Knowledge@Wharton

Is Data Privacy Real? Don’t Bet on It

Companies often claim individuals’ data can be kept private if personally identifiable information remains hidden. But being anonymous is not easy, say experts from Penn’s Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences.

Is Data Privacy Real? Don’t Bet on It
- Technology
- Aug 23
- North America
Companies often claim individuals’ data can be kept private if personally identifiable information remains hidden. But being anonymous is not easy, say experts from Penn’s Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences.
How Can Hospitals Best Manage the Uneven Flow of Patients?
- Management
- Aug 23
- North America
- mic
Wharton’s Hummy Song examines the common hospital practice of capacity pooling and whether it’s the best way to manage the mismatch between the number of patients and available beds.
What Will It Take for Uber to Become Profitable?
- Technology
- Aug 20
- Global Focus, North America
- mic
Uber needs to ensure that its core business of ride-hailing is profitable before diversifying into areas like bike rentals, say experts.

Finance

While many investors are concerned that the next recession is on the horizon, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says a slowdown is more likely in the short term.

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel: Prepare for a Slowdown, Not a Recession

Aug 20
North America
mic

U.S. Economy: Is a Long, Shallow Recession on the Way?

Aug 06
North America
mic

Will Christine Lagarde Have Room to Run As the ECB’s Next President?

Jul 23
Europe
mic

See more in Finance

Public Policy

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president Patrick Harker discusses interest rate policies, recession fears and whether central banks are ready to introduce a stablecoin cyrptocurrency, among other issues.

Is the U.S. Economy Solid? Ask the Philadelphia Fed’s Patrick Harker

Aug 20
North America
video mic

What Are the Long-term Costs of the China-U.S. Trade War?

Why the China-U.S. Trade Conflict Won’t Become a Currency War

Aug 06
Asia-Pacific, China, Global Focus, North America

See more in Public Policy

Leadership

Leaders should stop focusing on output and achievement alone, and work on building the maturity required to lift up others, not just themselves, notes the author of a new book.

Why ‘Radical Self-inquiry’ Can Create a Thriving Workplace

Aug 19
North America
mic openbook

Why 2019 Feels Like 1929 — and What We Can Do to Change Course

Aug 13
Global Focus, North America

Why Cultivating the Right Leaders Helps Startups Succeed

Jul 30
Arabic, Global Focus, India

See more in Leadership

Video

Is the U.S. Economy Solid? Ask the Philadelphia Fed’s Patrick Harker

Aug 20
North America

See more videos

Knowledge@Wharton High School

Find out more about Knowledge@Wharton High School

Listen to the free podcasts on iTunes

micListen to Podcasts

Innovation

Crowdfunding backers who are victims of misconduct often have little recourse. But a simple platform design change could strengthen protections, according to new research from Wharton and Cornell.

How a Simple Change Can Protect Crowdfunding Backers from Fraud

Aug 15
North America

Remembering the Dark Side of the Space Race

Jul 16
North America
mic openbook

Fintech in China: What Lies Ahead

Jul 12
China, Europe, North America

See more in Innovation

Marketing

Wharton’s Peter Fader and Emory’s Dan McCarthy explain why customer-based corporate valuation is a novel — and very accurate — way of determining a firm’s worth.