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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world.

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Business Ethics and Gun Regulations with Wharton's Eric Orts, Brian Berkey, and Robert Hughes Mar 12, 2018

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Corporations have been cutting ties with gun organizations like the NRA in the aftermath of the mass murder at Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This move has come after survivors of the shootings launched the #NeverAgain campaign against lawmakers who have taken money from the NRA and fight all gun legislation. Host Dan Loney talks with Eric Orts, Director of Wharton's Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership, and Brian Berkey and Robert Hughes, both Legal Studies and Business Ethics Professors at Wharton, to look at why companies have starting aligning themselves with this movement on Knowledge@Wharton.

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Right To Work States & Unions with Wharton's Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara Mar 12, 2018

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Hosts Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School, and Dan O'Meara, Shareholder in the Philadelphia office of Ogletree Deakins, discuss the cause and effect of right-to-work states on workforce unions including the aspect of "fair share" fees on In the Workplace.

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Italy's Election Results with Francesca Vassallo and Filippo Taddei Mar 11, 2018

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The top winners in the Italian elections was the Eurosceptic and populist Five Star Movement. Having won just a third of the vote, they will now form a center-right alliance. Host Dan Loney talks with Francesca Vassallo, Political Science Professor at the University of Southern Maine, and Filippo Taddei, Director of the Bologna Institute for Policy Research at the SAIS Europe Johns Hopkins University, to analyze the results and where this puts the European Union on Knowledge@Wharton.

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Multicultural Marketing with Jonathan Wilson Mar 08, 2018

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Jonathan A.J. Wilson PhD, Professor at GSM London & Hult International Business School and Founding Partner of the brand strategy firm, Dragonfly Black, joins hosts Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed to discuss multicultural marketing and his research on ethnic markets and specifically, the Islamic market, on Marketing Matters.

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Jobs and The Current Economy with Federal Reserve's Pat Harker Mar 08, 2018

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Pat Harker, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Former Dean of The Wharton School, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss his take on the job market in the current economy on In the Workplace.

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Brands Taking a Stand on the NRA with Professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed Mar 08, 2018

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Wharton Professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed, hosts of Marketing Matters, discuss the recent move by numerous companies to take a public stance against the NRA in light of recent shootings in America.

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The Future of the Meat Processing Industry with Thomas Bowman and Will Harris Mar 02, 2018

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Thomas Bowman, Lead Research Chef at JUST, Hampton Creek, joins host Christian Terwiesch to discuss their mission to use clean and sustainable ways to produce meat and seafood without slaughtering animals on Work of Tomorrow.

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How Changing Jobs Impacts Family with Jenna Fisher Mar 02, 2018

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Business Radio Insights: Jenna Fisher, Global Corporate Officers Sector Leader at Russell Reynolds Associates, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss the impact of job changes and relocating on families on Work and Life.

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Wharton Undergrad Startup: Paytronage Mar 01, 2018

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Host Dan Loney talks with Wharton undergrads Zach Pelka (W'17) and Connor Swofford (W'16), about their new startup Paytronage, a platform that connects investors with clients to facilitate the formation and funding of Income Share Agreements. They hope they will function as an alternative to student loans, allowing students to leverage their future earnings for funding for their education. Paytronage essentially provides an interface between loan providers and loan takers, making this process easier and closing up information gaps. We learn more on Knowledge@Wharton.

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HR Shakeup: How to Build a Culture of High Performance and Profitability with Patty McCord Mar 01, 2018

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Patty McCord, a Former Netflix Executive, joins hosts Jeff Klein, Mike Useem, and Anne Greenhalgh to discuss her new book "POWERFUL: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility" on Leadership in Action.

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