#Wharton

Leading hockey analytics expert discusses NHL playoff trends, player evaluation, tracking data, and how teams are using advanced models to gain a competitive edge.

Former Federal Reserve Bank president discusses Jerome Powell’s leadership during crises, the importance of Fed independence, and what to expect from the incoming chair.

From Business Insider: I dropped out of Wharton to start my own business. Within the first year, we made over $1 million in revenue.

Shelley Boyce recounts how she turned a failing grade for a marketing plan into MedRisk, a multimillion-dollar company that provides managed physical medicine for the workers’ compensation industry.…Read More

Ranking judo champion Peter Paltchik exemplifies what it means to overcome adversity and push beyond limits – a lesson that is inspiring to business leaders as well as athletes.…Read More

The traditional path to success has emphasized excelling in a single discipline or field rather than being a generalist. But writer David Epstein is challenging that wisdom, contending that it’s sometimes better to be a jack of all trades.…Read More

New Wharton research looks at the spread of breakthroughs in the life sciences, offering new insights on why some ideas take off and others fade away.…Read More

Using a text-based approach to assess a company's risks by analyzing its own disclosures yields surprising results, according to new Wharton research.…Read More

Entrepreneur Mpho Sekwele discusses how her background and years in the retail sector have influenced the way she runs her startup ventures. …Read More

Evite CEO Victor Cho and Wharton marketing professor Raghuram Iyengar discuss how firms can optimize their use of data without getting lost in the weeds – or losing sight of the customer.…Read More

New Wharton research finds that aggressive tax planning by accounting agencies can lead to a lack of transparency in firms’ financial reporting.

In his book, University of Minnesota professor Joel Waldfogel explains how digital technology is ushering in a new golden age of entertainment -- with better choices and at lower costs for consumers.…Read More

Glimpses of today’s new business models are found in the patterns of the most successful companies of yore, according to Wharton's Eric K. Clemons. …Read More

Former communication executive Karen Wickre has written a book to help introverts learn how to network effectively.…Read More

Many view private equity firms as villainous actors intent on the singular goal of profit. But new Wharton research provides better insight into the benefits of PE buyouts.…Read More

A new book by Wall Street Journal reporters Bradley Hope and Tom Wright details the lavish life of Malaysian financier Jho Low, mastermind of the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal.…Read More

Author Andrew Santella discusses some of the merits of, and problems with, procrastination.…Read More

Artificial intelligence and data analytics can help self-employed and small business owners manage their finances better, says Ashok Srivastava, Intuit’s chief data officer.…Read More

From the burning of wood and coal to nuclear power, developing energy sources has sparked societal advancement. But energy transitions take a long time, as we are learning with solar and wind power, notes a new book. …Read More