systems professor at Boston University; Yannick Exner, a doctoral researcher in digital marketing at the Technical University of Munich; and Ankit Sisodia, a Purdue University marketing professor who specializes in the use of machine learning and AI for business applications, to offer glimpses into the profound ways in which AI is changing everything and to share their excitement for Apple Vision Pro.
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10 September 2024, 8:00 am
13 minutes 35 seconds

The Trick to Boosting Customer Referrals

Marketing professor Zhenling Jiang discusses her research paper, “Referral Contagion: Downstream Benefits of Customer Referrals,” and shares a simple intervention that can help companies gain more customers through referrals.
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9 September 2024, 4:00 pm
23 minutes 16 seconds

AI and Wellbeing

Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, Stack Overflow has seen a noticeable drop in daily visits, with traffic decreasing by 1 million — a 15% reduction within just four months. This trend underscores a growing preference for automated solutions, as users increasingly turn to AI for answers, reflecting a shift in how people seek information and interact socially.

In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, Wharton marketing professor and AI at Wharton co-director Stefano Puntoni joins Gordon Burtch, information systems professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business; Julian De Freitas, a business administration professor and director of the Ethical Intelligence Lab at Harvard Business School; and Weiguang Wang, a computer and information systems professor at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School to discuss the topic.

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3 September 2024, 8:00 am
16 minutes 45 seconds

What Is the Right Compensation for Student Athletes? | Ken Shropshire

Can student athletes profit off of their own name, image, and likeness (NIL)? Wharton’s Ken Shropshire weighs in on NIL and its impact on sports since a historic Supreme Court ruling brought it into the limelight in 2021. This Ripple Effect podcast episode is part of the "Back to School" series.
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6 August 2024, 8:00 am
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