Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Host Mike Useem talks with Cecilia Muñoz, Former Director of the Domestic Policy Council under President Obama, about her career journey that has now led her to Vice President of Policy and Technology and Director of the National Network at New America, a think tank and civic enterprise dedicated to public debate on issues important to America in this age of technology and globalization, on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roger Schwarz, Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, and President and CEO of Roger Schwarz & Associates, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss his new book "Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams: How You and Your Team Get Unstuck to Get Results", about how leaders can learn to motivate and manage a team in a productive way on Work and Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Congressional Republicans and President Trump are pushing a tax overhaul bill they claim will help middle class Americans and won't add to the federal deficit. The proposal includes big corporate tax cuts, doubling the standard deduction, removing some tax deductions and simplifying the tax brackets. Host Dan Loney talks with James Hines Jr., Research Director at the Office of Tax Policy Research at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, to discuss who will truly benefit by the plan, who will be hurt by it, and the chances it will pass on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFL players and team owners recently met to discuss the players kneeling during the national anthem after President Trump politicized the move, demanding owners fire them. Host Dan Loney looks at how the league is balancing the business of sports with the first amendment rights, and how it may impact the NFL going forward with Ken Shropshire, CEO of the Global Sports Institute and Professor Emeritus at the Wharton School, Charles Grantham, Wharton Alum and Director of the Center for Sport Management at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business, and Andrew Brandt, Director of Villanova University's Moorad Center for Sports Law, on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mary Daly, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss the current research and trends regarding slow wage growth on In the Workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Puerto Rico is a hub of pharmaceutical manufacturing, but recent hurricanes Maria and Irma have inflicted significant damage to the island and the pharmaceutical supply chain. Host Dan Loney talks with Bill McLaury, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Supply Chain Management at Rutgers Business School and Former Executive Director of Pharma Supply Chain at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and Mark Schwartz, Lawyer at Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara, P.C., to discuss what this could mean for the industry as a whole on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest round of North American Free Trade Agreement re-negotiations wrapped up recently with Canada and Mexico reportedly frustrated by US demands. Host Dan Loney looks at the recent developments with Matt Gold, Professor at the Fordham University School of Law and Former Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North America, and Andrea Bjorklund, Faculty of Law Professor at McGill University and Former Member of the NAFTA Arbitration Team at U.S. Department of State, on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc., joins host Mitch Goldman to discuss the history of the Fortune 500® company currently the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners on The Business of Health Care. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

University of Pennsylvania Dean of Admissions Eric Furda and Eileen Cunningham Feikens, Director of College Counseling at the Dwight-Englewood School, host a panel discussion to strategize on how students can differentiate themselves and define their personal narrative in the college application process on The Process. Panelists include: David Charlow, Financial Aid Expert; Scott Anderson, Senior Director for Access and Education, The Common Application; and Elizabeth Pleshette, Director of College Counseling at The Latin School of Chicago. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After almost four years on Business Radio, the the Digital Show had it's final episode featuring a reunion of all four hosts. Join them as they discuss all the current major topics in the tech space from Facebook algorithms to autonomous vehicles, and some of their favorite Digital Show moments from the archives. Hosts include Kevin Werbach, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton; Kartik Hosanagar, Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at Wharton; Loren Feldman, Senior Editor at Forbes and Host of Mind Your Business on Business Radio; and Reed Hundt, Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After almost four years on Business Radio, the the Digital Show had it's final episode featuring a reunion of all four hosts. Join them as they discuss all the current major topics in the tech space from Facebook algorithms to autonomous vehicles, and some of their favorite Digital Show moments from the archives. Hosts include Kevin Werbach, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton; Kartik Hosanagar, Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at Wharton; Loren Feldman, Senior Editor at Forbes and Host of Mind Your Business on Business Radio; and Reed Hundt, Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A number of car companies, including Ford and General Motors, are looking to the future as they move closer to an electric fleet. GM has also announced its purchase of an autonomous vehicle startup. Host Dan Loney talks with Paul Eisenstein, Editor of TheDetroitBureau.com, about the latest shift in the auto industry on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amy Kurzban, Creative Director of Operations for the Philadelphia Orchestra, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss what it's like to go to work for the Philadelphia Orchestra on In the Workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeff Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, joins hosts Anne Greenhalgh, Mike Useem, and Jeff Klein to discuss how the NCC is honoring Senator John McCain with their Liberty Medal for his lifetime of sacrifice and service on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ronda Kaysen, Real Estate Columnist for the New York Times, joins host Bob Lane to discuss her weekly "Ask Real Estate" column and answer call-in questions on The Real Estate Hour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keenan Wyrobek, Co-Founder and CTO at Zipline, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss the world’s only drone delivery service that sends essential medical products to patients on a national scale on Launch Pad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Radio Special: Host Dan Loney broadcasts LIVE from the National Black MBA Association and Prospanica conference, "Power of Performance Leadership at the Next Level" in Philadelphia. In this hour, he speaks with Dr. William Pickard, Co-Managing Partner of the MGM Casino Detroit & Global Automotive Alliance; Les Matthews, Senior Vice President for Business Development & Account Management at MasterCard; Kevin Blackistone, Analyst at ESPN; and Mark O'Brien, President and CEO of Mizuno USA, on this special edition of Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amy Bleakley, Senior Research Scientist and Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and Heather Luna, Systems Administrator at the Wharton School, join host Dan Loney to talk about the recent panel discussion they hosted on the importance of teaching kids about internet safety (cyber security) and what parents can do to keep their children safe on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Radio Special: Hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt broadcast LIVE from the SOCAP 2017 Conference in San Francisco, the world’s leading conference on activating the power of capital markets to drive positive social and environmental impact. In this hour, they speaks with Bob Caruso, Chairman and Managing Director of SOCAP, and Lindsay Smalling, Producer and Curator, SOCAP; Joe Speicher, Executive Director at the Autodesk Foundation; Jim Rosenberg, SVP and Chief Communications Officer at Accion; and Gina LaMotte, Founder and Executive Director at EcoRise, on this special edition of Dollars and Change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Radio Special: Hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt broadcast LIVE from the SOCAP 2017 Conference in San Francisco, the world’s leading conference on activating the power of capital markets to drive positive social and environmental impact. In this hour, they speaks with Lauren Cochran, Managing Director at Blue Haven Initiative; Liesbet Peeters, Managing Partner at D. Capital Partners; and Fran Seegull, Executive Director of US Impact Investing Alliance, on this special edition of Dollars and Change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.