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COVID-19’s Impact on Call Centers

The pandemic has highlighted the need to strengthen social bonds between U.S. consumers and overseas customer support workers.

Strategies for Making the Most of Remote Work
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Strategies for Making the Most of Remote Work

A conversation with Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt on avoiding mental fatigue and improving engagement in virtual conversations.

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Why Young Workers Switch Jobs

David Barudin W69 lays out the reasons and offers strategies to help recent grads remain content where they are amid market uncertainty.

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Reversing Cannabis Incarcerations

As the tide turns toward marijuana legalization, Marvis Burns WG14 calls for the release of those who have been arrested for related offenses.

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School News

The State of Gender Lens Investing

A new report from the Wharton Social Impact Initiative and consultancy Catalyst at Large illustrates key findings about the field.

Shrinking the Wealth Gap
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Shrinking the Wealth Gap

Jerome Nollet WG85 offers a plan for distributing corporate shares to employees in an effort to reduce economic inequality and address current criticisms of capitalism.

The Case for More Content Moderation
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The Case for More Content Moderation

Changes to Communications Decency Act are needed to protect cybercrime victims.

Voice AI
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3 Strategies for the Future of Voice-Enabled AI

Experts from Wharton Customer Analytics weigh in on what's ahead for this rapidly-growing technology.

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Leveraging Gratitude in a Post-Pandemic World

Finding silver linings of work life during the current crisis could reinvigorate teams when they return to the office, writes Nancy Davis Kho W88, author of The Thank-You Project.

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Alumni Book Roundup: Spring - Summer 2020

Wharton authors share expertise on negotiation strategies, cultivating happiness, secrets to startup success, and more.

Artificial Intelligence COVID-19
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COVID-19’s Impact on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

The coronavirus is spurring new applications and developments for the technology within the sector.

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Can I Get Out of My Pre-Pandemic Contract in the Post-Pandemic World?

A contract is not necessarily a promise, says Maurice Lefkort W86

School News

Main Street Lending Program: Credit Risk Retention

The Federal Reserve should encourage banks to manage their own risk and incentivize lending, says the senior director of the Harris Alternative Investments Program.

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A Conversation With Wharton Undergraduate Vice Dean Diana Robertson

Robertson reflects on adapting to COVID-19, reactions and actions sparked by Black Lives Matter, how alumni can best help students, and her priorities for the upcoming fall semester.

Finding Comfort in Ambiguity, and Other Lessons Learned by a C-Suite Executive
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Embrace Ambiguity, and Other Lessons Learned by a C-Suite Executive

Amy Howe WG99, head of Ticketmaster North America, on adapting to COVID-19 realities, new live entertainment technology, and advice that has shaped her career.

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Speaking Out on Racism as a Company Leader

Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary offers advice for penning a substantive public statement and stresses the importance of walking the talk.

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Strategies for Making the Most of Remote Work
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Management
August 27, 2020

Strategies for Making the Most of Remote Work

A conversation with Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt on avoiding mental fatigue and improving engagement in virtual conversations.

Surviving a Hiring Freeze
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Management
June 02, 2020

Surviving a Hiring Freeze

Staff vacancies and the inability to grow add stress in already difficult times. But professor Matthew Bidwell sees opportunity in crisis.

COVID-19 and Food Security Challenges
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Analytics
May 19, 2020

COVID-19 and Food Security Challenges

Wharton Customer Analytics experts explore the art and science of risk management as it applies to global food security, both today and post-coronavirus.

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Retail
May 07, 2020

A New Reckoning for Retail

Even before the spread of the coronavirus, retailers were rethinking their business models. Now, Bain & Company partner Marc-André Kamel WG92 is helping them adapt to an even bigger threat.

Applying Crisis Management Lessons to COVID-19
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Management
April 28, 2020

Applying Crisis Management Lessons Learned to COVID-19

Pharma executive Mahesh Karande WG01 has managed through three major existential challenges in developing countries. He shares advice for navigating the coronavirus pandemic.

Making a Case for Climate Change Adaptation
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Management
Spring/Summer 2020

Making a Case for Climate Change Adaptation

Regardless of positions on policy or science, more business leaders are considering the effects of climate change on their bottom lines and long-term financial health. Wharton experts and alumni weigh in on efforts designed to cope with disasters, protect worldwide supply chains, and build investor confidence.

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Finance
Spring/Summer 2020

Data: Superstitious Investors, Mindfulness at Work, and More

The latest research and insights from Knowledge@Wharton

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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

Bias Beware
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Management
March 12, 2020

Bias Beware

Managers can learn from the research of Wharton professors to avoid a hiring disaster.

Reducing Risk in the Hiring Process
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Management
December 12, 2019

Reducing Risk in the Hiring Process

Professor Stephanie Creary offers advice for thinking differently about job candidates.

The Impact of Limiting Beliefs
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Leadership
November 19, 2019

The Impact of Limiting Beliefs

How to recognize and overcome the mental obstacles you may be creating for yourself.

When We Take Risks (And When We Avoid Them)
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Research
November 01, 2019

Need Advice? Give It to Someone Else First

On her Choiceology podcast, Wharton professor Katy Milkman discussed surprising research on learning through teaching with Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.    

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Management
Fall/Winter 2019

Does Diversity Training Work?

A new study examines whether online courses are enough to enact systemic change in the workplace.

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Entrepreneurship
Fall/Winter 2019

Defining the Entrepreneurial Pivot

It's not a course change. It's a radical reinvention—and it could save your company.

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Leadership
Fall/Winter 2019

Crafting Vision Statements That Inspire

The messages leaders convey can be powerful motivators, but not all are created equal.

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Alumni Authors
Fall/Winter 2019

How Aesthetics Define Your Business

In this excerpt from her new book, Aesthetic Intelligence, Pauline Brown WG95 examines how two top investment firms send very different messages through “the other AI.”

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