There is a perfect storm for disruption being created by the convergence of mobile, social, and cloud technologies and applications. This was a major theme of the Mack Institute’s Spring Conference on May 30, entitled How Mobile and Social are Transforming Innovation Models: Flipping the Paradigm? This was the Mack…Read More
My generation consumes media at a startlingly rapid pace, bouncing between audio, video, text, and back again in the blink of an eye. This behavior, termed ‘media multiplexing‘ in recent Mack Institute funded research, reflects a distinctive generational mindset that is entirely reconfiguring how music is marketed. Instead of trying…Read More
George Day is featured in the May/June edition of The European Business Review in an article titled “The 3 C’s of Growth Leadership: Culture, Capabilities, and Configuration.” Professor Day’s article provides insight on how companies can increase their potential for innovation by attending to the three C’s: culture, capabilities, and configuration. Read…Read More
In March 2013, Gita Surie, a senior fellow with the Mack Institute, was honored with a Fulbright Fellowship. The award will allow Professor Surie to travel to different parts of India, continuing her research on how green technologies are making basic necessities such as power and clean water more accesible in…Read More
Choosing new eyeglasses can be an overwhelming task— and this is something I can say with conviction, from personal experience. When you enter a store, you’re bombarded by what seems like hundreds of different frames. You’re left to your own peril and the counsel of the salesperson who is the…Read More
Michael Mandel discusses the implications of the nomination of a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head for domestic mobile broadband regulation in an article co-authored by Diana G. Carew. As Mandel and his co-author illustrate, the regulatory framework governing mobile broadband has gone undecided for several years. What is at…Read More
The Wharton School has announced the appointment of William L. Mack, founder of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, as Chair of Wharton’s Board of Overseers. The Mack Institute was established in 2001 through a generous gift from Mr. Mack and his wife, Phyllis, whose longstanding support of the Wharton…Read More
Paul Schoemaker discusses ways for companies to better understand their customers in his latest article for Inc. Magazine. In this article, which was co-authored with Steve Krupp, CEO of Decision Strategies International, and had some input from Wharton Professor George S. Day, Schoemaker describes the current environment, in which customers…Read More
Karl Ulrich is part of a group known as The Experts, an exclusive group of industry and thought leaders who engage in in-depth online discussions for the Wall Street Journal. In the latest installment, Ulrich talks about ways to test new business ideas and suggests three criteria to determining their…Read More
I didn’t exactly arrive at Wharton expecting to dive into academic research, but when I read the description of the Mack Center MBA Research Fellowship, it sounded too interesting not to apply. The fellowship supports students interested in analyzing (and eventually writing about) an industry or technology where innovation is…Read More
Mack Center core team member Saikat Chaudhuri spoke to Knowledge@Wharton about the recent United Arab Emirates purchase of a 24% stake in India’s Jet Airways. As Air India complains of “unfair competition,” Chaudhuri observed that “external shocks,” such as the Jet Airways deal, could derail the initial signs of a…Read More
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend.” Polonius’s sage advice handed down throughout the generations lost its urgency for Penn students a year ago. Venmo, a startup by Penn graduates Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail, has revolutionized reciprocity between friends by making…Read More
Achieving superior growth through innovation is a top strategic priority for all companies. Yet most management teams struggle to reach their firm’s ambitious growth targets and suffer slow growth.…Read More
Quality over quantity: it’s an age-old adage that’s been drilled into our brains for almost every situation possible. When it comes to the business world, this concept is even more applicable. It may seem counterintuitive: we normally think that a diverse array of connections makes for success. That is indeed…Read More
Dr Jeffrey Davis, head of Human Health and Performance Directorate at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, spoke on NASA’s new innovation culture at the Mack Institute’s ET Update Day 2013: The Future of Medical Miracles. “The open innovation idea made sense for us,” reports Knowledge@Wharton on Davis’ presentation. “It allowed us…Read More
When it comes to starting businesses, some entrepreneurs are taking an alternative route to conventional venture capital fundraising – what industry calls “crowdfunding.” Crowdfunding, raising money from the public via online resources such as Kickstarter.com, is a relatively new phenomenon. Its potential to propel entrepreneurs to success has recently risen…Read More
Mack Center co-director Paul Schoemaker’s latest article for Inc. Magazine advises companies on how to ensure the most talented workers decide to work for them and not for the competition. Co-authored with with Thomas Johnston, CEO of PathSearch, the article prompts firms to evaluate their existing team, work environment, and…Read More
In a recent article for Quartz, author Jay Bhatti tackles the finicky issue of the MBA. Regarded as a step on the ladder toward corporate greatness, the MBA has long been considered a necessary degree for hopeful entrepreneurs. Lately, though, industry players have begun to question the true benefits of…Read More
Last year, Kevin Werbach organized Mack Center conferences on hyperconnectivity and IP-led communications. At the same time, the Wharton professor translated theory into practice, utilizing the internet’s rich potential and wide reach to teach an open, online course on gamification via Coursera.org. Over 8000 students completed the 6-week massive online…Read More
Mack Center Core Team member Karl Ulrich features in a Financial Times article on “massive open online courses” (MOOCs). The Wharton School has so far offered six open courses via Coursera.org. “Even if we never earned a dime from Coursera, it’s great value to reach so many people,” comments Ulrich,…Read More
