Innovation – Knowledge@Wharton: Recent Episodes
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Wharton Interactive founders Sarah Toms and Ethan Mollick explain how new alternate reality courses use online gaming to teach business and leadership lessons beyond the classroom.
In this article, Wharton senior fellow Scott Snyder and coauthor Bill Seibel outline three pathways for large enterprises to turn the tables on disruption.
Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie analyzes Walmart’s recent milestone of operating driverless delivery trucks on a commercial route.
The Great Resignation is coinciding with record applications for new businesses. Wharton management professor Jacqueline “Jax” Kirtley looks at what this means for the labor market.
As the trial against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes continues in federal court, Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns examines the prickly relationship between technology and health care.
In this opinion piece, Scott Snyder offers six rules to guide established companies to become disruptors in the health care industry.
The decrease in U.S. business formations in recent decades is the “equilibrium” outcome of higher skills and cheaper capital, according to new research from Wharton’s Sergio Salgado.
Companies that foster a culture of experimentation are the most likely to survive a crisis because they’ve learned to be flexible, according to Wharton’s Serguei Netessine.
Technology firms are the drivers of disruption across industries, but things will play out differently for automobiles, according to Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie.
Wharton marketing professor and neuroscientist Michael Platt and his co-authors explain the neural basis of perspective taking and why it may lead to more innovation and better business outcomes.
A new book by Wharton’s Raphael (“Raffi”) Amit and Christoph Zott from IESE Business School guides business leaders on how to craft a winning business model innovation strategy for the long game of disruption.
On average, universities in the U.S. capture 16% of the value they help create in the startups spawned by their research. Two new papers co-authored by Wharton’s David Hsu look at what academic institutions need to consider when it comes to commercializing their IP.
In their book 'Winning in China,' Wharton’s Lele Sang and Karl Ulrich explore the successes and failures of several well-known companies in their attempts to enter China’s market of 1.4 billion consumers.
Venture accelerators see higher numbers of quality startups in countries that lower entry, growth and exit barriers, according to new research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova.
The majority of employees working from home during the pandemic are just as productive, but they aren’t collaborating as effectively as before, according to a new study overseen by Wharton management professor Michael Parke.
Small business formation is booming during this pandemic, but startups need buffers against a second or third wave of the virus, says Wharton’s Ethan Mollick.
Research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova shows that disadvantaged entrepreneurs can grow their companies significantly in terms of revenue and employment by working with incubators.
Taiwan’s government cannot take sole credit for flattening the curve during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. A case study by Wharton’s Steven O. Kimbrough and Christine Chou of National Dong Hwa University explains how citizens banded together to help.
The coronavirus pandemic is causing heavy financial losses across industries -- but that doesn’t mean startups can't move forward before the economy recovers, said experts who spoke on a recent Wharton panel.
Wharton’s Ethan Mollick talks about his new book 'The Unicorn’s Shadow' and the myths that hold entrepreneurs back.
Santosh Misra, CEO of the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, speaks with Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar about how his team has dealt with the pandemic.
Companies can seize opportunities faster by investing in talent, starting from the outside in and taking bigger risks, say George S. Day and Gregory P. Shea.
With businesses ranging from curated flower rentals to telemedicine for pets, eight finalist teams battled for $135,000 in cash and services at the recent Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Startup Showcase.
Wharton’s Karl Ulrich offers guidance for entrepreneurs trying to make it to the other side of the coronavirus pandemic.
The current environment underscores how important it is that the U.S. government operate with the latest innovations and capabilities in hand, write John Goodman and Ira Entis from Accenture Federal Services in this opinion piece.
Blockchain, location intelligence and other analytics-based tools can help reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions, according to Michael Ferrari and Raghu Iyengar, co-authors of this opinion piece.
Every crisis contains the seeds of opportunity. In this opinion piece, co-authors Yoram (Jerry) Wind and Nitin Rakesh explain how to make them grow.
Vigilant firms will be better able to survive and emerge stronger when the chaos from the pandemic subsides, according to George Day and Paul Schoemaker, co-authors of this opinion piece.
As COVID-19, the new coronavirus, accelerates the drive toward online learning, how will business schools remain relevant in the age of AI? Anne Trumbore, senior director of Wharton Online, offers her perspective.
The traditional education ecosystem needs a mindset change to prepare for the new imperative of lifelong learning, says Infosys President Ravi Kumar.
Lawyers are reluctant to use big data and predictive analytics, partly because of the risk-averse nature of the legal field. But attorney Dave Walton and Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar say the benefits are worth it.
How did India’s innovation ecosystem evolve and reach its current position? The authors of this opinion piece share their insights.
Jeff Kavanaugh, head of the Infosys Knowledge Institute, explains why manufacturers are moving toward a more service-style strategy to build a longer relationship with consumers.
Fears over privacy intrusions and unbridled development compromising the public interest are putting the brakes on some highly visible "smart city" projects. Increased transparency and stronger citizen engagement could help move things forward, experts say.
Why does one person love broccoli but another hate it? Your DNA has something to do with it, according to a new book by Indiana University professor Bill Sullivan.
New Wharton research examines whether decentralized or centralized organizations are better at using data analytics to innovate.
Companies that are growth drivers are able to attract, nurture and retain so-called innovation talent, which they support through a work-systems model, say Wharton’s George Day and Gregory Shea.
Crowdfunding backers who are victims of misconduct often have little recourse. But a simple platform design change could strengthen protections, according to new research from Wharton and Cornell.
The world reacted with wonder when Americans sent the first astronauts to moon 50 years ago this week. But there was a dark side to the space race, says author Fraser MacDonald.
With advanced technologies likely to automate almost 60% of factory tasks, manufacturing in low-cost countries may no longer offer a competitive advantage, says Boston Consulting Group’s Justin Rose.
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.
Johnson & Johnson has partnered with Apple to research whether the tech company’s smartwatch can be used to help with early detection of atrial fibrillation, a dangerous heart condition.
Wharton’s Jacqueline Kirtley studied seven early-stage firms in the energy and cleantech sector to learn how strategic changes actually play out in the startup world.
The insurance industry is facing its most profound disruption in decades. It is partnering with 'insurtech' startups to digitally transform, says RGAX CEO Dennis Barnes.
The winner of the 2019 Wharton Startup Challenge is Aerate, a venture that wants to reduce the devastating effects of climate change by building a more energy efficient air conditioner.
Though women have made great strides in science education and the C-suite, they are largely missing from patents. What should be done?
AI holds great promise for medical advancements. Researchers discuss how algorithms can be used boost patient outcomes.
Cryptocurrencies will one day be used everywhere, predicts Litecoin creator Charlie Lee.
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s new book puts the digital revolution into historical context, placing it along a timeline of other disruptive transformations.