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Ideas

Are You Ready to Embrace AI?

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman spoke with Dean Erika James about his cautious optimism and the need to create “superagency.”

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Ideas

Revitalizing a Legacy Brand

Newly retired Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh reflects on the company’s turnaround, purpose-driven marketing, and the power of nostalgia with professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed.

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Ideas

The Evolution of Private Equity

A new paper argues that PE firms have grown into responsible investors, becoming more relevant in global M&A than ever.

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Ideas

Closing the Racial Retirement Gap

Black and Hispanic Americans are less financially prepared for retirement than their white counterparts. Research presented at an annual Wharton symposium examined underlying causes and suggested reforms.

Illustration of a gig shoppers carrying bags in front of a hero-like statue of a gig worker.
Ideas

Hero Worship

Grocery delivery workers were hailed as heroes during the pandemic, but not all gig workers responded to the label the same way. New research explores the business consequences of becoming an overnight hero.

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Ideas

Why Loyal Employees Are Hard to Find

Goodbye, gold watch. Bon voyage, retirement party. Fare thee well, fat pension. The modern workplace has become increasingly transactional, raising the question: Is company loyalty gone for good?

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Ideas

How Should Companies Respond to ESG Issues?

Key takeaways from a three-part conversation on business’s changing role in society

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Ideas

A Sound Plan for Sustainable Investing?

Pension funds have great potential to drive companies toward ESG practices, but several hurdles stand in the way.

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Ideas

The Perils of Data Analytics

Companies are at a crossroads over how they collect and use consumer information.

The Economics of Living to 100
Ideas

The Economics of Living to 100

How will we afford longer lives?

Ideas

Which Perks Matter Most to Employees?

Wharton professors weigh in on which fringe benefits motivate and which ones might backfire

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Gamble
Ideas

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Gamble

The tech giant's Libra project could change the way we bank⁠—if it ever becomes reality.

Does Fear Motivate Workers?
Ideas

Does Fear Motivate Workers?

Workplace tyranny can boost employee performance, but it can also have dire consequences for office culture.

Are We Doing Enough to Fight Cyber Crime? 1
Ideas

Are We Doing Enough to Fight Cyber Crime?

Experts at the Penn Wharton Budget Model forum in Washington examined cyber warfare and what, if anything, can stop it.

How Can Firms Prevent Sexual Harassment?
Ideas

How Can Firms Prevent Sexual Harassment?

While the #MeToo movement has sparked a cultural awakening, addressing the problem of abusive behavior in the workplace is still a complex challenge.

Amazon Versus Walmart: Omnichannel Showdown
Ideas

Amazon Versus Walmart: Omnichannel Showdown

As the e-commerce and retail companies expand their empires and continue on their collision course, which giant will prevail?

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AI/Analytics
Spring/Summer 2025

Are You Ready to Embrace AI?

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman spoke with Dean Erika James about his cautious optimism and the need to create “superagency.”

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Marketing
Fall/Winter 2024

Revitalizing a Legacy Brand

Newly retired Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh reflects on the company’s turnaround, purpose-driven marketing, and the power of nostalgia with professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed.

Conceptual illustration of private equity investors as barbarians at the gate versus a depiction of tamer investors cheering in front of a chart showing a successful investment's performance.
Ideas
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Finance
Spring/Summer 2024

The Evolution of Private Equity

A new paper argues that PE firms have grown into responsible investors, becoming more relevant in global M&A than ever.

An illustration of a silhouetted head with a Treasury department check behind it and coins floating around it.
Ideas
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Finance
Fall/Winter 2023

Closing the Racial Retirement Gap

Black and Hispanic Americans are less financially prepared for retirement than their white counterparts. Research presented at an annual Wharton symposium examined underlying causes and suggested reforms.

Illustration of a gig shoppers carrying bags in front of a hero-like statue of a gig worker.
Ideas
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Research
Spring/Summer 2023

Hero Worship

Grocery delivery workers were hailed as heroes during the pandemic, but not all gig workers responded to the label the same way. New research explores the business consequences of becoming an overnight hero.

Actors in a scene from Mad Men clink glasses at a dinner table.
Ideas
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Careers
Fall/Winter 2022

Why Loyal Employees Are Hard to Find

Goodbye, gold watch. Bon voyage, retirement party. Fare thee well, fat pension. The modern workplace has become increasingly transactional, raising the question: Is company loyalty gone for good?

Collage of Wharton professors and an alumnus standing among items such as trees, solar panels, and energy windmills.
Ideas
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ESG
Spring/Summer 2022

How Should Companies Respond to ESG Issues?

Key takeaways from a three-part conversation on business’s changing role in society

Golden Hills Wind farm in Alameda County, California.
Ideas
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ESG
Fall/Winter 2021

A Sound Plan for Sustainable Investing?

Pension funds have great potential to drive companies toward ESG practices, but several hurdles stand in the way.

Illustration of magnifying glasses.
Ideas
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AI/Analytics
Spring/Summer 2021

The Perils of Data Analytics

Companies are at a crossroads over how they collect and use consumer information.

The Economics of Living to 100
Ideas
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Finance
Fall/Winter 2020

The Economics of Living to 100

How will we afford longer lives?

Ideas
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Management
Spring/Summer 2020

Which Perks Matter Most to Employees?

Wharton professors weigh in on which fringe benefits motivate and which ones might backfire

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Gamble
Ideas
/
Finance
Fall/Winter 2019

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Gamble

The tech giant's Libra project could change the way we bank⁠—if it ever becomes reality.

Does Fear Motivate Workers?
Ideas
/
Management
Spring/Summer 2019

Does Fear Motivate Workers?

Workplace tyranny can boost employee performance, but it can also have dire consequences for office culture.

Are We Doing Enough to Fight Cyber Crime? 1
Ideas
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Innovation/Tech
Fall/Winter 2018

Are We Doing Enough to Fight Cyber Crime?

Experts at the Penn Wharton Budget Model forum in Washington examined cyber warfare and what, if anything, can stop it.

How Can Firms Prevent Sexual Harassment?
Ideas
/
Careers
Spring/Summer 2018

How Can Firms Prevent Sexual Harassment?

While the #MeToo movement has sparked a cultural awakening, addressing the problem of abusive behavior in the workplace is still a complex challenge.

Amazon Versus Walmart: Omnichannel Showdown
Ideas
Fall/Winter 2017

Amazon Versus Walmart: Omnichannel Showdown

As the e-commerce and retail companies expand their empires and continue on their collision course, which giant will prevail?

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