Best Bocconi University Podcasts (2024)

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#14 - How We Learn from Audio Stimuli 30:49

3y ago30:49

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The power of voice is something we seldom think about. Yet voice is ubiquitous and can be extremely effective, as podcast listeners know very well. What makes speech unique, compared with images? What chords does it strike? And how can we harness the power of voice? Kurt Munz, assistant professor of marketing at Bocconi, unfolds for us the meaning …

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#13 - Understanding Climate Change 27:59

3+ y ago27:59

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The extent of climate change if not its very existence is a hotly contested topic. Scientists though have little doubt that this is happening now, and that action is urgently required. Economists are definitely doing their part, since a changing climate is bound to have a huge impact on world economy. But the effort towards limiting the damage is a…

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#12 - Gender Equality 27:59

3+ y ago27:59

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We all know that the so-called "glass ceiling" is still very real. Some progress notwithstanding, women are still generally underrepresented and underpaid. Paola Profeta, who teaches Public Economics at Bocconi University where she also leads the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality, talks about what empirical evidence there is about policies that m…

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#11 - How to Spot a Resilient Firm 29:53

3+ y ago29:53

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Resilience, usually defined as the ability to bounce back to the previous state after a shock, can be more accurately described as a process by which an organisation weathers a stressful event not just by returning to its original form but improving itself in a sort of dynamic adaptation close to the evolution of natural species. But what are the m…

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#10 - The Backlash of Globalization 28:14

3+ y ago28:14

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Globalization seemed poised to rule the world. Instead, it is now under attack by various protectionist and populist forces. We are therefore bound to accept that it was not unavoidable and it is not irreversible, as it is a political choice as opposed to a necessary historical process. Were people promised something that could not be delivered? Is…

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#9 - Offshore Secrets Revealed 27:55

3+ y ago27:55

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What exactly is a “tax haven”? How does money end up in such a place, and how can it do so undetected? This merits a whole field of study, as we find out in this captivating podcast. With Hannes Wagner, Associate Professor of Finance at Bocconi.By Bocconi University

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#8 - Better Ways to Communicate Sustainability 28:53

3+ y ago28:53

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Companies are increasingly keen on disclosing information about the responsible use of resources they make and in general about the sustainability of their operations. This is by no means just a marketing stunt, as stakeholders often take decisions based on this kind of information. For this reason, even non-financial data must be credible and tran…

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#7 - AI Beyond SciFi 30:57

3+ y ago30:57

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Artificial intelligence has been the stuff of science fiction for a long time. But what does “Artificial Intelligence” actually mean in today’s world? Do we really face a future in which machines may turn on us? With Riccardo Zecchina, Vodafone professor of Machine Learning and Data Science at Bocconi.…

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#6 - Are There Winners in Brexit? 34:56

3+ y ago34:56

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How did Brexit happen? Why have negotiations with the European Union been so bumpy? And, more importantly, can either party claim to have had the upper hand? Eleanor Spaventa, professor of European Union law at Bocconi, lines up the facts and provides a rare balanced view on such a hotly contested topic.…

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#5 - Why Entrepreneurs Should Act like Scientists 28:37

3+ y ago28:37

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With Alfonso Gambardella, head of the Department of Management and Technology at Bocconi. Entrepreneurs who behave like scientists achieve better results. Success in business is all about having the right intuition and making good predictions, and you get the best predictions if you adopt a scientific approach.…

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#4 - Media as a Force for Social Change 32:32

3+ y ago32:32

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Poverty and inequality are ubiquitous. A scientific approach to fighting poverty can yield impressive results, both as a way of efficiently allocating scarce resources and as a tool for determining what policies are most effective. Eliana La Ferrara, professor of development economics at Bocconi, describes how science can help disadvantaged communi…

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#3 - The Potential Pitfalls of Algorithms 34:03

3+ y ago34:03

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With Prof Dirk Hovy, whose research focuses on computational social science. Our life is increasingly influenced by algorithms, which decide not just what comes on top of every Google search but also many other things you don't even know. An algorithm is neither good nor bad in itself, but telling a machine how to perform certain functions is riddl…

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#2 - Does the Pandemic Spell the End of Populism? 30:17

3+ y ago30:17

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With Prof Catherine E. De Vries (Bocconi University) and Prof Sara B. Hobolt (London School of Economics). Populism has been challenging the established political order in many ways. Yet the pandemic has exposed some of the inconsistencies of populist leaders, prompting some analysts to predict the imminent demise of this trend in its current form.…

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#1 - The Human Bias Behind Financial Crises 32:03

3+ y ago32:03

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With Nicola Gennaioli, professor of Finance at Bocconi. This podcast explores the subtle (and unintended) ways in which human psychology has influenced a seemingly hyper-rational field: financial markets. More intriguing questions: what are stereotypes made of? And why was the 2008 crisis a "crisis of beliefs"?…

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#0 - CLARITY IN A MESSY WORLD: trailer 0:37

3+ y ago0:37

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The podcast that looks at the causes behind the most confounding issues of our time, from Bocconi University. A series of talks with experts who share their knowledge and insights and help us untangle a seemingly chaotic world.By Bocconi University

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Clarity in a Messy World - Season 1

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#14 - How We Learn from Audio Stimuli 30:49

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#13 - Understanding Climate Change 27:59

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#12 - Gender Equality 27:59

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#11 - How to Spot a Resilient Firm 29:53

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#10 - The Backlash of Globalization 28:14

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#9 - Offshore Secrets Revealed 27:55

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#8 - Better Ways to Communicate Sustainability 28:53

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#7 - AI Beyond SciFi 30:57

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#6 - Are There Winners in Brexit? 34:56

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#5 - Why Entrepreneurs Should Act like Scientists 28:37

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#4 - Media as a Force for Social Change 32:32

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#3 - The Potential Pitfalls of Algorithms 34:03

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#2 - Does the Pandemic Spell the End of Populism? 30:17

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#1 - The Human Bias Behind Financial Crises 32:03

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#0 - CLARITY IN A MESSY WORLD: trailer 0:37

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