Can We Get Social Media to Work for Society?

Should Facebook and other tech platforms be regulated? Yes, but innovation and regulation must be creatively balanced so that big tech can work for society at large, writes Ravi Bapna in this opinion piece.

Public Policy

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Uber’s latest skirmish with London regulators, which cost the company its license to operate in one of its most lucrative markets, is the result of a flawed culture, Wharton experts say.

Can Uber Overcome Its Regulatory Obstacles?

How We Can Put Civility Back into Civic Engagement
Want Better Forecasting? Silence the Noise
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Technology

What do top companies get right about using data to make smart decisions? Neil Hoyne, Google’s global head of customer analytics, answers that question in this opinion piece.

Building a Better Data-first Strategy: Lessons from Top Companies

Who Is Responsible for Biased and Intrusive Algorithms?
Machine Programming: What Lies Ahead?
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Management

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New research from Wharton’s Daniel Kim shows that employees of acquired companies are more likely to leave the merged firm than regular hires with similar resumes.

Mismatch: Why Workers Don’t Stay After an Acquisition

Do Foreign Firms Thrive in Immigrant Enclaves? O Da!
How to Get Corporate Strategy to Engage with Climate Change
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Video

Machine Programming: What Lies Ahead?

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Finance

Fintechs are experiencing high growth as they target the pain points that customers experience with traditional banks, according to BankMobile co-founder Luvleen Sidhu.

Why Fintech Is Disrupting Traditional Banking

A Middle-class Tax Cut: Weighing the Costs and Benefits
How Can SoftBank’s Vision Fund Restore Its Vision?
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Innovation

Lawyers are reluctant to use big data and predictive analytics, partly because of the risk-averse nature of the legal field. But attorney Dave Walton and Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar say the benefits are worth it.

The Next Legal Challenge: Getting Law Firms to Use Analytics

Three Waves: Tracking the Evolution of India’s Startups
What Smart Manufacturers Know About Bundling Products and Services
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Leadership

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During a recent visit to Wharton, Disney CEO Bob Iger said acquiring household names like Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars was key to the company’s strategy for making its new streaming service stand out in a crowded market.

Bob Iger: Why Disney Is Betting Big on Streaming

All You Need Is Love: The Case for Bringing Greater Passion to Work
Pull up a Chair: How Ethan Allen’s CEO Helped Build a Furniture Empire
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Social Impact

For the Denmark-based biotech firm, the U.N. sustainable development goals are an inspiration as well as part of business strategy.

Novozymes Wants to ‘Rethink Tomorrow’

Untapped Opportunities: How Is Impact Investing Poised to Grow?
Responding to Natural Disasters: Is There a Better Way?
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Marketing

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A new paper by Wharton’s Cait Lamberton offers guidance for marketers who must transform traditional practices and beliefs to fit the modern sharing economy.

Has the Sharing Economy Disrupted Marketing? Not Quite…

Finding Your Voice: Why Confidence Is Key to Persuasion
Fashion Fail: Where Did Forever 21 Go Wrong?
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