We're excited to kick off our Meet Wharton's Newest Faculty series, profiling 13 Wharton professors, with a reintroduction to Patrick Harker.

Former Wharton dean and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Harker returned to Wharton this fall as the Rowan Distinguished Professor, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, and Director of Academic Engagement at Penn Washington.

🌎 Where I’m from: Gloucester City, New Jersey
🎓 Where I’ve studied: University of Pennsylvania
📝 What I've studied: managing service businesses, particularly financial service companies, through the lens of both technology and process management

#wharton #upenn #universityofpennsylvania #businessschool #businessresearch

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Stefano Puntoni says most U.S. companies adopting generative AI are already reporting positive returns, despite public skepticism about ROI. Executives see the biggest gains in marketing, customer service, and general office work, where AI is speeding up routine tasks and improving efficiency. Puntoni notes that while leaders expect job disruption, they believe AI will augment rather than replace most roles, especially at the entry level, where workers face the most change but also the most opportunity to advance. He adds that the main barriers to progress are not technical but instead human: companies are struggling more with upskilling, hiring, and integrating AI into existing workflows than with the technology itself.

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Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

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#AIAdoption #BusinessStrategy #AIAutomation #WorkforceTransformation #ChangeManagement #DigitalAdoption
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

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Artificial intelligence is often hailed as the ultimate compliance tool — but is it really ready to prevent bribery and corruption? Wharton’s Phil Nichols explains why AI can backfire for smaller firms that lack sufficient data, leading to misleading or “hallucinatory” results. He also discusses how Europe’s strict AI regulations could set a higher global standard for protecting human dignity, and why future forms of empathetic or intuitive AI might someday transform compliance and regulation. He outlines where AI helps and where it harms the global fight against corruption.

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Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

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#AIEthics #BusinessEthics #ResponsibleAI #AIinBusiness #RegTech #AI
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

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The Wharton School Professor Emeritus Jerry Wind shares steps to take to bring more creativity to your decisions in this clip from the Ripple Effect podcast.

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Wharton Professor Jerry Wind explains how artificial intelligence can strengthen rather than replace creativity. He discusses why creativity works like a muscle, how challenging the status quo fuels innovation, and how AI can amplify human imagination across fields. Drawing on decades of research and teaching, Wind shares practical ways individuals and organizations can use AI to generate new ideas, explore alternatives, and make better creative decisions.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

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#AIandCreativity #InnovationMindset #HumanCenteredAI #FutureOfWork #BusinessInnovation #CreativeLeadership
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

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Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel unpacks what the Fed’s latest move really signals for markets. He explains why Jerome Powell’s caution on a December rate cut is about managing expectations, not just data — and how that shapes stocks, bonds, and spending ahead of the holidays. Siegel also weighs in on AI-linked layoffs, trade talks with China, and why solid earnings still keep the bull market alive even as the Fed stays on edge.

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This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

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#FederalReserve #InterestRates #StockMarket #FedPolicy #Economy #Investing #MarketOutlook
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
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Bill Connelly breaks down why college football chaos isn’t luck — it’s probability at work. He explains how multiple “sure-thing” games can still produce weekly upsets, why programs may be smarter to invest NIL money in players instead of huge coaching contracts, and how the new playoff era and conference realignment will reward depth over brand power. The conversation shows how data and uncertainty actually drive who wins in modern college football.

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Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? The Moneyball podcast explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

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#CollegeFootball #SportsAnalytics #NIL #CollegeFootballPlayoff #FootballStrategy #GameTheory
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
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Spirit Halloween CEO Steven Silverstein (WG'85) explains how their pop-up model thrives from year-round planning and an emphasis on the customer in-store experience. Silverstein shares how the company’s “Spirit of Children” program has donated more than $150 million to hospitals since 2006, showing how purpose drives the brand’s culture. He shared how AI has the potential to improve their performance and how authenticity is driving their tactful venture into the Christmas market through Spirit Christmas.

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Marketing Matters is hosted by Wharton marketing professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed. Each week they discuss marketing and advertising trends, consumer behavior, data and analytics, the latest in retail marketing, brand-building, and much more with their expert guests. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

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#SpiritHalloween #ExperientialMarketing #RetailStrategy #CustomerExperience #BrandLoyalty #MarketingInsights
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
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- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
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Wharton Lecturer Robert DiGisi examines the Justice Department’s gambling case involving NBA figures and what it reveals about integrity risks in sports. Wharton lecturer Rob DiGisi explains how organized crime remains tied to illegal betting even as legalized gambling grows under state regulation. He outlines how improved technology and league–regulator cooperation now make it easier to detect problems, but says prop bets—especially in college sports—remain the biggest vulnerability. DiGisi adds that insider info and injury reports can be exploited, though today’s transparency still marks progress from the pre-legalization era. Eliminating prop bets and constant oversight, he argues, are vital to protect trust in competition as gambling and sports grow more intertwined.

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This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

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#SportsBetting #SportsBusiness #SportsEthics #SportsLaw #SportsGovernance #BusinessOfSports
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
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ABOUT THE EPISODE
Wharton Professor Jerry Wind explains how artificial intelligence can strengthen rather than replace creativity. He discusses why creativity works like a muscle, how challenging the status quo fuels innovation, and how AI can amplify human imagination across fields. Drawing on decades of research and teaching, Wind shares practical ways individuals and organizations can use AI to generate new ideas, explore alternatives, and make better creative decisions.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3HEgNYs
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#AIandCreativity #InnovationMindset #HumanCenteredAI #FutureOfWork #BusinessInnovation #CreativeLeadership
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
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Wharton Professor and Moneyball co-host Cade Massey explains that analytics aren’t to blame for how baseball has changed — they’re simply optimizing within the rules of the game. If fans don’t like the results, he says, it’s the rules that need to change, not the data.

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this Wharton Moneyball episode, the hosts talk with acclaimed baseball author Jane Leavy about how analytics have reshaped the game, from strategy to storytelling. They discuss her new book Make Me Commissioner, exploring whether data-driven decisions have made baseball less exciting and what changes could restore its charm. Leavy shares her thoughts on pitching, fan engagement, and how the sport might find balance between tradition and technology.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? The Moneyball podcast explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/459Kr0H
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Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/moneyball

#BaseballAnalytics #SportsAnalytics #SportsData
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
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Sean Bruich, Senior Vice President of AI, Engineering and Data Science at Amgen, joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed, II to discuss how AI’s rapid evolution is transforming industries—not by replacing humans, but by creating new opportunities that blend human expertise with advanced technology to drive innovation and efficiency.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Marketing Matters is hosted by Wharton marketing professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed. Each week they discuss marketing and advertising trends, consumer behavior, data and analytics, the latest in retail marketing, brand-building, and much more with their expert guests. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

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#AIMarketing #MarketingInnovation #MarketingAnalytics #AIAdoption #Amgen #Biotech
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
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As housing costs and mortgage rates remain elevated, adjustable-rate mortgages are regaining attention among homebuyers. These loans offer lower initial payments but carry future rate uncertainty. The Wharton School Professor Ben Keys examines why ARM activity is increasing, how these products differ from fixed-rate mortgages, and what current trends suggest about borrower behavior in a high-rate environment.

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This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

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#AdjustableRateMortgage #MortgageRates #RealEstateMarket #HomeFinancing #InterestRates #HousingMarket #RealEstateInsights
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

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ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this Wharton Moneyball episode, the hosts talk with acclaimed baseball author Jane Leavy about how analytics have reshaped the game, from strategy to storytelling. They discuss her new book Make Me Commissioner, exploring whether data-driven decisions have made baseball less exciting and what changes could restore its charm. Leavy shares her thoughts on pitching, fan engagement, and how the sport might find balance between tradition and technology.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? The Moneyball podcast explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/459Kr0H
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#BaseballAnalytics #SportsData #BaseballHistory #MLB #BaseballTalk #SportsAnalytics
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
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In this episode of Wharton Moneyball, Professors Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner explore the latest stories through the lens of sports analytics. They discuss the Patriots’ resurgence with Drake May and what it means for Bill Belichick’s legacy, the Yankees’ playoff struggles and Aaron Judge’s MVP case, and how analytics are shaping modern baseball strategy. Guest Dan Szymborski from FanGraphs joins to explain how the ZiPS projection system works, what it got right and wrong this season, and how to think about playoff probabilities. The show wraps up with an incredible tennis story—a player ranked 204th in the world winning a Masters 1000 tournament—showing how data can help make sense of even the most surprising results.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? The Moneyball podcast explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/459Kr0H
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#MLB #BaseballStats #Sabermetrics #MLBPlayoffs #BaseballStrategy #AnalyticsInSports
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

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The Wharton School Professor Angela Duckworth discusses the impact of students having physical distance between themselves and their phones during the school day. Duckworth and her co-researchers have gathered insights directly from schools and educators via an online survey, phonesinfocus.org.

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Angela Duckworth, Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at The Wharton School, joins Dan Loney to discuss cellphone policy in schools, drawing on recent research on the topic. They explore current data on existing cellphone policies, their implementation, and their effects on students’ mental health and academic performance. The discussion also touches on broader technology-related factors, education policy, and next steps for research in this area.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
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#EducationPolicy #StudentMentalHealth #ClassroomManagement #DigitalDistractions #K12education
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

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The Wharton School Professor Peter Cappelli discusses examples of the subtle nuances that employees starting off their career can learn more easily in-person, in the office, rather than remotely. This is a clip from our interview with him on the Ripple Effect podcast.

EPISODE OVERVIEW
Wharton professor Peter Cappelli, co-author of the recently published book, In Praise of the Office: The Limits to Hybrid and Remote Work, joins the Ripple Effect to unpack how hybrid and remote work have evolved — and what’s been lost along the way. He explains why productivity, collaboration, and culture suffer when teams rarely meet in person, and how younger employees, in particular, miss out on the unspoken lessons of workplace dynamics. Cappelli also discusses why companies are tightening “work from anywhere” policies, the long-term impact on management practices, and what organizations must do to make hybrid work purposeful and effective.

PODCAST OVERVIEW
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3HEgNYs
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/475stOb
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/rippleeffect

#HybridWork #RemoteWork #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #Management
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
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The Wharton School Professor Corinne Low explains the divide in household labor shared between households with two caretakers of different genders in this clip from the Ripple Effect podcast.

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Can women really “have it all”? Wharton professor Corinne Low explains that while women attain the same professional achievements as men, they still shoulder most housework and childcare—creating an unsustainable time squeeze. With modern parenting demanding more involvement than ever, unequal domestic roles leave many women exhausted and constrained. Low shows that progress depends on firms setting real boundaries, and on men increasing their home responsibilities. The data reveals how redefining success can help women, families, and workplaces thrive.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/4ihHaiT
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/twib

#WorkLifeBalance #WorkingMothers #GenderEquality #WomenAtWork #CareerAndFamily
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Wharton’s Gad Allon explains how the aluminum plant fire in New York exposed the danger of concentrating too much supply in one location and why many companies still haven’t built real resilience into their supply chains. He shares how the drive to cut costs led firms to favor efficiency over stability, why true resilience means paying for redundancy and flexibility, and how AI can help by predicting disruptions, improving coordination, and supporting preventive maintenance. Allon also shows how Amazon’s logistics model proves that speed, resilience, and efficiency can work together when strategy and operations are fully aligned.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

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#OperationsStrategy #AIinManufacturing #SupplyChainRisk #OperationalExcellence #SupplyChain #AI #OperationsManagement
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Have you ever worked to land a reservation at a popular restaurant?

That process is an example of a "hidden market" at work.

What looks like luck operates within structured environments where access to information and timing can determine who gets ahead, explains The Wharton School professor Judd Kessler.

To continue our Ripple Effect podcast's Meet the Authors series, Kessler explores unseen systems that can feel insurmountable in discussing his new book, "Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want."

Understanding the dynamics of hidden markets, he argues, can make success achievable through calculated strategy.

#wharton #businessbook #businesspodcast #behavioraleconomics #economist

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

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EPISODE OVERVIEW
Wharton professor and economist Judd Kessler shares insights from his new book, "Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want," which helps readers strategize how to gain an advantage in the hidden markets affecting our daily lives. This episode is part of our Ripple Effect podcast's “Meet the Authors” series.

PODCAST OVERVIEW
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

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#wharton #behavioraleconomics #marketdynamics #businessbooks #businesspodcast

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

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