Episodios

  • Why Reverse Morris Trust Deals Demand Strategic Discipline

    Why Reverse Morris Trust Deals Demand Strategic Discipline
    Apr 17 2026
    Emilie Feldman, Wharton Professor of Management, discusses how reverse Morris Trust transactions influence merger strategy, tax efficiency, and value creation through scale-driven synergies.

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    12 m
  • How AI Is Reshaping Blue-Collar Work and Skills

    How AI Is Reshaping Blue-Collar Work and Skills
    Apr 15 2026

    Lynn Wu, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School, discusses how AI is driving a shift in blue-collar work, reshaping job responsibilities, and creating new opportunities for human judgment, adaptability, and problem-solving in an evolving workforce.



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    12 m
  • How Credit Scores Shape Homeowners Insurance Costs Nationwide

    How Credit Scores Shape Homeowners Insurance Costs Nationwide
    Apr 10 2026
    Ben Keys, Wharton Professor of Real Estate, discusses new research revealing how credit scores can impact homeowners insurance premiums more than climate risk, raising important questions about fairness, policy, and financial inequality.

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    12 m
  • Scaling a Local Favorite: The Strategy Behind Wawa’s Growth

    Scaling a Local Favorite: The Strategy Behind Wawa’s Growth
    Apr 8 2026
    Z. John Zhang, Wharton Professor of Marketing, discusses how brands like Wawa scale beyond their regional roots by leveraging innovation, customer loyalty, and strategic expansion into competitive new markets.

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    12 m
  • How School Cell Phone Bans Are Changing Student Behavior

    How School Cell Phone Bans Are Changing Student Behavior
    Apr 3 2026
    Angela Duckworth, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions and Co-Director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, discusses new findings from the Phones in Focus study on how school phone restrictions influence academic engagement, teacher satisfaction, and student wellbeing.

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    14 m
  • Inside the Business Models of Today’s Top AI Platforms

    Inside the Business Models of Today’s Top AI Platforms
    Apr 1 2026

    Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Professor of Marketing, analyzes how OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are pursuing distinct business models and growth strategies to compete in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence market.


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    13 m
  • How Geopolitics and AI Are Influencing Today’s Financial Markets

    How Geopolitics and AI Are Influencing Today’s Financial Markets
    Mar 27 2026

    Jeremy Siegel, Emeritus Professor of Finance at the Wharton School and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses how the Iran conflict, Federal Reserve decisions, and artificial intelligence are shaping market performance and long-term economic expectations.


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    13 m
  • Inside Iran’s Payment Network and Global Sanctions Strategy

    Inside Iran’s Payment Network and Global Sanctions Strategy
    Mar 25 2026
    Philip Nichols, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, explains how Iran has built a complex and adaptive banking and payments infrastructure under decades of sanctions while exploring its future in an evolving global financial system.

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    13 m