Special Report on Business Ethics: Business for Peace

For people to co-exist and thrive in harmony, business can and must be a force for peace. This special report looks at how it can play that role.

Management

Dramatic changes in climate, consumer tastes, supply chains and technologies are upending the old order in global agriculture.

The Rising Risks — and Opportunities — Confronting Global Agriculture

Lessons from an ‘Old Entrepreneur’ on Running a Tech Startup
How People Analytics Can Change an Organization
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Technology

Data is becoming increasingly key to decision-making at arts institutions like the Barnes, but it must be part of a strategy that stays true to the history of the organization, says CFO/COO Margaret Zminda.

How Philadelphia’s Barnes Foundation Is Leveraging Analytics

The AI Boom: Why Trust Will Play a Critical Role
The Promise and Pitfalls of 5G: Will It Kill Cable?
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Finance

While cashless options gain traction, there is a growing clamor for keeping cash alive. Henk Esselink of the European Central Bank, explains why cash matters.

Why Cash Won’t Lose Its Cachet Any Time Soon

With Losses Galore, Is Uber a Good Stock Investment?
Have Stock Buybacks Gone Too Far?
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Public Policy

A lawsuit alleging that 20 generic drug makers colluded to fix prices reveals how existing market-based, competitive mechanisms fail to protect consumers.

Collusion over Drug Prices: Will Generic Manufacturers Pay?

U.S.-China Tariffs: Is There an End in Sight?
Why Central Banks Are Taking on Climate Change
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Leadership

With the arrival of a new royal baby in the U.K., it’s a good time to look at the changing state of the modern monarchy, says Wharton’s Mauro Guillen.

How Modern Monarchies Are Evolving

What CEOs Can Learn from Roman Emperors
Crafting Better Strategy: Why Empathy Matters
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Marketing

Amazon’s runaway growth has prompted questions about whether it has become a massive monopoly that is unfairly edging out smaller competitors.

Is Amazon Getting Too Big?

User-generated Content: The Medium Impacts the Message
What We Can Learn from the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Recall
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Social Impact

World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit organization that builds and distributes bicycles in rural areas of the developing world, is the 2019 winner of the Lipman Prize.

Empowering the Developing World, One Bicycle at a Time

How Inclusive Capitalism Can Empower the Underprivileged
Balancing Act: One Entrepreneur’s Journey with Social Enterprise
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Innovation

The winner of the 2019 Wharton Startup Challenge is Aerate, a venture that wants to reduce the devastating effects of climate change by building a more energy efficient air conditioner.

The 2019 Wharton Startup Challenge: Finding a Way to Cool India More Efficiently

Finding STEM’s ‘Gone Girls’: Why Women Innovators Need a New Deal
Can Algorithms Diagnose Disease Better Than Doctors?
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