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Wharton Business DailyHow Much Will A Harris or Trump Presidency Cost? New Penn Wharton Budget Model Data Analyzes the Price of Both Economic Policy ProposalsKent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, joins the show to discuss how much each presidential candidate's economic plan will cost, including Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and Harris' new proposal for the corporate tax rate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-0514 minWharton Business DailyWhat's Behind the Recent Surge of Prime Age Women in the Workforce?Alex Arnon, Director of Business Tax and Economic Analysis with the Penn Wharton Budget Model, joins the show to discuss the Penn Wharton Budget Model's new research on prime aged women and their employment and higher education rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-0908 min
Penn Champions Club PodcastsPenn Athletics Podcast: Amy Coffey, Director of the Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership AcademyAmy Coffey, the Director of the Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy, joins the show to discuss the program and how it works closely with the Wharton School and our student-athletes. 2024-01-0815 minWharton Business DailyPenn President Magill: Leadership is a Rare Privilege & OpportunityUniversity of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill joins Wharton Business Daily to discuss her first year at Penn and strategic vision, her experience and leadership style, and the state of higher education overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-0720 minWharton Business DailyPenn Wharton Budget Model: The Fed Will Welcome Fiscal Restraint Right NowJohn Ricco, Director of Tax & Budget Analysis at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discusses the Fiscal Responsibility Act and the Budget Model's recent assessment of the bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-0811 min
Special BriefingSpecial Briefing on the Inflation Reduction Act: Investment Opportunities and ChallengesThe panelists discuss the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on state and local budgets, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that are on the road ahead.
Our panel of experts included Ben Beachy, vice president of manufacturing and industrial policy, BlueGreen Alliance; Sarah Gimont, associate legislative director for environment, energy and land use policy, National Association of Counties; Justin Marlowe, research professor, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy; and Richard Prisinzano, director of policy analysis, Penn Wharton Budget Model, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Notable Quotes:
“This win-win approach to climate change that we see here is...2022-10-3152 min
Wharton FinTech PodcastStartup Special! Wharton's Top Fintech Startups with Gaby Campoverde, John Garner, and Nate SoffioIn today's special episode, Anirudh Singh sits down with classmates and fintech founders Gaby Campoverde, John Garner, and Nate Soffio. They discuss their rising startups, Miren, Card Curator, and Portabl, as well as the impact the Wharton MBA has had on their respective companies.
Gaby Campoverde:
Gabriela Ariana Campoverde is CEO and Founder of Miren. She is currently an MBA candidate at The Wharton School and Masters in Computer and Information Technology at Penn Engineering. Prior to her graduate studies she worked at a WPP agency, American Express and Goldman Sachs. She is passionate about building products for working-class, immigrant...2022-05-1842 min
Wharton Business DailyBest of 2021 - Biden & Economic Recovery: What's First on the Agenda We are counting down our top 5 podcasts of the year featuring Wharton School professors. In our third most downloaded podcast of 2021, Kent Smetters, Wharton Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy and Faculty Lead of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, joins Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney to talk about the economic outlook with the new administration, and how the COVID-19 vaccine roll out will factor into economic recovery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021-12-2311 min
Wharton FinTech PodcastNFL Star + Penn Professor Brandon Copeland - Tackling Financial Literacy through "Life 101"Today, Ryan Zauk sits down with NFL Player and UPenn Professor Brandon Copeland. Formerly on the Patriots, Jets, and Titans Brandon just signed with the Atlanta Falcons this past Friday! But this episode isn't about football - Brandon is MUCH more than a football player. See below:
- Penn Professor where he teaches “Life 101” every spring to educate students about the financial basics of becoming an adult. Think stocks & bonds, buying a home, credit 101, networking/brand-building, taxes, car payments, and more.
- He has since made this course available to the public, where he hosts lectures and guest speakers every Tues...2021-03-2243 min
Launch PadBonus Episode! "Winning in China" Bonus Episode! Karl Ulrich on Wharton Business DailyKarl Ulrich, Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, joined Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney to discuss his new book, Winning in China: 8 Stories of Success and Failure in the World's Largest Economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021-02-1008 minWharton Business DailyBiden & Economic Recovery: What's First on the Agenda Kent Smetters, Wharton Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy and Faculty Lead of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, joins Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney to talk about the economic outlook with the new administration, and how the COVID-19 vaccine roll out will factor into economic recovery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021-01-2111 minWharton Business DailyUnderstanding the Economics of School ReopeningsEfraim Berkovich, Director of Computational Dynamics with the Penn Wharton Budget Model, talks to Dan Loney about the Penn Wharton Budget Model's new report that analyzes the economics of reopening schools vs. keeping them closed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-10-1514 min
Launch PadUnveiling "The Unicorn's Shadow" with Wharton professor, Ethan MollickIn The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors, Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick takes us to the forefront of an empirical revolution in entrepreneurship. New data and better research methods have overturned the conventional wisdom behind what a successful founder looks like, how they succeed, and how the startup ecosystem works. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1930 minLaunch PadStreamline The Production Process With StringrKarl speaks with Lindsay Stewart, CEO and Founder of Stringr, a video platform that allows customers to source, edit, publish and monetize video. Stringr has more than 100,000 videographers who respond to custom video requests in near real time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1327 minLaunch PadActualizing AtomicStartup studio, Atomic led by Jack Abraham Founder, Managing Partner & CEO helps to actualize people's creative ideas by building dynamic teams. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1353 minLaunch PadThe Fundamentals of FlexeKarl Siebrecht Co-Founder and CEO of Flexe takes Rob for a deep dive inside his company Flexe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1253 minLaunch PadThe Unique Ubiquity of UdacityIn an ever changing world and job market, global online learning platform, Udacity provides tools for people to develop skills to advance their careers. Karl speaks with CEO Gabe Dalporto of Udacity, a project based learning platform. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1229 minLaunch PadConnecting The Dots With CodecademyZach Sims, Co-Founder and CEO of Codecademy talks with Karl about how they teach more than 45 million people around the world the skills they need to upgrade their careers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1227 minLaunch PadGetting up to speed with Boom Supersonic TransportListen to Karl and Rob talk with Blake Sholl about how his company, Boom Supersonic is building the world’s fastest airliner for a dramatically more accessible world. Boom Supersonic is a startup company in Centennial, Colorado. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1253 minLaunch PadBuilding BoxAaron Levie, Co-Founder and CEO of Enterprise company Box talks with Rob about how the company originated in his college dorm room and landed in peoples now, home offices just in time for the surge of working from home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1232 minLaunch PadCovid-19's Impact on Entrepreneurship Rob and Karl discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting entrepreneurship globally and domestically, the importance of wearing a mask, and 3 ways to increase creativity levels. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1230 minLaunch PadFrom Sod to The Sill (replay)Eliza Blank, Founder and CEO of The Sill speaks with Karl about her company, which brings the joys of backyard gardening to the inside window sill of a city dwellers apartment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-08-1222 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 7: PawsitiveWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: Pawsitive is a pet wellness community in an app.TEAM MEMBERS: SAMAYA SINHA (IPD’20); ECHO WAN (IPD’21)ADDITIONAL LINKS: WEBSITE See acast.com/privac...2020-04-3010 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 6: MobilityWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: Mobility seeks to mobilize the large population of economically-restricted individuals in South Africa to complete deliveries of chronic medicines from pharmacies to individual households in order to tack...2020-04-3009 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 5: ConnectED MobileWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: ConnectED Mobile works with the nation’s largest 4G LTE mobile provider to offer family plan pricing directly to individuals. We primarily serve international students, who arrive in the...2020-04-3011 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 4: SilkBlu TechnologiesWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: SilkBlu Technologies LLC is a software innovation company aspiring to democratize information and empower companies in emerging markets through WiFi-enabled analytics.TEAM MEMBERS: ELIZA CULP(C’20); JOSEPH IWASYK...2020-04-3012 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 3: MAR DesignsWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: MAR Designs has developed a patient responsive wrist orthotic for the treatment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. This device improves wrist function while ensuring pati...2020-04-2313 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 2: ShowcaseWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: SHOWCASE vending machines are a platform for brands to trade products for feedback. Consumers get free items, in exchange for a quick survey, and brands get targeted, qual...2020-04-2312 min
Launch Pad2020 Startup Challenge Special Part 1: Frutero Ice CreamWe’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2019-2020 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences and The School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.BIO: Frutero is a premium quality, tropical fruit ice cream company with flavors including Mango, Guava, Passion Fruit Guanabana, and Coconut. Frutero is made from 100% real fruits grown in C...2020-04-2213 minWharton Business DailySpecial Report: "Wharton on Managing Uncertainty-The Coronavirus Outbreak"This Wharton Business Daily special report brings together six interviews conducted with professors who are teaching University of Pennsylvania students as part of the new Wharton course created to address the coronavirus outbreak, “Epidemics, Natural Disasters, and Geopolitics: Managing Global Business and Financial Uncertainty.” Interviews, all recorded during March, 2020, include:● Geoffrey Garrett, Wharton School Dean (1:03)● Jeremy Siegel, Finance Professor (11:29)● Sigal Barsade, Management Professor (19:39)● Mauro Guillen, Management Professor (32:02)● Kent Smetters, Business Economics and Public Policy Professor (47:04)● Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Depar...2020-04-011h 05
Launch PadAn Animatronic Animal FriendTombot develops robotic animals that transform the daily lives of individuals, families and communities facing health adversities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-03-0528 min
Moving the NeedleHow Does Immigration Affect the Economy? An Evidence-Based DiscussionImmigration is one of the most relevant issues of our time. One of the most important questions is whether immigrants are helpful or hurtful to the economy. This interview with Professor Zeke Hernandez provides an overview of his research exploring how immigrants affect capital investment, innovation, and economic growth, and what the evidence implies for setting immigration policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-1121 min
Moving the NeedleBinyamin Appelbaum on his new book, The Economists' HourThe Wharton Public Policy Initiative hosted Binyamin Appelbaum for a talk on his newly released book, The Economists’ Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society. Appelbaum is a member of the New York Times Editorial Board and his book traces the history of the US economists’ growing influence in the policy sphere. He met with Dan Loney in the Knowledge@Wharton Business Radio studio to talk about his book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-10-1423 min
Launch PadNothin' But NetAND 1 was, and still is, a legendary brand that brought sports and pop culture together in ways never seen before. At its peak, it was the No.2 shoe in the U.S. behind Nike. In addition, AND 1’s entertainment division created the Mix Tape tour and Streetball, an ESPN series that was the No. 1 rated show among male teens, eclipsing SportsCenter. The company was started by Berger as a graduate student at Wharton, who went on to sell the brand in 2005. Now, Berger is the Managing Director of Sixers Innovation Lab, a 8,000 sq. ft. lab in th...2019-09-2624 min
Moving the NeedleInequality in the Gig EconomyGig economy jobs have soared in recent years, but as the consumer receives a quick service or a same-day delivery product, what are the workers getting? When this type of work, including ride-hailing services and ice cream delivery came along, some thought women would benefit greatly. But data shows that this hasn't occurred yet, as inequality is a growing component of the global workforce. There has been an "Uberization" of what the gig economy is today, and those jobs are mainly done by men which has left the discussion about women in this sector primarily on the side. Professor Julia T...2019-08-0520 min
Moving the NeedleHow The Law Can Help Protect Consumers When Making Large Financial DecisionsRichard Cordray, was the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was formed in the wake of the Great Recession as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In his five years leading the CFPB, Cordray was tasked with making sure consumers were no longer harmed by the actions of banks, lenders, and other financial institutions. In 2017, Cordray returned to his home state of Ohio where he had previously served as State Treasurer and Attorney General, to run for governor. Mr. Cordray was the Wharton PPI 2019 Public Policy Visiting Fellow and joined Dan Loney in...2019-05-2724 min
Moving the NeedleAntitrust in the Labor MarketsBig U.S. tech companies like Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, and others, are coming under fire for being monopolies that should be broken up. This is what we have been hearing from Democratic Presidential candidates like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. It is an idea that is gaining steam as these tech giants face accusations of violating privacy rights, squeezing out competitors, and spreading misinformation. A new 150-page report commissioned by the British government includes many of those similar criticisms and say the existing rules governing these companies are outdated and need to be strengthened. And the E...2019-05-2027 min
Launch PadStartup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 4We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.Flourish Change: Flourish will disrupt fundraising by eliminating uncertainty and making donations habitual, turning pocket change into glob...2019-04-2925 min
Launch PadStartup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 3We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.Aerate: Aerate is designing a membrane-dehumidifier evaporative-cooler air conditioner for the Indian Market. Aerate plans to capture this $...2019-04-2929 min
Launch PadStartup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 2We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.Aavrani: aavrani is the Indian inspired skincare company that leverages the power of ancient self-care rituals, using ingr...2019-04-2922 min
Launch PadStartup Challenge and Showcase Special, Part 1We’re proud to announce this year’s Semifinalists for the 2018-2019 Penn Wharton Startup Challenge. Teams consist of students from The Wharton School, The College of Arts and Sciences, The School of Engineering and Applied Science, The School of Social Policy and Practice, Penn Nursing, and Penn Law. The Startup Challenge and Showcase attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds from across the Penn community as they compete for a chance to win $135,000 in cash and prizes.#PeriodPainFree: Up to 80% of women experience period pains. We believe 100% should not have to. For women whose live...2019-04-2931 min
The Wharton Moneyball Post Game PodcastWharton Moneyball: 2019 MLB Spring Training & Innovative AnalyticsShow from 4/17/19In this episode of Wharton Moneyball host Adi Wyner flies solo and gets into the nitty gritty of analytics in MLB spring training. He travels down to Palm Beach Florida to interview two experts in the space about player valuation, strike zone changes, TrackMan data, and more. Then he gets into the big upsets of the week in sports from Tiger Woods winning the Masters to the Sixers victory. He brings on one half of Massey-Peabody analytics to talk about these upsets and sports betting. And don't miss the over under segment at the...2019-04-171h 32The Wharton Moneyball Post Game PodcastWharton Moneyball: NFL Draft Trades, the Big Data Bowl, & Baseball AnalyticsShow from 3/13/19In this episode of Wharton Moneyball the whole crew kicks off the show getting into NFL Draft, especially the news about the Giants trading Odell Beckham to the Browns! Then, the NFL hosted it's first Big Data Bowl where students from universities all over the country competed to find new, innovative ways to play the game of football. A Penn team consisting of _____ made it to the finals with a project on receiver routes and optimizing yardage. Two of them join the show to discuss their research. Plus the author of "Big Data Baseball"...2019-03-131h 43Launch PadDollars and Change with Prof. Katherine KleinWhat happens when the same minds that bring you smart phones, designer coffee, and standing desks turn their attention to social challenges such as poverty, poor education, and childhood obesity? Each week, hosts Katherine Klein, Sherryl Kuhlman, Sandi Hunt and Nick Ashburn highlight the individuals and organizations who are using their business smarts to change lives. Learn how your company’s positive impact in society can support your business model, drive innovation, and improve your bottom line.Dollars and Change airs every Thursday LIVE from 8AM-10AM Eastern only on SiriusXM 132. We’d love to take your...2019-02-2300 minMoving the NeedleNation Branding: Which Countries Ranked Highest This Year?The idea of brand identity extends beyond the corporate world. Countries are also brands, and a country’s brand, like a corporate brand, is economically powerful. A positive country brand brings money and economic growth to it through tourism, foreign direct investment, and foreign trade; conversely, a negative country brand is economically costly. Professor David Reibstein, who collaborates with U.S. News and World Report in developing the Best Countries Rankings, shares select insights from his research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-2124 minWharton Business DailyImproving Economic Prosperity Through Nation BrandingDavid Reibstein, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School and host of Measured Thoughts, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on nation branding as it applies to the U.S., and why a country should care about their brand globally and the role that public policy plays in shaping and communicating that brand to the world. They will also discuss the 2019 U.S. News and World Report list of the best countries that rates a country’s wealth and success, the policies that create opportunities, and the people who le...2019-02-1123 minWharton Business DailyVeterinary Pathology at Penn Vet: The Study of Disease in Animals and Its Greater Impact on HumansPathologists examine organs, tissues, body fluids cells and molecules to look for clues to disease and injuries. Penn Vet does this same work ... but with animals. We look at how veterinary pathology impacts the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health through extensive disease surveillance. Penn Vet's research has direct influence on agricultural systems, animal welfare/law enforcement (which has important ties to human social welfare), as well as "mad-made" ecosystems on wildlife. To learn more on these research contributions, Host Dan Loney talks with Dr. Julie Engiles, an Associate Professor of Pathology at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, and is also...2019-01-3123 min
Moving the NeedleThe Economics of Universal Basic IncomeThe idea of a universal basic income (UBI) has generated a lot of conversation. The conversation in the U.S. often has focused on whether a UBI program here would be politically palatable and feasible. Its economic implications, however, are not always well understood. Based on her B-School seminar, Professor Marinescu discusses her research on UBI-style programs, such as the Alaska Permanent Fund, to discuss their effects, especially with regard to labor markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2124 min
Launch PadOnstar For The BlindA chance meeting and a discussion about Google Glass led to the creation of the world's first "Onstar" for the blind. Aira blends assistive service with wearable technology, empowering a network of trained, professional agents to remotely assist people who are blind or low vision with virtually any task, every day. Aira stands for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (RA).Yuja Chang is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 2018 Social Entrepreneurs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2019-01-1629 minWharton Business DailyPenn Wharton Budget Model's Response to White House's Recent Critique of PWBM's Tax Plan AnalysisA little over a week ago, Dr. Kevin Hassett, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, commented on the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That's the legislation that began in 2018 to cut taxes on corporations and most Americans. Dr. Hassett, speaking before the American Economic Association, disputed many of the claims made by the PWBM. The PWBM’s assessment of the impact of the tax cut plan included a slight increase in GDP and an increase in the Federal Deficit. Host Dan Loney talks with Richard Prisinzano, Senior Economist with the PWBM...2019-01-1522 min
Moving the NeedleRegulating Robo-AdvisorsWith big data and automation becoming more common, so too has the “robo advisor”, any automated service that ranks or matches consumers to financial products on a personalized basis. Tom Baker, Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, joins host Dan Loney of Knowledge@Wharton to discuss his recent B-School for Public Policy seminar about research he’s been doing on the regulation of robo-advisors, particularly within the financial services industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-12-1721 min
Moving the NeedleAchieving Regulatory ExcellenceMuch attention has been given to Donald Trump’s call for deregulation, a priority based on the notion that regulation impedes business growth. According to data from the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy seminar “Achieving Regulatory Excellence” by Professor Cary Coglianese, the number of cumulative pages in the code of Federal regulations has more than doubled from 75,000 to over 180,000 between 1975 and 2016. But regulatory excellence is more complicated than the raw number of regulations and needs to incorporate not only concern for the success of businesses, but also, and perhaps more importantly, the protection of citizens. Cary Coglianese, the Edward B. Shils...2018-11-1928 minWharton Business DailyA Look at Universal Basic Income in the USIoana Marinescu, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Penn School of Social Policy & Practice, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on examining the challenges and economic implications of a Universal Basic Income program in the United States, drawing on new research from existing programs such as the Alaska Permanent Fund.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School...2018-10-2924 min
Launch PadCurated Content Written and Produced By Kids For KidsThere was a time when children couldn't wait until Saturday morning to sit down in front of the television and waste half a day watching cartoons. Today -- almost everywhere you turn -- there's another platform that delivers content, so much so that it's hard to keep up with all of them. Platforms like YouTube, Netflix and Amazon all deliver high-quality content that's accessible to anyone for free or at a low monthly cost, offering a large selection of shows catered towards younger audiences. The question PocketWatch aims to answer is exactly how much of that content is truly...2018-10-1726 min
Moving the NeedleRegulatory Responses to the Sharing Economy, Autonomous Vehicles, and Disruptive InnovationSarah Light, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on examining the challenges facing regulators and legislators when new disruptive forms of business and technology require regulations that promote innovation while also protecting the public interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-09-1129 min
Moving the NeedleThe Decline of U.S. Corporate InvestmentWhat happened to domestic corporate investment after the financial crisis of 2008? Joao F. Gomes, Howard Butcher III Professor of Finance at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that examines the decade-long weak recovery, influencing the lackluster investment of U.S. corporations into its economy and its potential effects on little infrastructure spending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-09-1126 min
Moving the NeedleThe Financing and Management of Public InfrastructureInfrastructure is among other pressing topics, such as health care, immigration, and trade, in terms of the American political agenda that need immediate attention. It’s also one of the most difficult problems to solve because it’s expensive, divisive and downright complicated. Nevertheless, Wharton finance professor Robert Inman makes a compelling argument for why government officials need to make infrastructure a priority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-09-1121 min
Future of the Business World PodcastMasterman’s Nia Weeks Talks about Her Summer Internship with the Penn MuseumAs we looked around to feature interesting summer internships on KWHS, we were happy to discover one right in our backyard. The University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology – commonly called the Penn Museum – is the largest university museum in the U.S. and features collections of artifacts and art that tell the […]
The post Masterman’s Nia Weeks Talks about Her Summer Internship with the Penn Museum appeared first on KWHS.2018-08-2100 minWharton Business DailyRegulatory Responses to the Sharing Economy, Autonomous Vehicles, and Disruptive InnovationSarah Light, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss her recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on examining the challenges facing regulators and legislators when new disruptive forms of business and technology require regulations that promote innovation while also protecting the public interest.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy...2018-08-0729 minWharton Business DailyThe Decline of US Corporate InvestmentWhat happened to domestic corporate investment after the financial crisis of 2008? Joao F. Gomes, Howard Butcher III Professor of Finance at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that examines the decade-long weak recovery, influencing the lackluster investment of U.S. corporations into its economy and its potential effects on little infrastructure spending. This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Pen...2018-07-1326 min
Launch PadDown With The Desk Phone!If you’re at work right now, chances are you’ve got a phone on your desk that came with the job. If not, you’re one of the lucky few: according to Craig Walker, founder of Dialpad, there are about 190 million desk phones in the U.S. Dialpad is aiming to change all that, by bringing down the desk phone, and bringing your business communications into the cloud so they can integrate with all your devices. Here’s Craig’s elevator pitch: “We are all about business enterprise communications, and we believe that your pe...2018-07-0624 minWharton Business DailyThe Financing and Management of Public InfrastructureRobert Inman, Richard K. Mellon Professor of Finance, Economics, and Public Policy at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on considering public v. private financing options for President Trump's $1.5 billion infrastructure plan and the roles all levels of governments should have to ensure efficient project management.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers on Knowledge@Wharton. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for...2018-07-0220 min
Launch PadSending Comfort, In The Form Of SoupNothing says comfort like chicken soup, and now you can send that comfort to your far-away loved ones with Spoonful of Comfort.Company president Scott Gustafson explains: “Spoonful of Comfort is an on-line gifting platform that enables the sender to send a very personal message of comfort and care to a loved one living anywhere in the continental United States. It allows them to be able to serve up a personal message of care through the time tested product of chicken soup and other gourmet soups. We package them up in gift packages. We have gone to...2018-06-2924 min
Launch PadHow Do You Plan To Be A Good Mother And An Entrepreneur?When Rachel Drori, founder of Daily Harvest, was raising her Series A, she had an investor ask her this question: How do you plan to be a good mother and an entrepreneur?The bad news is, this is a situation that many female entrepreneurs still find themselves in. The good news is, Rachel came up with the perfect answer, and you can use it, too.In the hour-long conversation between Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Karl Ulrich and Rachel Druri, Rachel impressed Karl over and over again with her entrepreneurial acumen, and they geeked...2018-06-2249 minWharton Business DailyJon Gray at Wharton Forum NYJon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, joins host Dan Loney live from Wharton Global Forum NY 2018 to discuss real estate and the Penn Med's Basser Center for BRCA on Knowledge@Wharton.http://www.whartonnewyork18.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-06-2115 minWharton Business DailyPenn's IMPaCT Community Health WorkersWe look at the success of Penn's IMPaCT Community Health Workers model, which hires, trains and manages people from low income areas to help people in their community. The results have been so positive, the program is expanding across the US. Host Dan Loney talks with Jill Feldstein, COO of IMPaCT Community Health Workers, and Evelyn Kruger, Project Manager for IMPaCT Community Health Workers, to learn more about how this program is helping local communities on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-06-1920 min
Launch PadThe Uber of Waste & RecyclingJust a few minutes into the conversation between Karl Ulrich, Wharton's Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Gregory Lattieri, founder of Recycle Track Systems, Karl called RTS "the Uber of waste." Want to know why?Gregory explains RTS this way: "We are a technology company first, but we are in the waste and recycling industry. So really a garbage and recycling company without trucks.... We have taken the technology that has been in car service and has been in food and other sectors and we have built a technology platform that allows us to be a...2018-06-1526 minWharton Business DailyCollecting State & Local Data for Informed Social Policy MakingDennis Culhane, Professor at the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his recent B-School Seminar presented to congressional staffers that focuses on helping staffers better understand how state and local evidence is gathered, which ultimately serves as a basis for forming federal social policy regulations. Dennis is also the Co-Principal Investigator for the Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, and Director of Research, National Center for Homelessness Among Veterans.This seminar is part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of...2018-06-1425 min
Moving the NeedleAdvancing Evidence-Based Social Policies through Intergovernmental Data Sharing PartnershipsThere is a concern in this country that some federal level policy decisions does not use the evidence that is collected by people at the state and local level. The impact of these moves can have a wide range of effects on different sectors, including housing, health, and education. In light of this, the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative held a conference to try and reinforce the importance of data-centric decision making. Dennis Culhane is a Professor at Penn's School of Social Policy and Practice, Co-Principal Investigator for the Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, and Director of Research for the...2018-06-0824 min
Launch PadDelicious, Healthy, Sustainable BugsListen now for the sheer amusement of hearing Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karl Ulrich spend 10 minutes eating bugs: chocolate covered crickets, chile-lime crickets, and coconut brittle bugitos, which Karl describes as, "like peanut brittle, but it's larvae brittle." Don Bugito, founded by Monica Martinez, sells edible insects as a healthy, sustainable snack food. They're high in protein, Omega-3, fiber, and are extremely water-efficient to grow. The whole interview is a fascinating dive into Monica's unexpected entrepreneurial journey, and by the end, you'll want to snack some larvae brittle as well. See acast.com/privacy for...2018-06-0732 minWharton Business DailyVeterinary Telemedicine - New Web-Based App from Penn VetBehavioral problems is one of the major complaints among pet owners, and yet there are just a few dozen specialists in this area around the country. Penn Vet is working on a new telemedicine web-based app to expand access to these specialists to more pet owners through their primary vets. Dr. James Serpell, Professor of Animal Ethics & Welfare at Penn Vet, and Dr. Carlo Siracusa, Director of Small Animal Behavior Service at Penn Vet, join host Dan Loney to discuss how this app could help people and their companion animals on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for priva...2018-06-0625 min
Moving the NeedleUS Workforce Development and Employer Tax Incentive PlansPeter Cappelli, Director of the Center for Human Resources and Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Host of In the Workplace, joins host Dan Loney to discuss workforce development, skill gaps & employer tax incentive plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-05-251h 27
Moving the NeedleWhy Blockchain Growth May Depend on TrustAt a time when public confidence in major societal institutions seems to be under siege, the blockchain offers an intriguing new paradigm for establishing trust in human transactions. Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor Kevin Werbach talks about the transformative potential of the blockchain, the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies such as the bitcoin. While the adoption of cyber-currencies is running into headwinds, the blockchain is finding more practical use across industries. Its nature as a distributed ledger in which transactions are transparent among parties creates a “new architecture of trust,” Werbach adds. One doesn’t have to trust another party...2018-05-2520 min
Moving the NeedleDoes the U.S. Tax System Give Foreign Buyers an Advantage?In 2013, US companies held $2 trillion in indefinitely reinvested earnings abroad. How and why they continue to do this is central to the debate surrounding US international tax policy and carries broader repercussions for the domestic economy. Does the U.S. system of taxation potentially give foreign buyers of U.S. multinational businesses an unfair advantage? Jennifer Blouin, Associate Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School, joins host Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton to describe the presentation she recently gave to congressional staffers as part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for...2018-05-2522 min
Moving the NeedleInsuring High Risks Fairly, Protecting Individuals Against Flood LossesHoward Kunreuther, Co-Director of Wharton’s Public Policy Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, joins host Dan Loney on Knowledge@Wharton to discuss the potential re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program and the benefits of a more fair and risk-based insurance plan to help combat rising premium rates as presented to congressional staffers as part of the Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, a new monthly series of faculty-led seminars for policymakers. For more information about how to get involved with Penn Wharton B-School for Public Policy, visit: https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/b-school/get-involved Hosted on Ac...2018-05-2513 min
Launch PadAn Intelligent Search Engine for BusinessAs an analyst at a big Wall Street bank, Wharton Executive MBA grad Jack Kokko spent a lot of time digging through information, and he vividly remembers the feeling of “fearing that you're missing something critical that's putting a billion dollar deal at risk.” Other analysts need no longer suffer as Jack did, thanks to Jack himself, CEO and founder of AlphaSense. In Jack’s words, “AlphaSense is an intelligent search engine for knowledge workers in corporations and financial firms. We're doing to business information what Google did for the internet. We're organizing it and making it reall...2018-05-1029 min
Wharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Thomas Cavett and POWTI InnovationsKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Thomas Cavett joins us to discuss POWTI Innovations, and their device which tracks workplace injuries and can instantly send emergency responders. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy an...2018-04-1913 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Federika Longinotti-Buitoni and CollectoKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Federika Longinotti-Buitoni joins us to discuss her e-commerce company Collecto. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-04-1912 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Philip Williams and Spectrum ScoresKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Philip Williams joins us to discuss Spectrum Scores, which wants to improve healthcare access for the LGTBQ community. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out in...2018-04-1913 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Rui Jing Jiang and Avisi TechnologiesKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Rui Jing Jiang joins us to discuss Avisi Technologies and their medical implant that can help glaucoma patients retain their vision. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for pr...2018-04-1915 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Shanel Fields and MD AllyKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Shanel Fields joins us to discuss MD Ally, an emergency telehealth company. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-04-1913 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Michael Wong and InstahubKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Michael Wong joins us to discuss Instahub, a smart light switch that works with your existing light switch. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out in...2018-04-1912 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Seth Neel and Welligence Energy AnalyticsKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Seth Neel joins us to discuss Welligence Energy Analytics, an independent oil and gas analytics firm focused on Latin America. If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy an...2018-04-1913 minWharton Business Radio Guest AudioWharton Student Entrepreneur - Haley Russell and Chipper Pet FoodKarl Ulrich hosts this special episode of Launch Pad where he interviews semi-finalists from the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Challenge. Haley Russell joins us to discuss Chipper Pet Food, an environmentally conscious food line using sustainable alternative proteins.If you’re not familiar, this is where our students spend the year building a company, and then enter our competition where they pitch their company to accomplish investors. They will be competing for 135-thousand dollars in cash and prizes. https://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/startup-showcase/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-04-1912 min
Launch PadHow To Make A Luxury Vegan ShoeHow do you go about convincing factories to work with your startup--especially if you're trying to make a luxury shoe entirely vegan, without sacrificing quality craftsmanship or comfort? Stacey Chang, WG'12, founder of VEERAH, knows, because that's exactly what she did. Listen to her and Karl Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Wharton School, talk about her manufacturing journey, plus the story of how she got Suzy Welch into a pair of VEERAH shoes (hint: it involves Instagram and a lot of persistence). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...2018-03-1628 min
Knowledge at WhartonWhy Is the White House Challenging the Penn Wharton Budget Model?The White House has taken issue with the economic analysis of President Trump’s infrastructure plan by the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) suggesting that the model is flawed and inaccurate. The PWBM rebuts those claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-03-0828 minKnowledge at WhartonWhy Is the White House Challenging the Penn Wharton Budget Model?The White House has taken issue with the economic analysis of President Trump’s infrastructure plan by the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) suggesting that the model is flawed and inaccurate. The PWBM rebuts those claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-03-0828 min
Launch PadA Better Way to Find Your Next AptFinding a new place to live is stressful, but VeryApt—founded by two Wharton MBA alumni, Scott Bierbryer and Ashrit Kamireddi, both WG’14—aims to reduce that stress by restoring trust in the apartment search process. Recently, Scott joined Karl Ulrich, Wharton’s Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, on his radio show, Launch Pad. Here’s Scott’s elevator pitch for VeryApt: “VeryApt is an apartment marketplace that allows renters to search, schedule and sign an apartment all on one platform. When we built VeryApt what we really wanted to solve was trust in the process. So wh...2018-03-0224 min
Launch PadBuilding A Bridge To Good CreditFig Loans is super cool for a bunch of reasons: 1)They’re in the payday loans business, but they’re helping people rebuild their credit; 2)The founders are Wharton alumni who met and founded the company while they were getting their MBAs (fun fact: their first project, created at PennApps Hackathon two weeks before school started, was a game called Llama Run);3)Karl loves the way they identified the opportunity for Fig Loans; 4)Their goal is to “survive indefinitely and to not rely on venture capital money, but to take it, instea...2018-02-2223 min
Launch PadThe One Health Company elevator pitchKarl Ulrich's Elevator Pitch of the Month for January is The One Health Company, founded by Penn and Wharton alum Benjamin Lewis. Here’s Ben's elevator pitch: “The One Health Company is changing the way that animal testing is done. We’re totally turning it on its head, from something that hurts animals to something that actually benefits animals. Rather than taking animals in the laboratory that are otherwise healthy, giving them a disease, and then testing on them, what we do is we work with pet parents whose dogs and cats are naturally sick, and we pai...2018-01-1903 min
Launch PadTis the Season for Engagements! How to Buy That DiamondIf what you need is a diamond, head over to RareCarat.com immediately. If what you need is some insight into founding and growing the Kayak for diamonds, listen to this fascinating conversation between Karl Ulrich and RareCarat founder Ajay Anand. This interview is full of useful ideas—one of which is, obviously, to be in Karl’s class at Wharton and get him to be an advisor for your company, as Ajay did. But even if you can’t have that, you can pick a great name (Rare Carat was not Ajay’s first...2017-12-0427 min
Moving the NeedleTaxation, Competitiveness, and Corporate InversionsA wave of corporate inversions over the past several years has generated substantial debate in academic, business, and policy circles. The core of the debate hinges on a couple of key economic questions: Do US tax laws disadvantage US-domiciled companies relative to their foreign competitors? And, if so, does inversion reduce or eliminate that tax disadvantage, and increase the competitiveness of US multinational firms for making investments both abroad and at home? In a B-School for Public Policy seminar, Professor Michael Knoll addressed these questions and their implications for tax reform discussions, drawing insight from newly published research. He joined...2017-11-2727 min
Launch PadWhat's In Your Tampon?What’s in your tampon? Bet you don’t know—unless, of course, you already use Lola, in which case the answer is 100% organic cotton. Lola founder Alex Friedman, WG’11 got fired up when she realized that the FDA doesn’t require brands to list the ingredients in their feminine hygiene products. As she explains, “We have developed these habits of looking at our food, looking at our face cream, looking at our shampoo knowing what goes on in our bodies.” She became determined that “We deserve product transparency, we deserve for it to be a relatable brand...2017-08-2827 min
Launch PadTechnology, Data, and People“Technology, data, people, you put those three together you can work magic.” George Karibian, WG’93, serial entrepreneur and founder of PaymentSense.As a member of Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship’s Advisory Board, George was on campus for the Startup Showcase, and he took a few minutes to talk with Karl Ulrich about his fascinating life story, and in particular his takeaways from a tumultuous career as a serial entrepreneur, and currently the Founder and Director of PaymentSense (which George tells us processed about $6 billion of payments in the last year). We love George, of course, for all he does...2017-05-1251 min
Launch PadTwine Elevator PitchJoseph Quan WG'17 and Nikhil Srivastava WG'17 give Karl Ulrich their elevator pitch for Twine, "HR software specifically for internal hiring"--which just won the Perlman Grand Prize at the 2017 Penn Wharton Startup Showcase! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2017-05-0804 min
Launch PadStartup Challenge Winners 2017We’ve got a special edition of Launch Pad this week, featuring the top three winning teams from the Penn Wharton Startup Challenge! Karl Ulrich talks with: Perlman Grand Prize winners Joseph Quan, WG’17 and Nikhil Srivastava, WG’17, founders of Twine; Second Prize winner Thomas Uhler, C’19, W’19, founder of RightAir; Third Prize winners Mitch Gainer, WG’18 and Marc Giesener, WG’18, founders of CitySense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2017-05-0849 min
Launch PadCleaners, Handymen, & Plumbers, Oh My!Here’s a fun statistic: about 1% of the working population of the United States have applied to join Handy as cleaners or handymen or plumbers. Now another stat that may show why this is: 80% of the people on Handy work 20 hours a week or less on the platform. 50% work ten hours a week or less. Why? As Oisin Hanrahan, Handy Founder, explains: “Not because there’s not more work there, but because that’s the amount of time they want to work.” “It’s really about flexibility.” Karl Ulrich and Oisin have a fascinating conv...2017-04-1050 min
Launch PadBringing Fast Fashion to JewelryWho shops at Stone and Strand? Founder Nadine McCarthy Kahane, WG’12 describes their customer: “The urban woman who buys jewelry for herself and cares about fashion. So she wants jewelry that fits into her wardrobe and looks beautiful.” It’s an interesting spot in the market, and a relatively new one: “We're doing is, in a sense, bringing fast fashion to fine jewelry while keeping the quality that people expect from a higher end purchase.” Listen to Karl Ulrich and Nadine McCarthy Kahane discuss the changing landscape of jewelry, how to attract Millennials, and how Nadine used her Wha...2017-01-3122 min
Launch PadTurning Art Into StuffiesYour kid draws a picture (or you do). Or you take a picture of, say, a half eaten breakfast sandwich. You send that picture in to Budsies, and in just two weeks you get back a stuffed animal of the picture. You can imagine how adorable this gets. And if you can’t, check out Budsies.com, and you can see how awesome it truly is. Listen to Alex Furmansky and his former Wharton prof, Karl Ulrich, talk about where the idea for Budsies came from, how he tested it—and what happened when, a month befo...2017-01-1025 min
Accepted Admissions PodcastPenn Wharton JD/MBA Admissions Director Interview Available OnlineHuntsman Hall at Wharton
We had an excellent conversation with Penn/Wharton's Colleen France, Associate Director for JD/MBA Recruitment & Administration. Colleen answered loads of questions, including the following two questions about JD/MBA career opportunities:
Linda Abraham: What are the typical careers that graduates of the Joint degree program go into and does it differ? Do you see some patterns developing in terms of career opportunities? Are they in any way different from the four year program if you are in the three year program?
Colleen France: While we haven’t had any graduating classes yet, we did just hav...2011-11-2800 min