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- 'Being Cautious Is to Stop Moving': How Innovation and Entrepreneurship Can Bring Societal Change
- 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.
- Ushering in a 'New Financial World' While Avoiding the Excesses of the Old
- 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.
- Will Tablets Close the Book on e-Readers?
- 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?
Podcasts
Ed Ayres on Energy Policy and the U.S. Economy- Ed Ayres, co-author of "Crossing the Energy Divide," discusses the hard link between the U.S. economy and the fossil-fuel-based energy system, and the reality that transition to renewable energy sources will take longer than advocates seem to hope.
- Learning from Catastrophes with Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem
- "Learning from Catastrophes" authors Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem discuss how low-probability events from the past (forest fires, financial meltdowns, pandemic illnesses) seem to be higher-probability events today -- and how best to manage them.
- Eric Olson on Better Green Business
- "Better Green Business" author Eric Olson explains how his book bridges the gap between the information relating to the green movement, and the concrete actions businesses can take to improve their environmental stewardship and sustainability performance.
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Tune into Wharton Podcasts for expert advice & commentary today's key business topics. Listen via streaming audio on the site, or download them for portable business expertise on your iPod or MP3 player.
Smart Pricing: How Google, Priceline, and Leading Businesses Use Pricing Innovation for Profitability
In Smart Pricing, Wharton professors and renowned pricing experts Jagmohan Raju and Z. John Zhang draw on examples from high tech to low tech, from consumer markets to business markets, and from U.S. to abroad, to tell the stories of how innovative pricing strategies can help companies create and capture value as well as customers. They teach the pricing principles behind those innovative ideas and practices.
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Capitalism at the Crossroads
Drawing on his experience consulting with top companies and NGOs worldwide, Stuart Hart shows how to craft your optimal sustainability strategy and overcome the limitations of traditional "greening" approaches. In Capitalism at the Crossroads: Next Generation Business Strategies for a Post-Crisis World, 3rd Edition, he presents new and updated case studies from the United States and around the world, demonstrating what's working and what isn't. He also guides business leaders in building an organizational "infrastructure for sustainability"
--one that can survive budgeting and boardrooms, recharging innovation and growth throughout your enterprise.
Read a sample: Capitalism at the Crossroads: From Obligation to Opportunity
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