Hosted by Penn State Smeal College of Business alum and nationally respected financial journalist Farnoosh Torabi, Better Business features Smeal faculty members and alumni who are among the nation's top business executives and thought leaders.
The perspectives and insights shared by guests will help listeners prepare their own organizations to do business better in the face of global contemporary trends and complex challenges while reflecting on their own lifelong learning journeys.
Raising the minimum wage: How firms are balancing the political, financial, and labor pressures (DOCX)
Supply chain disruption and the future of globalization: Is Made in America back? (DOCX)
The future of work: How can managers increase flexibility without losing productivity? (DOCX)
When the boss brings politics to work: CEO activism and how it impacts the workforce (DOCX)
Friends, partners and allies: The future of U.S. trade relations abroad (DOCX)
When social activists target organizations (DOCX)
The leadership trajectory of women: How COVID, Roe v. Wade, and other obstacles have brought new challenges to a longstanding struggle (DOCX)
The circular economy (DOCX)
Funding Options For Entrepreneurs (DOCX)
Climate Change and Commercial Real Estate (DOCX)
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Penn State Supply Chain Podcast
The Penn State Supply Chain Podcast, sponsored by the Center for Supply Chain Research® (CSCR®) at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, shares a monthly discussion of contemporary topics in supply chain management with Penn State faculty, expert practitioners, and CSCR sponsor organizations.
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