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Private equity investors are flocking to Brazil in the run-up to the World Cup games this year and the Olympics in 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare — is dramatically changing how small- and mid-sized businesses must handle health care benefits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1968 J.D. Power III took the radical step of soliciting customer feedback about cars through consumer surveys. In a recent interview Power discussed the company’s origins with Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sivan Borowich-Ya’ari’s non-profit Innovation: Africa is bringing solar energy to remote villages in Africa which she says spurs the empowerment of women and improvements in education and health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In her book ”Wonder Women: Sex Power and the Quest for Perfection ” Barnard College president Debora Spar challenges the hyper-perfect image of “having it all.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a recent interview Alex Gorsky chairman and CEO of J&J talks about his management style approach to decision making and why humility is a key attribute for any leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert E. Moritz chairman and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP discusses the experiences that have shaped him as a leader and the importance of financial literacy in nurturing the next generation of leaders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Outgoing U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Gary Gensler talks about how the agency has created a regulatory regime to rein in yesterday’s excesses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two Wharton experts explain how the unique aspects of health care reform and flood insurance make it hard for consumers – and some insurers themselves – to understand the industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new sensor that can be embedded into your smartphone will smell your breath and tell you how many calories you’re burning in real-time. It sounds like a gadget out of a sci-fi movie but it has the potential to advance modern day health care. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his new bestseller ’David and Goliath: Underdogs Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants ’ Malcolm Gladwell challenges our fundamental assumptions about power. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roni Einav one of Israel’s most successful software entrepreneurs believes in balancing instincts and education. You must not be afraid of making mistakes he tells Knowledge at Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sajan Pillai CEO of California-based IT company UST Global is trying to play a catalyst’s role in job creation in the U.S. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Feinberg co-founder of the Knowledge is Power Program -- better known as KIPP -- discusses the factors behind its success and how the organization has evolved. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Land prices in China have been rising very rapidly. It will be difficult to maintain the pace but don’t expect a slump says Wharton’s Joseph Gyourko. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book by Stewart D. Friedman founding director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project reveals the surprising results of a 20-year study into men’s and women’s changing views on work and family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Often shareholder value trumps all when it comes to measuring corporate success. But focusing too much on the short term can hurt a business over the long run says Wharton’s Eric W. Orts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Honest Tea founders Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff discuss how they created a financially sustainable company that serves a mission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been a good 10-year run for fast-growing emerging markets. But now many of them face severe economic imbalances and slowing growth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics espouse theories that may appear to be polar opposites but Wharton’s Amir Yaron suggests they are in fact complementary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.