Wharton Faculty Op-Eds

Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding
The Conversation | April 2, 2025
Prof. Barbara Kahn explores recent research that uncovers the true drivers behind feelings of FOMO (fear of missing out).

Trade Deficits Are Capital Surpluses
The Wall Street Journal | March 12, 2025
Emeritus Prof. Jeremy Siegel explains his perspective on why tariffs are driving the U.S. stock market down.

Skills-based hiring: Where we stand heading into 2025
HR Executive | January 7, 2025
Prof. Peter Cappelli discusses the practice of skills-based hiring.

No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort
The New York Times | December 26, 2024
Prof. Adam Grant argues that high marks are for excellence, not grit.

AI Will Evolve Into an Organizational Strategy for All
WIRED | December 15, 2024
Prof. Ethan Mollick explains why traditional hierarchies hold businesses back.

Breaking Up Google Would Be a Big Mistake
The New York Times | November 26, 2024
Prof. Herbert Hovenkamp argues that breaking up Google would likely harm consumers and innovation.

DOGE notwithstanding, here are the 2 options Trump has to tackle the $35T national debt
Fortune | November 22, 2024
Senior Vice Dean Joao Gomes shares options for reducing the federal deficit.

How CFOs can drive growth amid geopolitical uncertainty
CFO Dive | November 21, 2024
Vice Dean Vit Henisz and his co-authors believe CFOs who embrace a geostrategy will have more confidence to guide their companies to success.

Grumpy Voters Want Better Stories—Not Statistics
Scientific American | November 20, 2024
Prof. Duncan Watts and his co-author discuss polling following the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

AI Could Help Bring Down the Cost of College
The Wall Street Journal | November 19, 2024
Prof. Kartik Hosanagar says AI has the potential to hold down prices for a host of complex and expensive services.