60 http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu en-us © 2006 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Audio Versions of articles, interviews with industry leaders and senior faculty, and exclusive insights on current topics brought to you by Knowledge@wharton and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Knowledge@Wharton Knowledge@Wharton is the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Launched in 1999 to disseminate knowledge from the school and other sources to a global business audience, it is published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese. The Knowledge@Wharton Network has more than 900,000 registered users worldwide. Knowledge@Wharton is the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Launched in 1999 to disseminate knowledge from the school and other sources to a global business audience, it is published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese. The Knowledge@Wharton Network has more than 900,000 registered users worldwide. Knowledge@Wharton knowledge@wharton.upenn.edu http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/globals/images/katw_white_itunes.gif http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu no Knowledge@Wharton Looking for a Company to Run? Search Funds Could Be the Answer -- Knowledge@Wharton For those entrepreneurs who want to run a company but prefer to skip the start-up stage, search funds offer a possible alternative. A specialized form of private equity first launched in the mid-1980s, search funds are becoming increasingly popular -- and their supporters claim they can offer investors attractive returns and business owners a compelling exit strategy. What does this trend in private equity mean for investors, and for small businesses that might be acquisition targets for these funds? Robert Befidi, Jr., and Mark Sinatra, managing directors of Gordian Capital in New York City, spoke to Knowledge@Wharton about the pros and cons of search funds. For those entrepreneurs who want to run a company but prefer to skip the start-up stage, search funds offer a possible alternative. A specialized form of private equity first launched in the mid-1980s, search funds are becoming increasingly popular -- and their supporters claim they can offer investors attractive returns and business owners a compelling exit strategy. What does this trend in private equity mean for investors, and for small businesses that might be acquisition targets for these funds? Robert Befidi, Jr., and Mark Sinatra, managing directors of Gordian Capital in New York City, spoke to Knowledge@Wharton about the pros and cons of search funds. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/K@W_SearchFundsPROG.mp3 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT 22:08 knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Eyes on China: The Costs of Progress -- Knowledge@Wharton On August 1, Mattel recalled approximately 1.5 million toys made by a manufacturer in China because of dangerous levels of lead in their paint. Four days earlier, the Chinese government ordered the country's banks to increase their reserves as part of an effort to cool down its red-hot economy. But quality concerns and rapid growth aren't China's only worries. There is also the government's need to keep forging ahead on preparations for the Olympics next August in Beijing, despite criticism about overdevelopment and unsafe levels of pollution. Knowledge@Wharton asked management professor Marshall Meyer for his perspective on these issues. On August 1, Mattel recalled approximately 1.5 million toys made by a manufacturer in China because of dangerous levels of lead in their paint. Four days earlier, the Chinese government ordered the country's banks to increase their reserves as part of an effort to cool down its red-hot economy. But quality concerns and rapid growth aren't China's only worries. There is also the government's need to keep forging ahead on preparations for the Olympics next August in Beijing, despite criticism about overdevelopment and unsafe levels of pollution. Knowledge@Wharton asked management professor Marshall Meyer for his perspective on these issues. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Meyer_ChinaPROG.mp3 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT 17:52 china,recalls,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel: Snapshots of the U.S. and Other Markets -- Knowledge@Wharton The crisis involving sub-prime housing loans continues to batter U.S. markets. Treasury bills have been rising for months because of fears that losses on sub-prime real estate loans could slow the growth of the economy. On the other hand, the stock market has been soaring: The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot past 14,000 and continues to hover at that level. What do these trends mean for investors? Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel discussed these issues and more -- including economic growth in China and the impact of the strong Indian rupee -- with Knowledge@Wharton. The crisis involving sub-prime housing loans continues to batter U.S. markets. Treasury bills have been rising for months because of fears that losses on sub-prime real estate loans could slow the growth of the economy. On the other hand, the stock market has been soaring: The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot past 14,000 and continues to hover at that level. What do these trends mean for investors? Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel discussed these issues and more -- including economic growth in China and the impact of the strong Indian rupee -- with Knowledge@Wharton. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_072407.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT 17:38 Jeremy Siegel,Stock Market,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton WebEx's Diane Davidson: 'We Defined a Community Ecosystem' -- Knowledge@Wharton When Google bought YouTube recently for $1.65 billion, the world of business sat up to take serious notice of social networks. Today, many companies are looking into how they can tap into -- or develop -- communities as a way to make better decisions and increase profits. Jon Spector, a former Wharton vice dean and now CEO of the Conference Board, spoke with participants at the Community 2.0 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year to explore how companies are trying to harness communities to reshape their businesses. In this podcast, Spector speaks with Diane Davidson, director of customer marketing at WebEx. Spector is a co-author, with Barry Libert, of the forthcoming Wharton School Publishing book, We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business. When Google bought YouTube recently for $1.65 billion, the world of business sat up to take serious notice of social networks. Today, many companies are looking into how they can tap into -- or develop -- communities as a way to make better decisions and increase profits. Jon Spector, a former Wharton vice dean and now CEO of the Conference Board, spoke with participants at the Community 2.0 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year to explore how companies are trying to harness communities to reshape their businesses. In this podcast, Spector speaks with Diane Davidson, director of customer marketing at WebEx. Spector is a co-author, with Barry Libert, of the forthcoming Wharton School Publishing book, We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Comm20_DavidsonPROG.mp3 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT 17:37 webex,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Craigslist's Craig Newmark: '100% of What We Do Is Based on Community' -- Knowledge@Wharton Jon Spector, a former Wharton vice dean and now CEO of the Conference Board, spoke with participants at the Community 2.0 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year to explore how companies are trying to harness communities to reshape their businesses. In this podcast, Spector speaks with Craig Newmark, founder and customer service rep of Craigslist.com. Spector is a co-author, with Barry Libert, of the forthcoming Wharton School Publishing book, "We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business." Jon Spector, a former Wharton vice dean and now CEO of the Conference Board, spoke with participants at the Community 2.0 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year to explore how companies are trying to harness communities to reshape their businesses. In this podcast, Spector speaks with Craig Newmark, founder and customer service rep of Craigslist.com. Spector is a co-author, with Barry Libert, of the forthcoming Wharton School Publishing book, "We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business." http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Comm20_NewmarkPROG.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT 21:24 Craigslist, Craig Newmark,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Finding That Sweet Spot: A New Way to Drive Innovation -- Knowledge@Wharton Larry Huston was vice president of knowledge and innovation for many years at Procter & Gamble. During that time, he was the architect of its Connect + Develop program, the creator of P&G's Brand Bootcamp operation, and innovation leader for the company's global fabric and homecare business, among other initiatives. He is now managing partner of 4INNO, and recently joined Wharton's Mack Center for Technological Innovation as a senior fellow. Knowledge@Wharton asked Huston to talk about innovation and its role in the global economy. Larry Huston was vice president of knowledge and innovation for many years at Procter & Gamble. During that time, he was the architect of its Connect + Develop program, the creator of P&G's Brand Bootcamp operation, and innovation leader for the company's global fabric and homecare business, among other initiatives. He is now managing partner of 4INNO, and recently joined Wharton's Mack Center for Technological Innovation as a senior fellow. Knowledge@Wharton asked Huston to talk about innovation and its role in the global economy. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_HoustonPROG_RevA.mp3 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT 37:32 Larry Huston,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton David Marshall: The China Wake-up Call for American Real Estate -- Knowledge@Wharton David G. Marshall, CEO of Amerimar Realty in Philadelphia, has made a career of seeking out bitter lemons and turning them into sweet -- and profitable -- lemonade. Through the years, he has taken over distressed properties -- such as The Rittenhouse in Philadelphia, Pier 39 in San Francisco and Denver Place in Colorado -- and made them into successful enterprises. Marshall recently went to Shanghai as part of the Wharton Fellows program and came to the conclusion that what is happening in Chinese real estate ought to be a wake-up call for the U.S. market. Knowledge@Wharton spoke to Marshall about his visit to China and other issues. David G. Marshall, CEO of Amerimar Realty in Philadelphia, has made a career of seeking out bitter lemons and turning them into sweet -- and profitable -- lemonade. Through the years, he has taken over distressed properties -- such as The Rittenhouse in Philadelphia, Pier 39 in San Francisco and Denver Place in Colorado -- and made them into successful enterprises. Marshall recently went to Shanghai as part of the Wharton Fellows program and came to the conclusion that what is happening in Chinese real estate ought to be a wake-up call for the U.S. market. Knowledge@Wharton spoke to Marshall about his visit to China and other issues. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Marshall_WakeUpPROG.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT 17:56 David Marshall,China,Real Estate,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel: Rising Bond Yields Mean Trouble for All Financial Markets -- Knowledge@Wharton U.S. financial markets were battered at the end of last week because of a dramatic sell-off of Treasury bonds. The yield on 10-year bonds, which has been rising since May, neared the critical barrier of 5.25% on June 8 -- the highest level in five years. Media reports suggest that turmoil in the bond market could continue this week, making investors anxious about whether interest rates might go up and bring to an end the period of cheap money that has buoyed up asset markets and also funded a world-wide boom in mergers. Why are bond yields so high? What do these developments mean for stocks and other asset classes? Knowledge@Wharton discussed these questions with Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at Wharton, and author of The Future for Investors. U.S. financial markets were battered at the end of last week because of a dramatic sell-off of Treasury bonds. The yield on 10-year bonds, which has been rising since May, neared the critical barrier of 5.25% on June 8 -- the highest level in five years. Media reports suggest that turmoil in the bond market could continue this week, making investors anxious about whether interest rates might go up and bring to an end the period of cheap money that has buoyed up asset markets and also funded a world-wide boom in mergers. Why are bond yields so high? What do these developments mean for stocks and other asset classes? Knowledge@Wharton discussed these questions with Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at Wharton, and author of The Future for Investors. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_BondsPROG.mp3 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT 10:48 Jeremy Siegel,bond yields,stock market,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ramkrishan (Remi) Hinduja, chairman of HTMT Global Solutions, together with Sashi P. Reddi, CEO of Applabs Technologies -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Ramkrishan (Remi) Hinduja, chairman of HTMT Global Solutions, together with Sashi P. Reddi, CEO of Applabs Technologies. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Ramkrishan (Remi) Hinduja, chairman of HTMT Global Solutions, together with Sashi P. Reddi, CEO of Applabs Technologies. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_Reddi_HindujaPROG.mp3 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT 18:32 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Changing Course: The Chrysler Deal, Rising Gas Prices and Other Car Talk -- Knowledge@Wharton Earlier this month, Cerberus Capital Management bought 80.1% of Chrysler Group from German auto maker Daimler-Chrysler, effectively ending a nine-year marriage between the two that never quite worked out. The expectations created by this acquisition are huge, and revolve in part around Cerberus's ability to make a deal with the United Auto Workers union that would include restructuring billions of dollars of retirement and health-care benefits -- a burden that both Ford and GM -- but not Toyota -- also carry. We asked Wharton management professor John Paul MacDuffie, co-director of the International Motor Vehicle Program, to give his views about Chrysler, Cerberus, high gas prices and other auto-related issues. Earlier this month, Cerberus Capital Management bought 80.1% of Chrysler Group from German auto maker Daimler-Chrysler, effectively ending a nine-year marriage between the two that never quite worked out. The expectations created by this acquisition are huge, and revolve in part around Cerberus's ability to make a deal with the United Auto Workers union that would include restructuring billions of dollars of retirement and health-care benefits -- a burden that both Ford and GM -- but not Toyota -- also carry. We asked Wharton management professor John Paul MacDuffie, co-director of the International Motor Vehicle Program, to give his views about Chrysler, Cerberus, high gas prices and other auto-related issues. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_MacDuffie_ChryslerPROG.mp3 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT 19:39 knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Dana Gioia on the Close Connection between Business and Poetry -- Knowledge@Wharton Dana Gioia (pronounced Joy-a) claims to be the only person in history who went to business school to be a poet. Having earned a degree from Stanford's graduate school of business, he worked 15 years in corporate life, eventually becoming vice president of General Foods. In 1991, Gioia wrote an influential collection of essays titled, "Can Poetry Matter?" in which he explored, among other themes, the nexus between business and poetry. Since 2002, he has been chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts where he has overseen programs aimed at making Shakespeare and poetry recitation more popular in the U.S. Gioia, who is a speaker at the Wharton Leadership Conference in Philadelphia on June 7, talked about these ideas with management professor Michael Useem and Knowledge@Wharton. Dana Gioia (pronounced Joy-a) claims to be the only person in history who went to business school to be a poet. Having earned a degree from Stanford's graduate school of business, he worked 15 years in corporate life, eventually becoming vice president of General Foods. In 1991, Gioia wrote an influential collection of essays titled, "Can Poetry Matter?" in which he explored, among other themes, the nexus between business and poetry. Since 2002, he has been chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts where he has overseen programs aimed at making Shakespeare and poetry recitation more popular in the U.S. Gioia, who is a speaker at the Wharton Leadership Conference in Philadelphia on June 7, talked about these ideas with management professor Michael Useem and Knowledge@Wharton. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_GioiaPROG.mp3 Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMT 22:03 knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Amy Errett, CEO of Olivia -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Amy Errett, CEO of Olivia. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Amy Errett, CEO of Olivia. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_ErrettPROG.mp3 Wed, 30 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 11:31 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Clark Callander, managing director of Savvian -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Clark Callander, managing director of Savvian. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Clark Callander, managing director of Savvian. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_CallandarPROG.mp3 Mon, 28 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 15:35 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Shellye L. Archambeau, CEO of MetricStream -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Shellye L. Archambeau, CEO of MetricStream. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Shellye L. Archambeau, CEO of MetricStream. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_ArchambeauPROG.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 18:25 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Shiv V. Khemka, vice chairman, SUN Group -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Shiv V. Khemka, vice chairman, SUN Group. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Shiv V. Khemka, vice chairman, SUN Group. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_KhemkaPROG.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 14:07 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeffrey R. Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Jeffrey R. Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Jeffrey R. Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_LuriePROG.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 16:38 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton William L. Mack, senior principal, Apollo Real Estate Advisors -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with William L. Mack, senior principal, Apollo Real Estate Advisors. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with William L. Mack, senior principal, Apollo Real Estate Advisors. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_MackPROG.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 14:20 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Kenneth Shropshire, director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Kenneth Shropshire, director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Kenneth Shropshire, director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_ShropshirePROG.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 8:43 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Marc Utay, managing director of Clarion Capital Partners -- 2007 Wharton Economic Summit During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Marc Utay, managing director of Clarion Capital Partners. During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Marc Utay, managing director of Clarion Capital Partners. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_EC07_UtayPROG.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 18:44 Wharton Economic Summit,Global Economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Presidential Politics in France: What to Expect from Nicolas Sarkozy -- Knowledge@Wharton On May 6, conservative Nicolas Sarkozy won the French presidential election, defeating socialist Segolene Royal and taking over from Jacques Chirac, who had held the positon for 12 years. The election drew a very high 85% turnout, which many saw as a sign that French voters recognize the need to get out from under their economic stagnation and social unrest. Sarkozy is depicted as a friend, but also a critic, of the U.S.; as a supporter, to some degree, of the European Union; and as a reformer bent on changing France's burdensome labor laws, but also willing to meet with union leaders. Knowledge@Wharton asked Jeff Weintraub, a visiting scholar with the University of Pennsylvania's political science department, to give us his views on the possible consequences of Sarkozy's election. On May 6, conservative Nicolas Sarkozy won the French presidential election, defeating socialist Segolene Royal and taking over from Jacques Chirac, who had held the positon for 12 years. The election drew a very high 85% turnout, which many saw as a sign that French voters recognize the need to get out from under their economic stagnation and social unrest. Sarkozy is depicted as a friend, but also a critic, of the U.S.; as a supporter, to some degree, of the European Union; and as a reformer bent on changing France's burdensome labor laws, but also willing to meet with union leaders. Knowledge@Wharton asked Jeff Weintraub, a visiting scholar with the University of Pennsylvania's political science department, to give us his views on the possible consequences of Sarkozy's election. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Weintraub_FrancePROG.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 31:10 NicolasSarkozy,Jeff Weintraub,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Subroto Bagchi of MindTree Consulting: Physical Size Does Not Guarantee Success; What Matters Is Mental Size -- Knowledge@Wharton Subroto Bagchi is the chief operating officer of Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting, an IT and global services firm that went public in February 2007. In the second of a two-part interview with India Knowledge@Wharton based on his book, The High Performance Entrepreneur: Golden Rules for Success in Today's World, Bagchi discusses the challenges entrepreneurs face in building their ventures. These range from competing with larger competitors to setting in motion the right processes for growth. Subroto Bagchi is the chief operating officer of Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting, an IT and global services firm that went public in February 2007. In the second of a two-part interview with India Knowledge@Wharton based on his book, The High Performance Entrepreneur: Golden Rules for Success in Today's World, Bagchi discusses the challenges entrepreneurs face in building their ventures. These range from competing with larger competitors to setting in motion the right processes for growth. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/india/audio/KW_Bagchi_2PROG.mp3 Mon, 14 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 30:09 Subroto Bagchi,MindTree Consulting,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Martin Varsavsky on How U.S. Tech Firms Differ from Their European Counterparts -- Knowledge@Wharton Martin Varsavsky's fans see him as a rebel who has often disrupted the telecommunications industry. An Argentine/Spanish entrepreneur who has launched seven companies in the past 20 years, Varsavsky's current venture is FON, which he describes as a "community-empowered company dedicated to building the world's largest global WiFi network." He has a few partners helping him get there -- Skype, eBay and Google. In a podcast interview with Kevin Werbach, a professor of legal studies and ethics at Wharton, Varsavsky discusses how he invented the "call back" (a cheap way of making international phone calls), the differences between American and European technology companies, and several other issues. Martin Varsavsky's fans see him as a rebel who has often disrupted the telecommunications industry. An Argentine/Spanish entrepreneur who has launched seven companies in the past 20 years, Varsavsky's current venture is FON, which he describes as a "community-empowered company dedicated to building the world's largest global WiFi network." He has a few partners helping him get there -- Skype, eBay and Google. In a podcast interview with Kevin Werbach, a professor of legal studies and ethics at Wharton, Varsavsky discusses how he invented the "call back" (a cheap way of making international phone calls), the differences between American and European technology companies, and several other issues. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_SuperNova_VarsavskyPROG.mp3 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMT 30:01 Supernova 2007,Martin Varsavsky,Kevin werbach,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Bill George's 'Authentic Leadership': Passion Comes from People's Life Stories -- Knowledge@Wharton Bill George, probably best known in the business community for his former position as chairman and CEO of Medtronic, is also an author. In 2003 he published a book called, "Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value." This month he published his second book titled, "True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership," described by George and his co-author Peter Sims as a way to "locate the internal compass that guides you successfully through life." George is also a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. He and Michael Useem, Director of Wharton's Center for Leadership and Change Management, recently talked with Knowledge@Wharton about authentic leadership, both the book and the concept. Bill George, probably best known in the business community for his former position as chairman and CEO of Medtronic, is also an author. In 2003 he published a book called, "Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value." This month he published his second book titled, "True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership," described by George and his co-author Peter Sims as a way to "locate the internal compass that guides you successfully through life." George is also a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. He and Michael Useem, Director of Wharton's Center for Leadership and Change Management, recently talked with Knowledge@Wharton about authentic leadership, both the book and the concept. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_George_032207PROG.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 25:41 Bill George,True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Are Hedge Funds out of Control? -- Knowledge@Wharton If you go to Amazon.com and search for books about venture capital, you get 14,114 responses, which include many text books. Andrew Metrick, a professor of finance at Wharton, has just written a new book on the subject titled, "Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation." Unlike the thousands of other books, though, this one offers a different approach, especially in areas such as valuing startup companies and IPOs, by bridging the gap between finance fundamentals and venture capital practice. Knowledge@Wharton spoke to Metrick about his new book and also about the increasing power and presence of hedge funds. If you go to Amazon.com and search for books about venture capital, you get 14,114 responses, which include many text books. Andrew Metrick, a professor of finance at Wharton, has just written a new book on the subject titled, "Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation." Unlike the thousands of other books, though, this one offers a different approach, especially in areas such as valuing startup companies and IPOs, by bridging the gap between finance fundamentals and venture capital practice. Knowledge@Wharton spoke to Metrick about his new book and also about the increasing power and presence of hedge funds. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Metrick_HedgeFunds.mp3 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 18:01 Andrew Metrick,Hedge Funds,Venture Capital,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel: 'We Can Look for More Gains in the Stock Market' -- Knowledge@Wharton All eyes and ears were on the two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC) that ended on March 21. While most observers did not expect interest rates to change, the markets were keen to know what language the Fed would use about inflation in its statement on economic and monetary policy. The U.S. economy has seen mixed signals lately, and concerns about recession have been replaced by worries about "stagflation" -- or stagnation combined with inflation. Is stagflation really looming, and if so, what will it mean for investors? To answer these questions, Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. All eyes and ears were on the two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC) that ended on March 21. While most observers did not expect interest rates to change, the markets were keen to know what language the Fed would use about inflation in its statement on economic and monetary policy. The U.S. economy has seen mixed signals lately, and concerns about recession have been replaced by worries about "stagflation" -- or stagnation combined with inflation. Is stagflation really looming, and if so, what will it mean for investors? To answer these questions, Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_032107PROG.mp3 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 13:29 Jeremy Siegel,Interest Rates,Federal Reserve,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton China Stumbles, Markets Tumble: Will the Volatility Continue? -- Knowledge@Wharton The Economist called it "a snort from a dragon's nostrils." At the end of February, as China's stock market index fell by more than 8%, stock markets tumbled around the globe in their steepest decline since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Adding to the anxiety were concerns about a possible shakeout in the U.S. sub-prime mortgage market and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan's comment that the U.S. economy could face a recession. Since then, markets have recovered, only to drop again, and then climb once more. What is causing this volatility, and what does it mean for investors? Knowledge@Wharton asked for comments from Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, whom we spoke with first, and Wharton management professor Marshall Meyer, who closely follows China's economy. The Economist called it "a snort from a dragon's nostrils." At the end of February, as China's stock market index fell by more than 8%, stock markets tumbled around the globe in their steepest decline since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Adding to the anxiety were concerns about a possible shakeout in the U.S. sub-prime mortgage market and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan's comment that the U.S. economy could face a recession. Since then, markets have recovered, only to drop again, and then climb once more. What is causing this volatility, and what does it mean for investors? Knowledge@Wharton asked for comments from Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, whom we spoke with first, and Wharton management professor Marshall Meyer, who closely follows China's economy. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_China_030607PROG.mp3 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 27:42 Jeremy Siegel,Marshall Meyer,Interest Rates,Federal Reserve,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Steve Jobs' Most Recent Vision for the Future: A World without DRM The issue of using hardware- or software-based digital rights management, or "DRM", to restrict how music and movies can be copied or shared has spurred fierce debate between those who think DRM is essential to protect content from unauthorized use, and those who believe it undermines consumers' rights to do whatever they want with the content they purchase. On February 6, Apple CEO Steve Jobs added to the controversy by posting an open letter on Apple's web site in which he proposes that the recording industry simply do away with DRM all together. Knowledge@Wharton asked marketing professor Peter Fader, and Don Huesman, senior director of information technology, for their views on the subject. The issue of using hardware- or software-based digital rights management, or "DRM", to restrict how music and movies can be copied or shared has spurred fierce debate between those who think DRM is essential to protect content from unauthorized use, and those who believe it undermines consumers' rights to do whatever they want with the content they purchase. On February 6, Apple CEO Steve Jobs added to the controversy by posting an open letter on Apple's web site in which he proposes that the recording industry simply do away with DRM all together. Knowledge@Wharton asked marketing professor Peter Fader, and Don Huesman, senior director of information technology, for their views on the subject. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_fader_huesman_DRM.mp3 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMT 24:41 Peter Fader,Don Huesman,DRM,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Sirius and XM: Can Two Archrivals Sing the Same Tune? The country's two satellite radio services -- Sirius and XM -- announced that they had finally agreed to merge. The move raises a number of questions, not the least of which is whether they can get this deal approved by the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department. But regulatory issues aside, what prompted these two archrivals to embrace each other, what do they expect to get out of it, and what does a combined company mean for consumers who currently pay a subscription fee of $12.95 a month? Knowledge@Wharton asked for comments from Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader, whom we talked with first, and business and public policy professor Gerald Faulhaber. The country's two satellite radio services -- Sirius and XM -- announced that they had finally agreed to merge. The move raises a number of questions, not the least of which is whether they can get this deal approved by the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department. But regulatory issues aside, what prompted these two archrivals to embrace each other, what do they expect to get out of it, and what does a combined company mean for consumers who currently pay a subscription fee of $12.95 a month? Knowledge@Wharton asked for comments from Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader, whom we talked with first, and business and public policy professor Gerald Faulhaber. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_FaderFaulhaber_XM.mp3 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMT 22:21 Peter Fader,Gerald Faulhaber,XM,Sirius,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel: Stocks Will Continue Their Upward Trend Some media reports called it a Valentine's Day gift to Wall Street. When Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before Congress on February 14 and 15, he gave an upbeat view of inflation and the economy, setting off a strong rally in stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 87 points to 12,741.86. Bernanke told Congress that the economy seems to be moving to a slower but more sustainable rate of growth, which suggests that the Fed will hold short-term interest rates steady at 5.25%, where they have been since last summer. Will stocks continue to perform strongly? Knowledge@Wharton talked to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, who predicted in his last podcast that the Fed was unlikely to raise interest rates anytime soon. Some media reports called it a Valentine's Day gift to Wall Street. When Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before Congress on February 14 and 15, he gave an upbeat view of inflation and the economy, setting off a strong rally in stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 87 points to 12,741.86. Bernanke told Congress that the economy seems to be moving to a slower but more sustainable rate of growth, which suggests that the Fed will hold short-term interest rates steady at 5.25%, where they have been since last summer. Will stocks continue to perform strongly? Knowledge@Wharton talked to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, who predicted in his last podcast that the Fed was unlikely to raise interest rates anytime soon. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_021907.mp3 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMT 11:21 Jeremy Siegel,Interest Rates,Federal Reserve,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton The Auto Industry: On the Road to Disaster or Recovery? -- Knowledge@Wharton Last May, Knowledge@Wharton spoke with John Paul MacDuffie, a management professor at Wharton and co-director of the International Motor Vehicle Program, about the state of the auto industry. It seems that not much has changed since then, except maybe for the worse. 2006 was the first year since 1991 that Detroit's Big Three were all in the red. Ford's situation seems direr than ever; Chrysler, which was profitable until mid 2006, is now preparing a restructuring plan to roll out this month; and Toyota has claimed the number-two spot in the U.S. auto market, just behind GM. Knowledge@Wharton asked MacDuffie whether he expects any surprises, or new strategies, in 2007. Last May, Knowledge@Wharton spoke with John Paul MacDuffie, a management professor at Wharton and co-director of the International Motor Vehicle Program, about the state of the auto industry. It seems that not much has changed since then, except maybe for the worse. 2006 was the first year since 1991 that Detroit's Big Three were all in the red. Ford's situation seems direr than ever; Chrysler, which was profitable until mid 2006, is now preparing a restructuring plan to roll out this month; and Toyota has claimed the number-two spot in the U.S. auto market, just behind GM. Knowledge@Wharton asked MacDuffie whether he expects any surprises, or new strategies, in 2007. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_MacDuffie_AutoIndustry.mp3 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMT 26:10 John Paul MacDuffie,auto industry,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Part IV: Timing Is an Art Form -- Knowledge@Wharton Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part IV: Timing Is an Art Form Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part IV: Timing Is an Art Form http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/scheinman_acquisitions_and_innovation_part_4.mp3 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMT 26:53 cisco,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton 'Dude, You Need a CEO': The Return of Michael Dell -- Knowledge@Wharton It's a common occurrence in Corporate America: An entrepreneurial founder starts a successful business, builds it to a certain size and hands it over to a CEO to run. But then, when things don't go well, the founder steps back in to take direct control of the organization. That, essentially, is what happened last week when Michael Dell returned to become the CEO of Dell, replacing Kevin Rollins. What will it take to turn Dell around? Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli is the director of the school's Center for Human Resources. He spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about these issues. It's a common occurrence in Corporate America: An entrepreneurial founder starts a successful business, builds it to a certain size and hands it over to a CEO to run. But then, when things don't go well, the founder steps back in to take direct control of the organization. That, essentially, is what happened last week when Michael Dell returned to become the CEO of Dell, replacing Kevin Rollins. What will it take to turn Dell around? Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli is the director of the school's Center for Human Resources. He spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about these issues. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Cappelli_Dell.mp3 Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMT 14:15 Dell Computer,Michael Dell,Peter Cappelli,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton What's Driving the Mergers and Acquisitions Frenzy? -- Knowledge@Wharton 2006 set a record for mergers and acquisitions worldwide. Deals totaled $3.79 trillion, 38% higher than in 2005, and 55 of the transactions were valued at more than $10 billion each, according to data from Thomson Financial. Private equity firms were major movers in this trend, responsible for 20% of global M&A activity and 27% of activity in the U.S., according to Thomson. How long will this M&A binge continue, and when it does come to an end, what will be the factors behind the retreat? Knowledge@Wharton asked management professor Harbir Singh, an expert on corporate acquisitions and restructuring, to offer his views on the M&A landscape. 2006 set a record for mergers and acquisitions worldwide. Deals totaled $3.79 trillion, 38% higher than in 2005, and 55 of the transactions were valued at more than $10 billion each, according to data from Thomson Financial. Private equity firms were major movers in this trend, responsible for 20% of global M&A activity and 27% of activity in the U.S., according to Thomson. How long will this M&A binge continue, and when it does come to an end, what will be the factors behind the retreat? Knowledge@Wharton asked management professor Harbir Singh, an expert on corporate acquisitions and restructuring, to offer his views on the M&A landscape. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/K@W_HSingh_MA_RevA.mp3 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT 23:49 Harbir Singh,mergers,acquisitions,private equity,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Peter Fader on the New iPhone and Matching Technology to Consumer Demand -- Knowledge@Wharton Announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show and Apple's MacWorld conference, both held earlier this month, heralded the arrival of a number of products at the center of technology convergence trends. Among the most eagerly awaited are Apple's iPhone -- which brings together the capabilities of a cell phone and an iPod music player, along with other features associated with personal computers -- and Apple TV, which allows users to play the movies and TV shows they download from iTunes on their big-screen TVs. But are computer companies like Apple hitting the right notes? Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about whether iPhone, Apple TV and other products are delivering features that consumers really want, or if this is simply technology in search of a market. Announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show and Apple's MacWorld conference, both held earlier this month, heralded the arrival of a number of products at the center of technology convergence trends. Among the most eagerly awaited are Apple's iPhone -- which brings together the capabilities of a cell phone and an iPod music player, along with other features associated with personal computers -- and Apple TV, which allows users to play the movies and TV shows they download from iTunes on their big-screen TVs. But are computer companies like Apple hitting the right notes? Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about whether iPhone, Apple TV and other products are delivering features that consumers really want, or if this is simply technology in search of a market. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/K@W_fader_01182007.mp3 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT 14:38 Peter fader,Apple,iPhone,AppleTV,Netflix,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel: Interest Rates Look Stable, but Beware the China Bubble -- Knowledge@Wharton The U.S. economy may be getting stronger, but that doesn't mean interest rates will go up when the Federal Reserve meets next week on January 31. According to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, interest rates should hold firm at their current level for quite a while, and "the big question for the market is whether there will be any drops at all this year." He believes there is "a balance in the economy between strength and moderate inflation," and the Fed is unlikely to move interest rates up or down unless something surprising happens. The U.S. economy may be getting stronger, but that doesn't mean interest rates will go up when the Federal Reserve meets next week on January 31. According to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, interest rates should hold firm at their current level for quite a while, and "the big question for the market is whether there will be any drops at all this year." He believes there is "a balance in the economy between strength and moderate inflation," and the Fed is unlikely to move interest rates up or down unless something surprising happens. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/K@W_Siegel_01242007RevA.mp3 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT 13:59 Jeremy Siegel,Interest Rates,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton How Firms can Reap the Rewards of Innovation -- Knowledge@Wharton These days almost every company worth its balance sheet insists that it invests in "innovation." But does it make or lose money on these investments? That is the question that James Andrew and Harold Sirkin tackle in their new book titled, Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation. According to the authors, who are senior vice presidents and directors of The Boston Consulting Group, a new idea is just an invention -- and not a true innovation -- unless it generates financial returns. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Sirkin discusses the challenges companies face as they seek to innovate and -- hopefully -- make a few bucks along the way. These days almost every company worth its balance sheet insists that it invests in "innovation." But does it make or lose money on these investments? That is the question that James Andrew and Harold Sirkin tackle in their new book titled, Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation. According to the authors, who are senior vice presidents and directors of The Boston Consulting Group, a new idea is just an invention -- and not a true innovation -- unless it generates financial returns. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Sirkin discusses the challenges companies face as they seek to innovate and -- hopefully -- make a few bucks along the way. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_sirkin_payback.mp3 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT 17:39 BCG,stragegy,innovation,consulting,Boston Consulting Group,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Part III: Disruption Is All Around Us -- Knowledge@Wharton Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part III: Disruption Is All Around Us Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part III: Disruption Is All Around Us http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Cisco_Scheinman_3.mp3 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:00:00 GMT 18:08 cisco,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Part II: Finding the Next Big Opportunity -- Knowledge@Wharton Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part II: Finding the Next Big Opportunity Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part II: Finding the Next Big Opportunity http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/K@W_Cisco_Scheinman_2.mp3 Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:00:00 GMT 21:36 cisco,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Cisco's Graeme Wood: Acquisitions Happen Quickly, but Integration Is a 'Slow, Steady Process' -- Knowledge@Wharton Graeme Wood, director of acquisition integration at Cisco, spoke with Wharton management professor Saikat Chaudhuri about how acquiring a global company like Scientific Atlanta fits into Cisco's overall acquisition strategy, and the lessons learned about integrating on a large scale. Graeme Wood, director of acquisition integration at Cisco, spoke with Wharton management professor Saikat Chaudhuri about how acquiring a global company like Scientific Atlanta fits into Cisco's overall acquisition strategy, and the lessons learned about integrating on a large scale. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Cisco_WoodPROG.mp3 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:00:00 GMT 18:54 cisco,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Part I: An Innovation 'Ecosystem' -- Knowledge@Wharton Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part I: An Innovation 'Ecosystem' Cisco SVP Dan Scheinman and Wharton's Saikat Chaudhuri Discuss Acquisitions and Innovation, Part I: An Innovation 'Ecosystem' http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Cisco_Scheinman_1RevA.mp3 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:00:00 GMT 15:53 cisco,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on the Impact of the November 7 Elections -- Knowledge@Wharton What do the mid-term elections mean for investors and the stock markets? How will they affect American relationships with emerging economies like China and India? What will be the fate of Bush's tax cuts? To discuss these questions and more, Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, who leads Wharton Executive Education's Securities Industry Institute program, spoke with Knowledge@Wharton. What do the mid-term elections mean for investors and the stock markets? How will they affect American relationships with emerging economies like China and India? What will be the fate of Bush's tax cuts? To discuss these questions and more, Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, who leads Wharton Executive Education's Securities Industry Institute program, spoke with Knowledge@Wharton. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_111506_Elections.mp3 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:00:00 GMT 12:14 Jeremy Siegel,economy,elections,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Executive Compensation: Over the Top or On Track? -- Knowledge@Wharton Wharton accounting professor Wayne Guay talks with Knowledge@Wharton about his views on executive compensation, including the role of stock options in rewarding top managers. Wharton accounting professor Wayne Guay talks with Knowledge@Wharton about his views on executive compensation, including the role of stock options in rewarding top managers. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Guay_101706PROG.mp3 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:00:00 GMT 29:47 Wayne Guay,corporate board,compensation,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton What Hewlett-Packard's Spying Scandal Tells Us about the Limitations of Corporate Boards -- Knowledge@Wharton Tom Donaldson, professor of legal studies and business ethics at Wharton, joins Knowledge@Wharton to talk about HP's woes as they relate to business practices both in the U.S. and abroad. Tom Donaldson, professor of legal studies and business ethics at Wharton, joins Knowledge@Wharton to talk about HP's woes as they relate to business practices both in the U.S. and abroad. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Donaldson_101706PROG.mp3 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:00:00 GMT 18:00 Tom Donaldson,HP,corporate board,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on Why the Fed Won't Raise Interest Rates Soon -- Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at Wharton, spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about why the Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates, at least until the end of the year. Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at Wharton, spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about why the Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates, at least until the end of the year. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_101706PROG.mp3 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:00:00 GMT 11:31 Jeremy Siegel,economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Michael Useem's 'The Go Point': Knowing When It's Time to Decide -- Knowledge@Wharton Michael Useem, director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at Wharton, recently spoke about his new book The Go Point with Knowledge@Wharton. Michael Useem, director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at Wharton, recently spoke about his new book The Go Point with Knowledge@Wharton. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Useem_091906.mp3 Wed, 4 Oct 2006 10:00:00 GMT 31:48 Michael Useem,leadership,The Go Point,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Online Music and Movies: Which of the New Digital Entertainment Models Offers the Best Value? -- Knowledge@Wharton Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader and legal studies and business ethics professor Kevin Werbach talk about which Digital Entertainment Model will deliver the best entertainment options to consumers and the most value for their companies' shareholders. Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader and legal studies and business ethics professor Kevin Werbach talk about which Digital Entertainment Model will deliver the best entertainment options to consumers and the most value for their companies' shareholders. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Fader_Werbach_091906.mp3 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:00:00 GMT 25:28 Peter Fader,Kevin Werbach,Digital Entertainment,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on Interest Rates, the Amaranth Implosion and the Thai Baht -- Knowledge@Wharton Wharton Finance professor Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about the coup in Thailand raising questions about international business risks, among other topics. Wharton Finance professor Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about the coup in Thailand raising questions about international business risks, among other topics. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_091906.mp3 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:00:00 GMT 16:57 Jeremy Siegel,economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on the Fed's Decision to Pause Interest Rate Hikes -- Knowledge@Wharton Wharton Finance professor Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about about the Fed's Decision to Pause Interest Rate Hikes, among other topics. Wharton Finance professor Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about about the Fed's Decision to Pause Interest Rate Hikes, among other topics. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_Rates_080806A.mp3 Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:01:00 GMT 11:52 Jeremy Siegel,economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton The Challenges Retiring Baby-Boomers Face -- Knowledge@Wharton Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Olivia Mitchell, Wharton professor of insurance and risk management, and Christopher "Kip" Condron, president and CEO of AXA Financial about how the financial services industry is working to meet the needs of this next wave of retirees. Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Olivia Mitchell, Wharton professor of insurance and risk management, and Christopher "Kip" Condron, president and CEO of AXA Financial about how the financial services industry is working to meet the needs of this next wave of retirees. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_AXA_INT_Prog.mp3 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT 20:06 Retirement,financial services,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Does a GM-Nissan-Renault Alliance Make Sense? -- Knowledge@Wharton Wharton management professor John Paul MacDuffie spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about the potential GM-Nissan-Renault Alliance http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_MacDuffie_GM_RevB.mp3 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT 22:05 John Paul MacDuffie,GM,Nissan,Renault,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Aditya Mittal: 'Arcelor and Mittal Steel is the Best Combination within the Steel Industry' -- Knowledge@Wharton Aditya Mittal, president and chief financial officer of Mittal Steel -- and son of founder Lakshmi Mittal -- spoke recently with Knowledge@Wharton about the Arcelor transaction. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_MittalSteel7062006.mp3 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT 8:53 Aditya Mittal,Mittal Steel,Arcelor,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on the 'Soft Landing' Economy -- Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about about the economy, commodities pricing and the recession threat, among other topics. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_Econ_RevB.mp3 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT 16:44 Jeremy Siegel,economy,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ian MacMillan on the $60 Billion Question -- Knowledge@Wharton Ian C. MacMillan, Wharton professor of innovation and entrepreneurship and director of the Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center, talked with Knowledge@Wharton about Warren Buffett's $31 billion gift to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_MacMillan_062706RevA.mp3 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT 14:54 Ian MacMillan,Warren Buffett,Bill Gates,Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Supernova 2006: Which New Tech Companies Are Innovating Most? -- Knowledge@Wharton Wharton professor Kevin Werbach speaks with TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington about 12 'Connected Innovators' -- new, innovative technology companies that were selected to present at Supernova 2006, an emerging technology and business conference organized by Werbach in partnership with Wharton. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_TechCrunchINT_061606.mp3 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT 18:56 Supernova,Kevin Werbach,Michael Arrington,TechCrunch,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Autonomy's Michael Lynch on Meaning-based Computing -- Knowledge@Wharton Michael Lynch, founder and CEO of Autonomy, a company with offices in Cambridge, England, and San Francisco, believes that his company's technology can help organizations extract meaning from reams of unstructured data. Autonomy even has a name for this process -- meaning-based computing. Lynch and Kevin Werbach, a Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics, who has written extensively on this subject, spoke with Knowledge@Wharton editor Mukul Pandya about these issues. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/K@W_AutonomyINT_060806Rev.mp3 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:00:00 GMT 29:53 Autonomy,Michael Lynch,meaning based computing,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Thomas Dunfee on the Enron Verdict -- Knowledge@Wharton Thomas Dunfee, chairman of the Wharton legal studies and business ethics department, and an expert on social contracts and the social responsibility of business, talked to Knowledge@Wharton about the Enron verdict http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Dunfee_INT_053006.mp3 Mon, 5 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT 18:05 Thomas Dunfee,Enron,commodities,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on Dangers of the Commodities Bubble -- Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about about the commodities market, the appointment of Henry Paulson as the new Treasury Secretary and the challenges faced by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, among other topics. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_INT_053006.mp3 Wed, 31 May 2006 10:00:00 GMT 20:41 Jeremy Siegel,commodities,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Lawton Burns: The Business of Healthcare Innovation -- Knowledge@Wharton Lawton Burns speaks with Knowledge@Wharton on the Critical, and Costly, Role of Companies that Make Healthcare-related Products http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Burns_050806.mp3 Wed, 17 May 2006 10:00:00 GMT 20:51 Lawton Burns,competitive risk,Healthcare Innovation,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton George Day: Keeping an Eye on Distant Events that Can Make or Break Your Company -- Knowledge@Wharton George Day speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about his new book -- Peripheral Vision: Detecting the Weak Signals That Will Make or Break Your Company http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Day_050806.mp3 Fri, 12 May 2006 23:00:00 GMT 21:17 George Day,competitive risk,Peripheral Vision,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton John Paul MacDuffie on Car Trouble: From Higher Gas Prices to Hybrids, and More -- Knowledge@Wharton John Paul MacDuffie speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about Delphi's bankruptcy, the UAW, GM, Japanese automakers' market share increases, and hybrid technology advances among other topics. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_MacDuffie_050806.mp3 Wed, 10 May 2006 10:00:00 GMT 21:39 John Paul MacDuffie,United Auto Workers,General Motors,wharton school publishing,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on the Fed, Commodities and Global Markets -- Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel speaks with Knowledge@Wharton about interest rates, oil prices, the commodities markets, Bernanke's learning curve and President Bush's approval ratings, among other topics. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Siegel_050306PROG.mp3 Wed, 3 May 2006 10:00:00 GMT 20:33 Jeremy Siegel,Federal Reserve,wharton school publishing,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Marketing Metrics and Financial Performance -- Knowledge@Wharton Interview with David Reibstein, Marketing Professor at Wharton, on how a company measures the effectiveness of the various components of its marketing strategy http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Reibstein_041706Prog.mp3 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:00:00 GMT 19:00 David Reibstein,marketing metrics,wharton school publishing,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton New Models for TV and the Internet: 'No Longer Business as Usual' -- Knowledge@Wharton Interview with Pete Fader, Marketing Professor at Wharton, on the changing economic models surrounding the move of TV programming to the internet http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Fader_041706Prog.mp3 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:00:00 GMT 11:40 Peter Fader,Internet models,entertainment economics,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Jeremy Siegel on Rising Interest Rates -- Knowledge@Wharton What Will Rising Interest Rates Mean for Investors and the U.S. Economy? 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How it will Impact Consumers, Investors, and the Industry K@W Interview with Professor Gerald Faulhaber, Professor of Business and Public Policy, Management, and Law on the AT&T - Bellsouth merger http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/KW_Faulhaber_ATT_Full.mp3 Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT 12:31 ATT,Bellsouth,merger,Gerald Faulhaber,mergers and acquitions,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton NFL Players Go Back to School and Learn to Manage Sudden Wealth Interview with Kailee Wong of the Houston Texans and Professor Kenneth Shropshire, director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/NFL_ExecEd_KWong_Prog.mp3 Wed, 1 Mar 2006 23:59:00 GMT 9:59 wealth management,Kenneth Shropshire,Lailee Wong, NFL, NFLPA,Wharton Executive Education,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 10: 'Innovation is the Unexpected' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 10 - Interview with Kevin Werbach, professor of legal studies and business ethics, the Wharton School http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Werbach.mp3 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:30:00 GMT 7:05 innovation,Kevin Werbach,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 9: 'Extending Brand Through Innovation' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 9 - Interview with Ashwani Rishi, CEO, ITC Infotech USA http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Rishi.mp3 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:24:00 GMT 6:08 innovation,ITC Infotech,Ashwani Rishi,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 8: 'Distributing Innovation' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 8 - Interview with Jorge Machicado, chief marketing officer, Tecmedica http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Machicado.mp3 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:21:00 GMT 7:24 innovation,Tecmedica,Jorge Machicado,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 7: 'Everyone Participates in Innovation' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 7 - Interview with Ian Sands, director, Microsoft http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Sands.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:20:00 GMT 8:27 innovation,Microsoft,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 6: 'Keep Innovating' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 6 - Interview with Prabhat K. Gupta, director, Intel http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Gupta.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:16:00 GMT 7:14 innovation,Intel,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 5: 'The Art of Innovation' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 5 - Interview with Tom Kelley, general manager, Ideo and author, The Art of Innovation http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Kelley.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:00 GMT 5:49 innovation,Ideo,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 4: 'Innovate or Destroy Value' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 4 - Interview with Hal Sirkin, senior vice president, Boston Consulting Group http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Sirkin.mp3 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:50:00 GMT 5:16 innovation,BCG,Boston Consulting Group,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 3: 'Innovation is Our Life Blood' Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 3 - Interview with Jeff Weedman, vice president, Procter & Gamble http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Weedman.mp3 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:45:00 GMT 7:14 innovation,Procter,Gamble,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 2: The 'Mystery' of Innovation Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 2 - Interview with Jim Andrew, senior vice president and head of innovation, Boston Consulting Group http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Andrew.mp3 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:45:00 GMT 7:31 innovation,BCG,Boston Consulting Group, market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Ben Franklin Forum on Innovation Series - Part 1: Scope of Innovation Interviews from the Ben Franklin forum on Innovation. Part 1 - Introduction and interview with David Schmittlein, professor of Marketing and Deputy Dean, the Wharton School http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/BFF_Intro_Schmittlein.mp3 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:30:00 GMT 12:59 innovation,Mack Center,market forces,knowledge,wharton Knowledge@Wharton Is the Disney-Pixar Deal Overhyped? http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/audio/disney1252006.mp3 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT 9:02 Disney, Pixar, Knowledge, wharton