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Education, Business, & Law
How to encourage student attendance
How to encourage student attendance
From Penn GSE’s Educator’s Playbook, Michael Gottfried highlights approaches that schools and teachers can take to address absenteeism by identifying root causes and creating a supportive environment for all students.
Is ChatGPT a better entrepreneur than most?
Is ChatGPT a better entrepreneur than most?
In a new experiment, Wharton’s Christian Terwiesch finds out if ChatGPT can outperform MBA students in coming up with new products.
A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions
A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions
Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, argues for a luxury emissions tax that would focus on grossly excessive personal carbon emissions.
Who, What, Why: Literacy advocate Meresa García
Who, What, Why: Literacy advocate Meresa García
The Penn Graduate School of Education student, who earned her bachelor’s from the College of Arts and Sciences in the Spring, talks about her work with the Penn Libraries Community Engagement team and her aspirations of becoming a teacher.
Why stock valuation hinges more on returns than future earnings
Why stock valuation hinges more on returns than future earnings
Growth stocks don’t generate the long-term returns that would justify their high multiples, according to the 2023 Jacobs Levy Center’s “Best Paper” co-authored by the Wharton School’s Sean Myers.
On Wharton Business Daily, President Magill talks leadership
On Wharton Business Daily, President Magill talks leadership
In her debut on the popular Wharton School radio show, President Liz Magill discusses her leadership style, lessons learned from leading during a pandemic, and her optimism for the future.
Trading decisions are observable in the eyes of buyers and sellers
Trading decisions are observable in the eyes of buyers and sellers
In a new collaborative study, PIK Professor Michael Platt models how the decision-making process unfolds in the brains of buyers and sellers considering a deal. These decisions were observable in eye movements and pupil dilation.
Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
Harris, an expert in disability and anti-discrimination law, discusses the history of conservatorship agreements, how they can be problematic, and why now is the time to do more than just overhaul the system.
A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia
A new high-touch, low-tech approach to summer learning in West Philadelphia
The format of the joint pilot collaboration with the Netter Center and Penn GSE has been transformed to better focus on the needs of the young students.
School presidents report they need more training around nonacademic duties
School presidents report they need more training around nonacademic duties
School leaders are calling for more support and training in areas such as overseeing their collegiate athletic programs in order to avoid burnout.
In the News
Business Insider
The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that virtually every economist and most members of Congress value the independence of the Federal Reserve.
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Fast Company
The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map
A paper co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School finds that home insurance premiums have risen sharply since 2020, concentrated in disaster-prone ZIP codes and driven by elevated reinsurance costs.
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The Washington Post
Diversity will suffer with five-day office mandates, research suggests
A 2024 Wharton School study found that changing job openings to remote work at startups increased female applicants by 15% and minority applicants by 33%.
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National Geographic
When is the right time to start a new habit—and actually keep it?
Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School says that moments of motivation are ideal times to put a plan in place to improve the likelihood of positive long-term results, even after that motivation wanes.
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Education Week
The more students miss class, the worse teachers feel about their jobs
A study co-authored by Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education finds that teacher satisfaction steadily drops as student absenteeism increases.
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