At Khan Academy, AI Is Changing the Lesson Plan
Kartik Hosanagar
May 28, 2025
In the debut episode of his podcast ‘Creative Intelligence,’ Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar talks to Khan Academy founder Salman Khan about the impact of AI on education. In 2008, when Salman Khan launched his nonprofit tutoring platform Khan Academy, which now has 170 million users across the globe, generative AI was still in its early […]
Outsourcing vs. Offshoring: Why Consumers Push Back on Jobs Sent Abroad
Stefano PuntoniMay 28, 2025
Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni finds that consumers react more strongly when local jobs are moved overseas compared to other reasons for collective layoffs. For years, companies have trimmed workforces in the name of efficiency — citing automation, cost pressures, or decisions around outsourcing vs. offshoring. But not all layoffs are seen in the same light. […]
Are DoorDash and Other Delivery Apps Hurting Restaurants?
Manav RajMay 21, 2025
New research from Wharton’s Manav Raj finds that delivery platforms are intensifying competition and pressuring profit margins, forcing many restaurants to close. For consumers, delivery platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats have made dining easier than ever. With just a few taps on a smartphone, hungry customers can browse menus, compare options, and order […]
How AI Can Unlock Hybrid Creativity in the Workplace
Cornelia C. WaltherMay 21, 2025
Hybrid creativity combines the unique strengths of humans and AI to achieve more than they can alone, writes Wharton’s Cornelia Walther. The following article was written by Dr. Cornelia C. Walther, a visiting scholar at Wharton and director of global alliance POZE. A humanitarian practitioner who spent over 20 years at the United Nations, […]
Unstoppable Entrepreneur: Madison Reed’s Amy Errett
Lori RosenkopfMay 13, 2025
Amy Errett, founder of hair care company Madison Reed, shares her path to successful entrepreneurship in a new book by Wharton’s Lori Rosenkopf. In her new book, Unstoppable Entrepreneurs, Lori Rosenkopf, vice dean of entrepreneurship at the Wharton School, reveals seven distinct entrepreneurial paths that are open to anyone with the drive to create […]
How AI Can Be a Game Changer for Marketing
Kartik HosanagarMay 13, 2025
In the inaugural episode of the podcast series Where AI Works, Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar talks with Jonathan Halvorson from Mondelēz about how generative AI can help products stand out in the crowd. As the senior vice president for consumer experience at Mondelēz International, Jonathan Halvorson helps guide the marketing campaigns for some of the […]
Do Impact Investors Prioritize Financial Returns Over Social Impact?
Katherine Klein, Tyler WryMay 6, 2025
A Wharton study reveals gaps between impact investing funds’ external marketing of their social mission and their internal focus on financial performance. Do impact investors walk their talk on delivering social impact? Or are they more focused on financial returns? A new brief by experts at Wharton’s ESG Initiative brings nuanced perspectives on how […]
How to Teach Your Child About Financial Literacy
Olivia S. MitchellMay 6, 2025
Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell offers tips for raising a generation of smart spenders and savers. Twenty-five states now require high school students to take a personal finance course before graduating, yet financial literacy remains low in the United States. About half of American adults cannot correctly answer three multiple-choice questions designed to test basic […]
Rethinking Retirement: Saving Insights | Katy Milkman
Katherine MilkmanApril 29, 2025
Professor Katy Milkman explains why people put off saving for retirement. Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. Wharton’s Katy Milkman explains how behavioral nudges can motivate people to put away more money for the future. This episode is part of a series on “Navigating Retirement.” How Do Retirement Funds Work Today? Dan Loney: The […]
Embrace the Pivot: The Power of Changing Your Mind
Chris IkosaApril 22, 2025
In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Adam Grant and other experts offer tips on how to reassess your assumptions to make better decisions. Nano Tools for Leaders® — a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management — are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using […]