Will ChatGPT take my job? Does the rise of AI mean should I change my college major? We gathered together three of Wharton and Penn’s leading experts on artificial intelligence to discuss how LLMs like ChatGPT will impact the workplace and education in the future. Watch the full video above.…Read More
Why do some firms survive or even thrive during challenging times, while others fail? Paul Schoemaker, a pioneer in the field of decision science and former Mack research director, explains two of the key concepts that firms must master to anticipate problems, challenges, and competitors. Paul Schoemaker on Vigilance Paul…Read More 
Executive Director Saikat Chaudhuri moderates a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos exploring the most pivotal technologies predicted to impact the world in the next decade. …Read More
Mack Institute Co-directors Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch talk about their new book with Knowledge@Wharton.…Read More
At the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos, Saikat Chaudhuri led the “Future of Product Innovation” panel in considering how innovation itself has changed in recent years and how it might continue to evolve.…Read More
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
Professor Gilles Duranton discusses his research on urban mobility and vehicle innovation, and considers potential solutions for easing urban congestion.…Read More
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
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
Mack Institute Co-director Harbir Singh discusses his new book, The Strategic Leaders’ Road Map, co-authored with Wharton professor Mike Useem.…Read More
This paper investigates how “dual directors” enable firms that undertake corporate spinoffs to manage their post-spinoff relationships with the firms they divest, as well as the performance implications of dual directors serving simultaneously on these companies’ boards.…Read More
By learning to effectively manage a diverse organizational ecosystem, the NGO North Star Alliance is driving health care innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. Mack Institute researcher Aline Gatignon interviews its former executive director about getting organizational culture right.…Read More
A critical factor that determines whether a startup succeeds or fails is its level of spending, or burn rate. Research from professors Ron Berman and Pablo Hernandez-Lagos examines how an entrepreneur’s education and experience levels can predict a startup’s burn rate, and thus its odds of success.…Read More
The value of a patent traditionally depends on the number of citations it receives from subsequent innovations. But new research from Wharton management professor Tyler Wry and doctoral student Adam Castor calls into doubt whether citation numbers accurately reflect a patent’s true value.…Read More
It’s one of the paradoxes of being human: even when we know what’s good for us, we often make choices that are less than optimal. Wharton Professor Iwan Barankay researches how incentives can be used to create positive behavioral changes even after the incentive goes away.…Read More
More than ever before, companies have at their disposal immense streams of customer data. Professor Kartik Hosanagar highlights how companies can make use of this data to attract customers online.…Read More
The road to successful commercialization is a steep and difficult one — a fact which entrepreneurs know all too well. But like hikers who use a zig-zag trail to ease their ascent up a mountain, entrepreneurs may be able to more effectively reach their goals by taking an indirect route.…Read More
When established companies explore opportunities to innovate, they typically consider strategies that fall into one of two well-known categories: incremental or disruptive. According to Wharton Professor David Robertson, they should be considering a third way: complementary innovation.…Read More
Mack Institute Co-Director George Day has retired from The Wharton School, but remains as involved as ever with the Mack Institute.…Read More
If you’ve ever thought that the quest for more clicks is affecting the sorts of articles that get published in the media, Wharton marketing professor Pinar Yildirim wants you to know that you’re right. But it’s not quite the overarching impact that you might expect. …Read More
