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  • Building your brand in a post-pandemic market

    Wharton’s Americus Reed explains the brave new world of branding, where it’s no longer enough to rely on price, style, or convenience. Consumers want to connect on a deeper level.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • Developing a new type of data system for suicide prevention efforts

    Researchers from Penn Medicine and the Wharton School have collaborated with Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services to develop a new type of data infrastructure for regional suicide prevention efforts.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute

  • How the U.S. could stabilize debt and fuel economic growth

    A new brief by the Penn Wharton Budget Model suggests three options for effectively lowering the debt-to-GDP ratio, warning that the U.S. government needs to act now.

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  • What’s on your Alexa shopping list? How retailers can win with voice-assist technology

    New marketing research from Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim and John Zhang examines the interplay between how consumers use technology to shop and their brand loyalty.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • What causes traffic—and how it separates rich and poor countries

    Urban travel speed is strongly related to a country’s GDP, which explains why it is crucial to invest more in roads and increase uncongested mobility, according to a new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Gilles Duranton.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • Why shameless self-promotion backfires at work

    Tooting your own horn at work is important, but including others in your symphony of accomplishments will make you more likeable, according to new research from Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • David Reibstein unveils his annual ‘Best Countries’ list

    The Wharton marketing professor helped create the rankings list, which measures global perceptions about 87 nations with the highest GDP.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • Uniting great minds, Wharton’s stat bridge MA program takes flight

    The Bridge to a Doctorate Program in Statistics and Data Science offers advanced coursework and research experience for students who hope to earn a Ph.D., but need additional preparation for admission to a statistics doctoral program.

    FULL STORY AT Wharton Stories

  • Disruption or distortion? The impact of AI on future operating models

    AI doesn’t have to be an existential threat to business models. Wharton’s Scott Snyder and co-author Hamilton Mann explain how to integrate AI in a way that reaps benefits for all stakeholders.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton

  • Surviving the attention economy: How to keep audiences engaged

    Want to get people to pay attention to an email or a presentation? New research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger shows how the right words can help captivate audiences and hold their attention.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton