Read an exclusive excerpt of Fortune Makers, the new book that brings to light the distinctive practices of China’s most successful business leaders.…Read More
“Fortune Makers” Tells the Stories Behind China’s Booming Economy
Mack Institute News
To Boost Online Sales, Focus on Close-Knit Communities
Word-of-mouth testimonials from consumers are effective in driving online sales. But these signals are even more powerful in communities where people have closer ties and trust each other, according to new research by Wharton marketing professor David Bell and Jae Lee. …Read More
Is a Traffic Tax the Solution to Congestion in Cities?
Professor Gilles Duranton discusses his research on urban mobility and vehicle innovation, and considers potential solutions for easing urban congestion.…Read More
Sidney Winter Honored at 24th Annual CCC Conference
The Mack Institute recently hosted the 24th Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperation (CCC), co-sponsored by the Management Department of the Wharton School. This annual event enables later-stage strategic management PhD students to share their research with leading scholars in the field.…Read More
Innovation Pathways: Wharton Grad Emily Pell on Launching an Innovation-Focused Career
Wharton Grad Emily Pell talks about how Penn prepared her for a career in innovation management, and the opportunities for healthcare innovation in her current role.…Read More
Innovation Pathways: Wharton MBA Student Gobind Johar
To help illustrate where the pursuit of innovation management can lead, we’re pleased to introduce our new Innovation Pathways series. First up: First year MBA student Gobind Johar describes his innovation journey so far.…Read More
Penn Design Challenge 2017 Tackles the Airport Security Problem
The 2017 Penn Design Challenge asked student teams to enhance people’s security and safety at the Philadelphia International Airport, focusing on efficiency and the customer experience. Integrated Product Design student Lila Cohn, one of the winners, shares what she learned.…Read More
Student Entrepreneurs Win $8,500 at the Inaugural Penn Aerospace Pitch Competition
The winning team ProtoFluidics pitched a platform for microfluidics research in space, and will spend the spring working to secure their first customer and their first 3D print onboard the International Space Station.…Read More
How to Build Resilience in the Face of Disruption
Knowing both how and when to embrace disruption is key to your organization’s long-term success. Wharton’s Rahul Kapoor offers key steps managers can take.…Read More
Mack Institute Welcomes Visiting Scholar Constance Helfat
The Mack Institute is thrilled to welcome Connie Helfat, who joins us as a visiting scholar from the Tuck School of Business.…Read More
Getting Beyond the Blockchain Hype
A series of interviews discussing how adoption of Blockchain technology will impact financial services, telecommunications, real estate, and more.…Read More
2017 Y-Prize Winner VisiPlate Offers Innovative Glaucoma Solution
Penn’s 2017 Y-Prize winner proposed using ultrathin aluminum oxide implants to release eye pressure that leads to irreversible optic nerve damage.…Read More
How Do Online Rating Systems Impact Service Providers?
Online rating systems obviously benefit consumers by providing transparency, but do these systems help or hurt the providers? Mack Institute researcher Chen Jin investigates.…Read More
Building a Connected Strategy: From Customer Experience to Technology Platforms
At the Mack Institute’s Fall Conference 2016, leaders from across industries discussed their companies’ pursuit of “connected strategy” defined by continuous customer engagement.…Read More
How to Gain a Predictive Edge in 2017
Though uncertainty is a fixture in our fast-changing world, organizations can strengthen their forecasting capability and manage for an unpredictable future.…Read More
A New Commercial Approach to Carbon-Negative Energy Innovation
At an event hosted by the Mack Institute and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Dr. Daniel Sanchez proposed a new commercial strategy for adopting carbon-negative energy systems.…Read More
Introducing the 2016-2017 Y-Prize Finalists
The finalists in this year’s Y-Prize Competition have proposed ideas that would improve greenhouses, expedite heat removal in electronics, block sun from cars windows, and even defend against glaucoma.…Read More
Re-visioning the Law Firm as a Magnet for Entrepreneurship
Ajay Raju, Chairman & CEO of the venerable Philadelphia law firm Dilworth Paxson, discusses his vision for innovative transformation in the legal industry with Mack Institute Executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri.…Read More
Weighing the “One-Stop Shop” as a Value Creation Strategy
Though one-stop shops seem like an obvious business strategy, research finds that client-supplier relationships play a stronger role in value creation.…Read More
When Crowdfunding Crowds Out the Competition
Crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter have been popular in the U.S. for several years, allowing everyday consumers to fund entrepreneurial ventures in return for the finished product. While such “reward-based” crowdfunding can open many doors for entrepreneurs, could it also close others?…Read More