So bad it’s good: Why consumers love the worst stuff
New research from Wharton’s Patti Williams tackles one of the biggest contradictions in consumer behavior: why we love stuff that’s so bad, it’s good.
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New research from Wharton’s Patti Williams tackles one of the biggest contradictions in consumer behavior: why we love stuff that’s so bad, it’s good.
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Penn Carey Law’s Lex Brugger and Wendy Li placed second in the inaugural bracket-style mock-negotiation competition.
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In their latest study, Wharton’s David Hsu and Sonny Tambe found that when STEM job listings switched to remote during the pandemic, they drew significantly more female and minority applicants.
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The associate professor of philosophy at the Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and assistant professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is the 2023 recipient of the Marc Sanders Foundation’s Political Philosophy Prize for his paper, “One Person, One Vote.”
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Penn GSE researchers, led by Ross Aikins, interviewed 30 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students to outline students’ perceptions and usage of AI tools. They found that without guidance from teachers, students are adrift.
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For the first time in the competition’s history, semifinalists get personalized, data-driven support from a startup advisor through the Catapult virtual accelerator.
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The Wharton Africa Business Forum is an entirely student-run annual conference that allows MBA students to engage with influential African leaders, delve into the latest African business trends, and ignite fresh ideas, collaborations, and opportunities.
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A group of teacher education researchers gathered in Philadelphia in early December at Penn GSE for the Research Designs and Measurement for Teacher Education Conference.
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Penn Carey Law’s Rangita de Silva de Alwis will serve as the special adviser to the UK Parliamentary Committee on Gender Apartheid, and will also help guide draft language on gender apartheid on General Recommendation 40 of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) treaty.
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New research co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell makes a case for deferred income annuities with some equity exposure in defined contribution plans.
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