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  • What went wrong at Bed Bath & Beyond

    Wharton’s Barbara Kahn analyzes the downfall of Bed Bath & Beyond, which went from dominating the housewares market to filing for bankruptcy.

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  • The subtle levers that influence affirmative action

    Affirmative action programs are often meant to lower barriers for the most disadvantaged people. But the amount of benefit depends on how they are designed, according to research from Wharton’s Alex Rees-Jones.

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  • Identifying opportunities for systemic improvement

    The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at Penn Carey Law School has released the final set of recommendations from a Sentinel Event Review of incidents during protests following the murder of George Floyd.

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  • Penn experts on the Fox News defamation settlement

    Penn Carey Law professor Cary Coglianese and Amanda Shanor, assistant professor at The Wharton School, offer insight into the recent settlement in the Fox News defamation case, in which Fox News has agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems.

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  • Diversity at work: Why inclusive storytelling matters

    In an episode of Leading Diversity at Work, the Wharton School’s Stephanie Creary talks with two experts about inclusive storytelling and why it’s important for organizations to embrace diverse narratives.

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  • What makes an innovative academic medical center?

    LDI senior fellow Ingrid Nembhard has overseen a study led by Penn Medicine and Wharton graduate Elana Meer that investigates successful health care innovation management.

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  • Eight of the top opportunities and challenges in global higher education

    Alan Ruby, a senior fellow and the head of Penn GSE’s Global Engagement Office has put together a list of the most significant opportunities and challenges currently facing global higher education. According to Ruby, the shift in mobility, demographics, and demands on skills means there’s a need for cross-country, cultural collaboration.

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  • DVCEE Leadership Institutes encourage students to speak up

    Upper Merion Area High School hosted the 2023 Middle and High School Student Leadership Institutes earlier this month, with more than 700 student leaders and educators in attendance. The event is organized by the Delaware Valley Consortium for Equity and Excellence, a project of Penn GSE’s Coalition for Educational Equity.

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  • Why the medium shapes the message in marketing

    What is the best medium for communicating with consumers? It depends on the content, according to the latest research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger.

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  • How ‘strategic silence’ helps employees

    The highest-performing employees know when to speak and when to stay quiet, according to new research from Wharton’s Michael Parke that looks at how employees engage in “strategic silence.”

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