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Resolute Japan | Harbir Singh and Mike Useem

June 3, 2025 • 23 min listen

Professors Harbir Singh and Mike Useem explain how Japan’s new leadership model fosters innovation, resilience, and competitiveness.

Management

Work-life Balance: Path to Success | Stew Friedman

May 27, 2025 • 16 min listen

Professor Stew Friedman talks about how work-life balance has changed over the decades.

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Finance & Accounting, Management

IPOs and Their Human Cost: What Employees Should Know

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Matt Josefy — visiting associate professor of management at Wharton, and associate professor of strategy and Shoemaker Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship at Indiana University — discusses how IPOs affect company longevity, leadership decisions, and the often-overlooked human consequences for employees during and after the transition to public markets.

June 6 2025 • 8 min listen

AI, Analytics

How Big Data and AI Are Transforming Modern Sports

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Cade Massey — practice professor in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department at the Wharton School and host of the Wharton Moneyball podcast — discusses the growing influence of big data and artificial intelligence in sports, from game-day strategies to injury prevention and referee evaluation.

June 4 2025 • 8 min listen

Analytics

Tennis & Player Fatigue

Hosted by ... Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey ... Listen to the podcast. ... Wharton’s Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Shane Jensen discuss the statistical improbability and athletic significance of a potential Novak Djokovic win at the 2024 French Open as well as what data tells us about recovery and performance over the course of elite tournaments.

June 4 2025 • 15 min listen

Leadership

Resolute Japan | Harbir Singh and Mike Useem

Japan was at its peak in the stock market in the late 1980s. ... Many people thought the argument was that [Japanese] companies were wedded to the manufacturing model, which [included] a total quality movement, but not as much to services and information-technology-based businesses.

June 3 2025 • 23 min listen

Finance & Accounting, Public Policy

Navigating Tariff Turbulence: How Private Equity Firms Are Adapting

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Burcu Esmer, senior lecturer of finance and academic director of the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program at the Wharton School, explores how ongoing tariff fluctuations and economic unpredictability are prompting private equity firms to slow deal activity, reassess portfolio risks, and reconfigure supply chains.

May 30 2025 • 8 min listen

Analytics

NBA Playoffs With Dean Oliver

Hosted by ... Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, Adi Wyner ... Listen to the podcast.

May 28 2025 • 39 min listen

Finance & Accounting, Public Policy

How Audit Rates and Policy Shifts Impact IRS Effectiveness

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Ben Sprung-Keyser, Wharton assistant professor of business economics and public policy, explains his research on how the IRS can maximize revenue through audits — highlighting that audits of high-income taxpayers yield significantly greater returns and have long-term behavioral impacts that may inform smarter tax policy.

May 28 2025 • 8 min listen

Management

Work-life Balance: Path to Success | Stew Friedman

Listen to the podcast. ... When Wharton’s Stew Friedman started researching work-life balance in the late 1980s, he was told it was a “women’s issue that nobody cares about.” ... Four decades later, the topic is top of mind for employers and employees alike.

May 27 2025 • 16 min listen

Technology

Navigating Genetic Data Privacy in the Wake of 23andMe’s Bankruptcy

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Gideon Nave, Wharton associate professor of marketing, explores the complex intersection of personal autonomy, informed consent, and societal benefit as 23andMe’s bankruptcy raises urgent questions about the fate and control of sensitive genetic information.

May 23 2025 • 8 min listen

Analytics

Golf Analytics & Modeling With Ron Yurko

Hosted by ... Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey and Adi Wyner ... Listen to the podcast.

May 22 2025 • 17 min listen

Human Resources

Why Today’s College Grads Face a Tougher Hiring Climate

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Matthew Bidwell, Wharton professor of management, discusses the current challenges facing college graduates entering the workforce, highlighting hiring slowdowns, economic uncertainty, and how young professionals can position themselves for long-term success despite a difficult start.

May 22 2025 • 8 min listen

Management

Are Bad Listeners Actually Bad at Listening?

Research from Wharton professor Rebecca (Becky) Schaumberg and PhD student Zhiying (Bella) Ren reveals how disagreement in a conversation is often mistaken for bad listening, regardless of how engaged the listener is.

May 20 2025 • 9 min listen

Management

Mindfulness in the Workplace | Lindsey Cameron

Listen to the podcast. ... Practicing mindfulness at work can bring benefits to employees and the larger organization, according to research. ... Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron explains. ... Dan Loney: When you talk about wellness in the workplace, there are traditional elements like employee health.

May 20 2025 • 13 min listen

Public Policy, Technology

The Urgent Need to Reinvent Air Traffic Control and Safety

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Gad Allon — Wharton professor of operations, information and decisions — examines the long-term neglect in U.S. aviation infrastructure, from outdated technology to severe air traffic controller shortages, and calls for a strategic overhaul to ensure safety and reliability in air travel.

May 16 2025 • 8 min listen

Analytics

College Sports & NIL With Blake Lawrence

Hosted by ... Eric Bradlow, Cade Massey and Adi Wyner ... Listen to the podcast.

May 15 2025 • 37 min listen

Marketing

Marketing, Media, and the Future of Women’s Professional Sports

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Eric Bradlow, Wharton marketing professor and chair of the department, explores the financial future of women’s professional sports, emphasizing how WNBA players can enhance their total earning potential through personal branding, media exposure, and marketing opportunities beyond traditional league salaries.

May 15 2025 • 8 min listen

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Unpacking Employee Wellness Programs | Iwan Barankay

Listen to the podcast. ... Wharton’s Iwan Barankay sifts through conflicting research about whether workplace wellness programs improve health outcomes for employees. ... Why Do Employee Wellness Programs Exist?

May 13 2025 • 15 min listen

Markets & The Economy, Public Policy

The Trade War Playbook: Tariffs, Uncertainty, and U.S. Economic Policy

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Joao Gomes, professor of finance and senior vice dean of research at the Wharton School, offers an in-depth analysis of the Trump administration’s tariff approach, its theoretical justifications, and the real-world consequences for trade, business strategy, and global economic stability.

May 8 2025 • 8 min listen

Analytics

NBA Playoffs With Seth Partnow

Hosted by ... Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen and Adi Wyner ... Listen to the podcast. ... Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Seth Partnow, NBA data science manager at theScore, about the NBA Playoffs, a surprising win probability, and the factors that can impact a team’s success in the playoffs.

May 8 2025 • 33 min listen

Markets & The Economy, Public Policy

How Policy Shifts Are Fueling Wall Street’s Rollercoaster

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Itay Goldstein, Wharton professor of finance and economics, discusses how the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and debates over Federal Reserve independence have introduced uncertainty into financial markets, driving volatility and investor anxiety.

May 9 2025 • 8 min listen

AI, Marketing

What Makes Virtual Influencers Effective?

Virtual influencers are more effective when paired with a companion, which makes them seem more human and trustworthy, according to research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger, USC Marshall’s Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, and LUISS Guido Carli University’s Francisco Villarroel Ordenes.

May 9 2025 • 12 min listen

Management

Workplace Boundaries and Social Media | Nancy Rothbard

Listen to the podcast. ... Wharton Deputy Dean Nancy Rothbard talks about how social media has changed office culture by giving colleagues a way to connect with each other outside of work. ... This episode is part of a series on “Wellness at Work.”

May 6 2025 • 13 min listen

Marketing

How Consumers Perceive Layoffs: Offshoring vs. Automation

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Stefano Puntoni, professor of marketing and co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research, shares insights from his research on how consumers respond to collective layoffs — revealing that offshoring, more than automation, triggers stronger negative reactions due to perceived breaches in the social contract between firms and society.

May 2 2025 • 8 min listen

Analytics

NFL Draft Strategy With Kevin Cole

Hosted by ... Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey and Adi Wyner ... Listen to the podcast.

April 30 2025 • 35 min listen

Markets & The Economy, Public Policy

Understanding Trump’s Tariff Tactics Through the Lens of Negotiation

Hosted by ... Dan Loney ... Listen to the podcast. ... Richard Shell — Wharton professor of business ethics, legal studies, and management — explores the negotiation tactics behind recent tariff implementations, drawing parallels between President Trump’s methods in business and his approach to global trade negotiations.

April 30 2025 • 8 min listen

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