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Lyft’s tumbling stock is a worrying sign for other unicorns

Lyft’s tumbling stock is a worrying sign for other unicorns

When prices for Lyft’s stocks dropped on its second day of trading, the Wharton School’s David Erickson “was surprised that it blew through the IPO price so quickly. While there was a lot of enthusiasm on Friday, it’s obviously been dampened today, and it’s hard to recreate that moment once you lose it.”

Why Tesla needs Elon Musk

Why Tesla needs Elon Musk

In an op-ed, the Wharton School’s Rahul Kapoor wrote that Tesla owes its success to Elon Musk’s leadership, in spite of calls for the CEO to step aside. “Getting rid of Musk is more likely to derail [Tesla’s] competitive edge as a pioneer and a technology leader than to sustain its agenda of disruption.”

In new book, Wharton prof shows how Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix algorithms shape our decisions

In new book, Wharton prof shows how Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix algorithms shape our decisions

Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School spoke about his proposal for greater transparency via an “Algorithmic Bill of Rights.” Hosanagar believes consumers have a right to know when algorithms have made significant decisions about them and what data were used to reach those conclusions.

Going plastic neutral
A person reclines on a chair on a beach surrounded by plastic bottles

The twin aims of reBalance are to reduce plastic waste and create safer and more secure work conditions for waste workers. (Image courtesy: rePurpose)

Going plastic neutral

The winners of a 2018 Penn President’s Engagement Prize are launching a new venture to address the global problem of plastic waste.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Higher ed as ‘hubs for common ground’
group of women gather for international women's day

Penn President Amy Gutmann (center) is joined by Grace Calhoun, the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation (on Gutmann’s right), and friends and alumni of Penn at the Wharton Global Forum in Shanghai on International Women’s Day.

Higher ed as ‘hubs for common ground’

At the Wharton Global Forum in Shanghai, Penn President Amy Gutmann said high-quality higher education has the potential to transform lives, communities, and the world.

Penn Today Staff