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April 16, 2014 | Press Releases
CEOs of Lucky Brand, Warby Parker, Alice + Olivia and Triumph Motorcycles Are Among Speakers at Knowledge@Wharton’s Retail and Consumer Goods Summit April 28-29 in NYC
Industry executives and Wharton faculty will discuss how to achieve high-velocity growth in the highly competitive retail and consumer goods industries.
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April 14, 2014 | Press Releases
How to Succeed In Business While Doing Good
The Wharton School announced that the inaugural Wharton Business Plan Competition Social Impact Prize has been granted to Susli Lie WG’14, team leader of Dana Cita, a loan platform targeting Indonesian youth.
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April 10, 2014 | In the News, Spotlight
You Will Be Missed, Len!
You Will Be Missed, Professor Lodish! It is no exaggeration to say that Leonard Lodish’s 45-year career has shaped the face of the Wharton School, from innovation and entrepreneurship to …
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April 9, 2014 | Feature Stories
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Wharton Magazine
Diagnosing Four Pros and Four Cons of Obamacare
At a recent panel discussion Wharton professors and Penn policymakers diagnosed the Affordable Care Act as the federal insurance exchange ended its first sign-up effort.
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April 9, 2014 | In the News
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Quartz
Prof. Adam Grant in Quartz
Prof. of Management Adam Grant is noted for his research on helping companies avoid hiring selfish employees.
April 9, 2014 | In the News
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The Washington Post
Prof. Peter Cappelli in the Washington Post
Prof. of Management Peter Cappelli explains why employers and employees view discussing pay information as taboo.
April 8, 2014 | Press Releases
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes the Vanguard Group as Senior Partner
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that the Vanguard Group has rejoined the Council as a Senior Partner of the Council for 2014.
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April 8, 2014 | In the News
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The Huffington Post
Prof. Kevin Werbach in the Huffington Post
Assoc. Prof. of Legal Studies and Business Ethics Kevin Werbach writes an op-ed about the battle for marginal-cost connectivity.
April 8, 2014 | In the News
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Business Insider
Profs. Nancy Rothbard and Ethan Mollick in Business Insider
Profs. of Management Nancy Rothbard and Ethan Mollick are highlighted for their study on the difference between good and bad gamification in the workplace.
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The Truth about Quotas: ‘You Get What You Pay For’
While quotas have proven to be a successful method for motivating employees in some situations, they also tend to spur a host of unintended consequences. ...
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Sovaldi: Who’s to Blame for the $1,000 a Day Cure?
The eye-popping price tag for the hepatitis C drug Sovaldi has insurers and patient advocates up in arms. The fault doesn't rest with drugmaker Gilead, Wharton experts say, but with the U.S. health care system as a whole....
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China’s Ticking Debt Bomb
Amid predictions that China’s GDP growth rate will slow to 7.5% this year, a recent report by Morgan Stanley suggests that the country will soon experience a “disorderly unwind” of private sector and local government debt. ...
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High-frequency Trading: Profiting from News
Technological advances are changing the playing field for investors, allowing for high-frequency trading that can skirt the spirit or letter of the law. But they also allow for practices that can make the market more efficient, new Wharton research s...
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How to Solve the Jobs Dilemma: Attract and Retain More Entrepreneurs
Companies are missing opportunities to innovate by overlooking the ideas of their entrepreneurial-minded employees, according to business strategist and best-selling author Kaihan Krippendorff....
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Arianna Huffington on How to ‘Thrive’
A fall caused by exhaustion led Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, on a journey toward redefining success. The result is her new book, Thrive. ...
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India’s Sun Pharma Takes Over a Beleaguered Ranbaxy Labs
Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy has struggled since its acquisition by Japan’s Daiichi Sanyko. Will the firm fare any better following its purchase by India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries?...
