Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to University of Virginia professor Sean Martin and Deloitte’s Thalia Smith about how social class and upward mobility shape careers, especially for people of color. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Social Class Affects the Career Ladder
New research co-authored by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova refutes conventional wisdom among policymakers that economic growth is the inevitable casualty of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Decarbonizing Energy Systems Should Be Prioritized
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Risk appetites have increased among U.S. banks that dispensed money to pandemic-hit small businesses under the government’s Paycheck Protection Program, a new study has found. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How PPP Participation Increased Banks’ Risk Appetites
If you’re feeling distracted, mentally fogged, and unable to pay attention to (or focus on if attention is in hed) the task at hand, you’re not alone. The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse. But we all know that the best work Read more about Find Focus in a Chaotic World[…]
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women’s World Banking, a nonprofit that is expanding financial inclusion for women. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How a Nonprofit Is Helping Women Reach Economic Parity
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. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Is the Great Resignation Giving Rise to the Entrepreneur?
The first event in this year’s Beyond Business conversation series, hosted by Wharton Dean Erika James, focused on how firms and investors can lead the charge in addressing environmental issues. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Tackling the Climate Crisis: Can Business Lead the Way?
A business without a CRM will instantly find itself at a disadvantage. It is extremely tough to manage all of your customers while keeping track of everything else without any dedicated system. The great news is there’s a wide variety of CRM software available, and a lot of it is free. Among other things, Read more about Best Free CRM Software[…]