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Jul 10, 2020
An international consumer brand challenged students to mine its data for revenue-boosting insights at a recent "Datathon" hosted by Wharton Customer Analytics.
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Jul 10, 2020
Artificial intelligence needs to simplify radiologists' work before they adopt it widely, write Ulysses Isidro and Saurabh Jha from Penn's Perelman School of Medicine in this opinion piece.
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Jul 07, 2020
The transition back to a physical workplace promises to come with perils both real and perceived, as well as new kinds of tensions, Wharton experts say.
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Jul 02, 2020
Wharton's Katherine Milkman talks with psychologist Maria Konnikova about her new book, ‘The Biggest Bluff,' and how we can make decisions in an environment in which we have very little control.
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Jul 02, 2020
The quality of their relationships will be the differentiating factor for CFO success, write Catherine Dixon and her co-authors in this opinion piece.
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Jul 01, 2020
Investors can use smart models to brave market slumps, but they have short memories and often repeat mistakes, says Wharton's Joao Gomes.
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Jun 30, 2020
Contact tracing is critical to reopening society. But are the apps for that any good? Penn's Lyle Ungar answers that question and more in this opinion piece.
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Jun 30, 2020
Building purpose into a company or brand has oftentimes been just a talking point, but today it is imperative, write Americus Reed, Brad Messinger and John Bremen in this opinion piece.
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Jun 29, 2020
Great leaders develop talent on a continuous basis, according to Tuck School of Business professor Sydney Finkelstein. In a conversation with Wharton's Peter Cappelli, he explains why that's more important than ever.
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Jun 26, 2020
Research by Wharton's Gerard Cachon explores how the principles of operations management can help explain voter behavior and strengthen democracy.
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Jun 23, 2020
Santosh Misra, CEO of the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, speaks with Wharton's Raghuram Iyengar about how his team has dealt with the pandemic.
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Jun 23, 2020
Amway CEO Milind Pant discusses why "leading from the heart" matters and the lessons he's learned during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jun 23, 2020
Amway CEO Milind Pant discusses why "leading from the heart" matters and the lessons he's learned during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jun 22, 2020
Wharton's Eric K. Clemons, a professor of operations, information and decisions, focuses on how academic institutions will need to adapt to the pandemic in this opinion piece.
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Jun 22, 2020
Wharton's Eric K. Clemons, a professor of operations, information and decisions, focuses on how academic institutions will need to adapt to the pandemic in this opinion piece.
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Jun 22, 2020
Wharton's Eric K. Clemons, a professor of operations, information and decisions, focuses on the redesign of academic institutions for the post COVID-19 environment in this opinion piece.
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Jun 22, 2020
Wharton's Eric K. Clemons, a professor of operations, information and decisions, focuses on how academic institutions will need to adapt to the pandemic in this opinion piece.
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Jun 22, 2020
Widespread flu vaccinations would be a highly effective life-preserving investment, freeing up hospital capacity for a second coronavirus wave, according to research co-authored by Wharton's Jules H. van Binsbergen.
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Jun 16, 2020
Lori Ryerkerk, chairman, president and CEO at Celanese Corp., talked about how the pandemic is reshaping her company's culture and her own leadership style during a recent interview with Wharton's Peter Cappelli.
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Jun 15, 2020
Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary offers a framework for middle managers who would like to initiate conversations about race in the workplace.
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Jun 15, 2020
Vehicle sales in the United States have fallen to levels not seen since the Great Recession a decade ago. As the economy begins to open up again, the industry's recovery will depend on a number of factors, according to Wharton's John Paul MacDuffie.
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Jun 12, 2020
Business owners who know what drives the value of their business in the digital age will prosper, write Reed Phillips and Jeff Pundyk in this opinion piece.
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Jun 10, 2020
Companies can seize opportunities faster by investing in talent, starting from the outside in and taking bigger risks, say George S. Day and Gregory P. Shea.
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Jun 09, 2020
Growth in investors' fortunes does not necessarily have to be at the expense of other stakeholders, according to a new book by London Business School professor Alex Edmans.
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Jun 09, 2020
Nearly a third of all households in India will be in distress without additional assistance, according to a new report coauthored by Wharton's Heather Schofield.
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Jun 08, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to lead the way towards a low-carbon future, says Lord Greg Barker, executive chairman of En Group and former member of U.K. Parliament.
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Jun 05, 2020
Jeff McLean, a former Navy fighter pilot, shares lessons that are relevant for business leaders in fast-changing times.
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Jun 04, 2020
In the age of remote work, organizations that are able to develop strategies to build trust between managers and employees will see stronger work relationships as well as performance, writes David De Cremer in this opinion piece.
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Jun 02, 2020
With businesses ranging from curated flower rentals to telemedicine for pets, eight finalist teams battled for $135,000 in cash and services at the recent Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase.
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Jun 01, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic began, PriceSmart CEO Sherry Bahrambeygui reset the company's culture and found more productive ways to get things done. In a recent conversation with Wharton's Mike Useem, she shared what she has learned.
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Jun 01, 2020
Scenario thinking can help organizations better anticipate and adapt to dramatic changes, increase agility and resilience, and turn uncertainty into advantage, according to the authors of this opinion piece.
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May 29, 2020
For any leader, the ongoing presence of heroes is both a cause for celebration and a reason for deep concern, because it indicates a failure of the wider system, writes Wharton's Gregory P. Shea in this opinion piece.
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May 26, 2020
Strong state capacity and low economic inequality are more important than being a democracy when it comes to dealing with health emergencies like pandemics, Wharton research shows.
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May 26, 2020
Wharton's Karl Ulrich offers guidance for entrepreneurs trying to make it to the other side of the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 26, 2020
New Wharton research explores why consumers are more willing to disclose personal information through their smartphones compared with their home computers.
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May 21, 2020
Leaders from the largest public health care system in the U.S. describe the four-pronged approach they have used to hold their team together during the pandemic.
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May 19, 2020
What's behind the continually bare shelves at grocery stores in some U.S. cities? Wharton experts explain how the crisis has caused supply chain disruptions.
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May 19, 2020
At Penn's Women in Data Science conference female data scientists from American Express, McKinsey & Company and Comcast shared their experiences in the field.
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May 19, 2020
As more Americans live longer lives, innovative products based on public-private partnerships could help to finance them, according to experts at the 2020 Pension Research Council Symposium.
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May 19, 2020
As more Americans live longer lives, innovative products based on public-private partnerships could help to finance them, according to experts at the 2020 Pension Research Council Symposium.
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May 15, 2020
The current environment underscores how important it is that the U.S. government operate with the latest innovations and capabilities in hand, write John Goodman and Ira Entis from Accenture Federal Services in this opinion piece.
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May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic will reverse the trends of globalization and urbanization, leading to profound longer-term costs, writes Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett in this opinion piece.
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May 12, 2020
Having the right strategies in place determines which AI projects succeed and which do not, writes Wharton's Kartik Hosanagar in this opinion piece.
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May 12, 2020
Measures to protect the population while easing the county's economic burden could include everything from electronic surveillance and permits to radically altered work environments. Wharton experts weigh the options.
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May 12, 2020
Measures to protect the population while easing the county's economic burden could include everything from electronic surveillance to radically altered work environments. Wharton experts weigh the options.
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May 12, 2020
Wharton's Lawton R. Burns and Ingrid Nembhard have co-authored a five-point strategy guide for health care leaders during these uncertain times.
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May 08, 2020
When stores start to reopen, the pandemic will have left an indelible footprint on how U.S. consumer-facing businesses operate, writes the Conference Board's Denise Dahlhoff in this opinion piece.
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May 08, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, volunteer organizations like Off Their Plate are making an impact on several fronts.
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May 05, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on American retailers, particularly those that sell nonessential goods such as apparel. What will the sector look like once the viral threat has passed?
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May 05, 2020
How will the world look following the COVID-19 pandemic? A recent Tarnopol Dean's Lecture at Wharton provided some answers through the lens of three sectors -- health care, finance and technology.
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May 04, 2020
Research co-authored by Wharton's Aline Gatignon highlights a major Brazilian cosmetics firm's business model that helped it overcome skill and talent scarcity in its home country.
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May 04, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of employees to work from home. Wharton's Nancy Rothbard offers suggestions for how workers and employers can adjust to the new reality.
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Apr 28, 2020
With drastic changes in consumer demand, the COVID-19 pandemic has battered the oil markets in a way that hasn't been seen before.
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Apr 27, 2020
The CEO of Vianai Systems, an AI startup in Palo Alto, shares his insights on how leaders should manage operations during the pandemic and prepare for life beyond it.
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Apr 27, 2020
The CEO of Vinai Systems, an AI startup in Palo Alto, shares his insights on how leaders should manage operations during the pandemic and prepare for life beyond it.
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Apr 23, 2020
At a recent "Datathon" hosted by Wharton Customer Analytics, gaming giant Electronic Arts invited Penn students to demonstrate their data analytics prowess.
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Apr 23, 2020
Fifty years ago yesterday, the first Earth Day was inspired by a scientist. The pandemic teaches us to seek refuge in science again, writes Eric W. Orts.
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Apr 21, 2020
Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea leveraged their IT capabilities to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, writes Ravi Aron in this opinion piece.
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Apr 21, 2020
The staggering employment cliff precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has been tougher on women, and in a variety of ways, experts say.
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Apr 20, 2020
The tools of quantitative finance provide enormous benefits to investors, but if they are misused or misunderstood, they can create illusions of safety that destroy wealth, says Bruce I. Jacobs, co-founder of Jacobs Levy Equity Management.
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Apr 20, 2020
The tools of quantitative finance provide enormous benefits to investors, but if they are misused or misunderstood, they can create illusions of safety that destroy wealth, says Bruce I. Jacobs, co-founder of Jacobs Levy Equity Management.
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Apr 17, 2020
Block chain, location intelligence and other analytics-based tools can help reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions, according to Michael Ferrari and Raghu Iyengar, co-authors of this opinion piece.
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Apr 16, 2020
The China-U.S. "Phase One" trade deal now feels like ancient history. How will the relationship between the two countries change in the wake of the pandemic? Wharton dean Geoffrey Garrett offers predictions for 2020, 2021, 2022 and beyond.
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Apr 15, 2020
Based on research conducted jointly with economist Til Schuermann of Oliver Wyman, Wharton's Richard Herring says the impact of the coronavirus crisis reveals the importance of designing stress tests that go beyond conventional shocks to the economy.
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Apr 14, 2020
Explore all options before tapping your retirement account -- even in the midst of an economic downturn like the one we are facing, Wharton experts advise.
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Apr 14, 2020
Every crisis contains the seeds of opportunity. In this opinion piece, co-authors Yoram (Jerry) Wind and Nitin Rakesh explain how to make them grow.
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Apr 10, 2020
This is not the time for employers to play hardball in their negotiations with employees, writes Wharton's Robert C. Hughes in this opinion piece.
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Apr 10, 2020
Vigilant firms will be better able to survive and emerge stronger when the chaos from the pandemic subsides, according to George Day and Paul Schoemaker, co-authors of this opinion piece.
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Apr 09, 2020
New research coauthored by Wharton's Benjamin Keys looks at the roles geographic location and individual characteristics play in the financial struggles of consumers.
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Apr 07, 2020
Industries such as leisure and hospitality might bounce back sooner than others, but lower demand suggests more layoffs could be on the way, say experts at Wharton.
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Apr 07, 2020
Much like flattening the curve on COVID-19, the world must act now to lessen the cumulative effects of climate change, says Wharton's Howard Kunreuther.
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Apr 07, 2020
Much like flattening the curve on COVID-19, the world must act now to lessen the cumulative effects of climate change, says Wharton's Howard Kunreuther.
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Apr 06, 2020
As banks process relief loans, regulatory latitude and bad debts could prove to be their undoing, warns Wharton's David Zaring.
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Apr 06, 2020
As banks process relief loans, regulatory latitude and bad debts could prove to be their undoing, warns Wharton's David Zaring.
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Apr 02, 2020
Wharton's Benjamin Lockwood offers insight about how the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package could change the economy when the United States emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apr 02, 2020
Wharton's Benjamin Lockwood offers insight about how the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package could change the economy when the United States emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mar 31, 2020
New research coauthored by Wharton's Alice Moon shows that the judgment of others regarding our competency on particular tasks is not as extreme as we tend to think.
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Mar 31, 2020
The next few months will be painful, and the key questions involve how we will respond to the pain, writes Wharton's Eric K. Clemons.
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Mar 31, 2020
Economic recovery in the U.S. will be slow and require continued relief beyond the current measures, according to experts at Wharton.
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Mar 30, 2020
When the world is uncertain, leaders at all levels must think strategically, communicate persuasively and act decisively, writes Wharton's Michael Useem.
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Mar 27, 2020
As demand soars during the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of ventilators and ICU beds are forcing doctors to make tough choices about who should get priority in access to care. Can artificial intelligence help guide the process? Gregory P. Shea, Krzysztof "Kris" Laudanski and Cassie A. Solomon discuss this complex question.
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Mar 27, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has put all leaders under the spotlight in terms of their own digital readiness, write Scott A. Snyder and Yulia Barnakova in this opinion piece.
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Mar 26, 2020
Navigation app Waze is using data collected from drivers to deliver location-specific, experiential advertising. Wharton's Barbara Kahn talks about what that means for brands and consumers.
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Mar 24, 2020
Where the COVID-19 pandemic is headed seems unclear, but a recession is on the way. Wharton's Mauro Guillen discusses what governments can do about the unprecedented challenge of looming layoffs and crashing markets.
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Mar 24, 2020
Where the COVID-19 pandemic is headed seems unclear, but a recession is on the way. Wharton's Mauro Guillen discusses what governments can do about the unprecedented challenge of looming layoffs and crashing markets.
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Mar 23, 2020
The Federal Reserve has shown agility and speed in its attempts to protect the U.S. economy in the wake of the pandemic, but it would do well to steer clear of a policy-making role, say experts.
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Mar 23, 2020
Diversity is essential for successful leadership in times of crisis, says Lloyd W. Howell, Jr., CFO of Booz Allen Hamilton, in this opinion piece.
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Mar 19, 2020
While oil prices plunge, an alternative exists that can take some of the power away from the fossil-fuel juggernauts, say Benjamin and Harvey Rubin in this opinion piece.
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Mar 19, 2020
Firms have an important role to play in the response to COVID-19, but they should leverage the unique ability of the nonprofit sector to serve hard-to-reach populations during disasters, writes Wharton's Aline Gatignon in this opinion piece.
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Mar 17, 2020
From diversified sourcing to inventory buffers, Wharton experts weigh various risk-mitigation strategies businesses could employ to prevent disruptions like those we have seen during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mar 17, 2020
To help turn panic into proactive action, Steven Minsky, CEO of a risk management firm, lists a series of practical steps that all organizations should explore.
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Mar 16, 2020
Will Covid-19 be as bad as last year's flu? Will it be 10 times as bad? No one knows. But markets are behaving as if we are going to encounter the worst-case scenario, notes Eric K. Clemons in this opinion piece.
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Mar 13, 2020
New research co-authored by Wharton's Olivia S. Mitchell shows that taxing 401(k) contributions instead of taxing payouts -- similar to how Roth IRAs work -- could backfire.
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Mar 12, 2020
As COVID 19, the new coronavirus, accelerates the drive toward online learning, how will business schools remain relevant in the age of AI? Anne Trumbore, senior director of Wharton Online, offers her perspective.
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Mar 10, 2020
As the double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and an oil price war roils global markets, what should investors do? Wharton's Jeremy Siegel and Moody's Mark Zandi offer their insights.
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Mar 10, 2020
Wharton's Sigal Barsade explains how to stop emotional contagion, which often spreads during major events such as the coronavirus outbreak.
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Mar 10, 2020
A new book co-authored by Wharton's Stewart Friedman aims to empower parents with leadership best practices.
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Mar 09, 2020
The total customer experience incorporates every aspect of how products and services are designed, priced, marketed, sold, delivered and supported. However, delivering compelling experiences requires that leaders avoid common mistakes, notes this opinion piece by Mark Leiter.
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Mar 04, 2020
From designer street wear to lobster macaroni and cheese, mixing high-end products with low-end elements is a big trend in marketing. New research coauthored by Wharton's Jonah Berger examines why that's happening and what it means for brands.
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Mar 03, 2020
Firms can play a critical role in the recovery from natural disasters by leveraging their core competencies, say Wharton's Michael Useem and Tyler Wry and Luis Ballesteros of George Washington University.
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