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Wharton School
What Wall Street’s ‘short squeeze’ means for investors and regulators
What Wall Street’s ‘short squeeze’ means for investors and regulators
Wharton experts discuss the sharp surge in the stock prices of online video game retailer GameStop, and what comes next in the stock market.
Risk-taking behavior has a signature in the brain, big data shows
Risk-taking behavior has a signature in the brain, big data shows
While there is no such thing as a single “risk area” of the brain, a study of 12,000 people led by the Wharton School’s Gideon Nave found a connection between genes, lower levels of gray matter, and risky behavior.
How the U.S. Capitol attack is changing corporate values
How the U.S. Capitol attack is changing corporate values
The violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was a “watershed moment” for businesses, forcing many to reconsider their civic responsibilities alongside their corporate values, says Wharton management professor Michael Useem.
Penn Athletics names The Pottruck Center for Student-Athlete Success
Penn Athletics names The Pottruck Center for Student-Athlete Success
Alums David Pottruck, daughter Stephanie, and son-in-law Aaron have made a leadership gift to enhance holistic development of student-athletes.
A conversation about cross-cultural communication
A conversation about cross-cultural communication
In the latest episode of Penn Today’s “Understand This ...” podcast series, Penn experts discuss the importance of cross-cultural communication in today’s world.
Wharton School Press launches new virtual Meet the Authors series
Wharton School Press launches new virtual Meet the Authors series
Wharton School Press launches new virtual Meet the Authors series. The LinkedIn Live event series will feature leading Wharton faculty and other Wharton School Press authors in lively, fast-moving conversations about their books.
Getting financially fit in 2021
Getting financially fit in 2021
A Wharton expert gives five financial takeaways for people who have made New Year’s resolutions.
Diana Caramanico: Where are they now?
Diana Caramanico: Where are they now?
The leading scorer in Ivy League women’s history discusses getting buckets, staying out of foul trouble, her last game at the Palestra, playing professionally in France, and what she’s up to today.
Which companies are winning in China?
Which companies are winning in China?
In “Winning in China: 8 Stories of Success and Failure in the World’s Largest Economy,” Wharton’s Lele Sang and Karl Ulrich explore the successes and failures of several well-known companies as businesses look to reap profits from China’s 1.4 billion consumers.
The state of U.S. democracy
The state of U.S. democracy
On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country.
In the News
The Hill
It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round
In an opinion essay, Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare and Medicaid fail to integrate coverage and coordinate care across their two plans.
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Forbes
Ethan Mollick on the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI
In a Q&A, Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses his transition from entrepreneurship to academia, the most important concepts that need to be taught to entrepreneurs, and the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI.
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Time
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Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.
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CNBC
Here’s why entry-level jobs feel impossible to get
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that employers are looking outside to hire people rather than promoting them from within.
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Time
Why maternity care is underpaid
Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.
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