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'Being Cautious Is to Stop Moving': How Innovation and Entrepreneurship Can Bring Societal Change
By Knowledge@Wharton
Aug 30, 2010
At the Wharton Global Alumni Forum in Madrid, speakers from Spain, Rwanda and Nairobi took part in a panel that looked at the social and economic applications of technology and innovation, and how support for entrepreneurship can help raise the standard of living for those in developing countries.
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Ushering in a 'New Financial World' While Avoiding the Excesses of the Old
By Knowledge@Wharton
Aug 23, 2010
A panel at the recent Wharton Global Alumni discusses the causes of the economic crisis, the ways in which increased market volatility should be managed, and how the world can address credibility issues related to global imbalances.
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Will Tablets Close the Book on e-Readers?
By Knowledge@Wharton
Aug 16, 2010
Is there a future for e-readers -- which are designed mostly for reading books, newspapers and magazines -- in a consumer world that is becoming more and more enamored of tablets that can do it all?
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Unleash the Power of Design Strategy to Transform Your Business: Set the Stage for Success
By Deepa Prahalad, Ravi Sawhney
Aug 11, 2010
The emotional impact companies have on consumers is perhaps their most lasting legacy...and the largest element of their brand equity. The authors of Predictable Magic explain how excitement generated by compelling new concepts provides a convincing case for the power of design to capture our imagination and produce impressive returns in the process.
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Frontiers of Collaboration: The Evolution of Social Networking
By Knowledge@Wharton
Aug 9, 2010
During a panel at the last Supernova technology strategy conference, experts talked about what makes the current crop of social networking services more promising than those that came before, and the obstacles to further progress.
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Whither the Euro: Safe Harbor or Fractured Fate?
By Knowledge@Wharton
Aug 2, 2010
One view is that the euro is safe, bolstered by a sense that it is too important to fail. But others say it is heading for a fall.
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Running Faster, Falling Behind: John Hagel III on How American Business Can Catch Up
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jul 26, 2010
Deloitte's John Hagel III discusses how CEOs can look to sources such as the online game World of Warcraft for inspiration in finding a successful path forward.
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Capitalism at the Crossroads: From Obligation to Opportunity
By Stuart L. Hart
Jul 22, 2010
Stuart L. Hart introduces his book, Capitalism at the Crossroads: Next Generation Business Strategies for a Post-Crisis World, 3rd Edition, and explains that business—more than either government or civil society—is uniquely equipped at this point in history to lead us toward a sustainable world in the years ahead.
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Regulating the Unknown: Can Financial Reform Prevent Another Crisis?
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jul 12, 2010
While the financial reform bills may prevent the kinds of excesses that led to the financial crisis, there is still plenty of risk left in the system.
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BP's Slippery Slope: The Dangerous Disconnect Between Rhetoric and Reality at a Time of Crisis
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jul 5, 2010
The authors of The Soul of the Corporation: How to Manage the Identity of Your Company offer six steps that BP should have taken to mitigate the damage -- and that other companies should consider when it's their turn to cope with crisis.
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Upended by eBooks: Is This the Last Chapter for the Book Business?
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jun 28, 2010
The book may have a bright future in the digital age. But the road from here to there is badly lit and full of potholes in the view of publishing industry experts speaking at Wharton's Future of Publishing Conference held recently in New York.
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Improving Our Financial IQs: Why Managing Money Should Be a Lifetime Skill
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jun 21, 2010
Annamaria Lusardi, an economics professor at Dartmouth, and Michelle Greene, deputy assistant secretary for financial education and financial access at the U.S. Treasury Department, talk about the Financial Literacy Center recently established by Wharton, Dartmouth and the Rand Corporation, including the Center's goals and why individuals need to be more proactive about their financial health.
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How Group Dynamics May Be Killing Innovation
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jun 14, 2010
Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich argue that group dynamics are the enemy of businesses trying to develop one-of-a-kind new products, unique ways to save money or distinctive marketing strategies.
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Wharton's 2010 Business Plan Competition: Health Care Solutions Dominate the 'Great Eight'
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jun 7, 2010
Ever since the dot.com bubble burst a decade ago, many students in Wharton's Business Plan Competition have turned their attention away from the Internet to other fields. This year was no exception, with six of the eight finalists presenting plans related to health care and the other two related to retail. The ideas included a cervical cancer screening device, an antibiotic to treat infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria, a private sales club for students and a healthy beverage for bottom of the pyramid markets, among others.
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Freddie Mac CEO Charles Haldeman's Recipe for Effective Management
By Knowledge@Wharton
Jun 1, 2010
Many wondered why Charles "Ed" Haldeman, Jr., former chairman of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, would accept the daunting task of running Freddie Mac, a poster child for the mortgage meltdown. In a recent Wharton Leadership Lecture, Haldeman explained the conditions he faced when he joined the company in July 2009, and what drew him to accept the challenge in the first place.
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What Does the Drooping Book Business Need? How About a Jolt of Espresso?
By Knowledge@Wharton
May 24, 2010
What if you could print a perfect-bound volume for as little time as it takes to brew a cup of coffee? That is the premise behind the Espresso book machine, which turns digital PDF files into paperbacks in minutes. Jason Epstein and Dane Neller, chairman and CEO respectively of On Demand Books in New York, the company behind the Espresso book machine, discuss their views on where the publishing business is headed.
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Vicente Fox on Poverty, Paternalism and the Lessons He Learned as Mexico's President
By Knowledge@Wharton
May 17, 2010
Vicente Fox is no longer president of Mexico, but he continues to speak his mind as seen in this recent speech at Wharton.
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Steve Wilson of FastPencil: Why the Next Chapter of Book Publishing Is 'Going to Be Monumental'
By Knowledge@Wharton
May 10, 2010
In a recent interview with Knowledge@Wharton, FastPencil CEO Steve Wilson discussed how FastPencil's motto -- "Write once, publish anywhere" -- is turning traditional book publishing on its head.
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Google's Next Search: A New China Strategy?
By Knowledge@Wharton
May 3, 2010
After discovering that hackers based in China had broken into the Gmail accounts of Chinese human-rights advocates, Google halted operation of its Internet search engine on the Chinese mainland earlier this month and started directing users to its Hong Kong site. On March 29, Chinese officials retaliated by blocking some of Google's mobile Internet services. While conflict may have seemed inevitable, what does it mean for Google's long-term plans for operating in China?
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Inflation: 'Financial Death by a Thousand Cuts'
By Knowledge@Wharton
Apr 26, 2010
Unlike market crashes such as the Great Depression or the recent economic crisis, "inflation lurks in the shadows," says Wharton insurance and risk management professor Kent Smetters. "It destroys value gradually by eroding real returns over time." In the first installment of a new personal finance column for Knowledge@Wharton, Smetters discusses how investors can guard their portfolios against surges in inflation.

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