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FINANCE

Will a New Vision for Saudi Arabia Work?

Saudi Arabia has unveiled a bold plan to be less dependent on oil. While the plan makes sense in theory, observers say, it is difficult for resource-rich nations to successfully diversify.


 
   

MANAGEMENT

Why Apprenticeships Could Make a Comeback in the U.S.

In most other prosperous developed economies, apprenticeship programs are recognized as a great way for employees to get training, and for companies to get skilled workers. So why not in the U.S.?


 
 
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Harnessing Big Data for Sustainable Health Care
The health care industry is working to harness the power of Big Data to make its supply chain greener. But doing so is posing a big challenge, according to experts at the recent Wharton conference, “Sustainability & Health Care: Creating & Capturing Value.” Read the report.

 

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Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists
Attention journalists: A free one-day session on “Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship” featuring Wharton Professors David Bell and Laura Huang will be held on June 1 at Wharton San Francisco. The sessions are complimentary but space is limited. Apply now.

 
   

MARKETING

Keds Is Celebrating 100 Years with a Nod to the Past — and the Future

To mark its 100th birthday, Keds launched a campaign that connects its heritage with the busy, eclectic, digital lifestyle of the modern consumer.


 
   

PUBLIC POLICY

Is the U.S. Ready for Value-based Pricing of Drugs?

The federal government’s move to switch to value-based pricing of drugs for one category of public health plans could potentially have far-reaching effects, say experts.


 
   

MANAGEMENT

Less Logic, More Health: How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Incentives

Most U.S. employers have incentive programs designed to nudge workers toward better health. But according to Wharton’s David Asch, those programs don’t adequately deal with the human element.


 
 
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The Engaged Leader: A 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner
NYT– and WSJ-bestselling author Charlene Li guides business leaders deeper than ever before into the uncomfortable and ever-changing terrain of the digital era. Learn more.

 

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Executive Development Program
Advance your strategic decision-making capabilities to think faster and more creatively. Put your skills to the test in a strategy simulation that will deepen your knowledge of organizational dynamics. Learn more.

 
   

MARKETING

Omni-channel Is So 2010 – but Retail Still Hasn’t Figured It Out

Retailers are still struggling to create a truly integrated online and offline experience. To succeed, they must start using innovative technology more strategically.


 
 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

  • Warren Buffett reportedly is joining Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert in a consortium interested in buying Yahoo. The Internet portal has struggled to reinvent itself as younger rivals Google and Facebook surge ahead.
  • Can science be used to make you a better speaker? Noah Zandan, co-founder of Quantified Communications, thinks so. He uses data from academic research to help business leaders remake or refine their messages, according to this recent Knowledge@Wharton article.
 
 


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