MBA 5: Tech and the innovator's dilemma
MBA 5: Tech and the innovator's dilemma
For anyone running a business, technology is both threat and opportunity. Today, we run through techniques entrepreneurs... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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34mins
MBA 4: Marketing and the Ultimate Hose Nozzle
MBA 4: Marketing and the Ultimate Hose Nozzle
In this session of Planet Money Summer School, we are getting the word out about your brand. How do you convince consume... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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33mins
MBA 3: Accounting and the Last Supper
MBA 3: Accounting and the Last Supper
Usually, the first class that an MBA student takes is accounting. That involves, yes, equations and counting widgets...b... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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32mins
MBA 2: Competition and the cheaper sneaker
MBA 2: Competition and the cheaper sneaker
For episode 2 of Planet Money Summer School, we are talking strategy. You have your million dollar business idea, and ma... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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31mins
MBA 1: Planet Money goes to business school
MBA 1: Planet Money goes to business school
Find all episodes of Planet Money Summer School here.Planet Money Summer School is back! It's the free economics class y... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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32mins
Macroeconomics 8: Productivity & Getting Lit
Macroeconomics 8: Productivity & Getting Lit
Productivity is our economic measure for how far our work goes, as individuals and as a society over all. It plays an im... Read more
31 Aug 2022
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30mins
Macroeconomics 7: The Fed & Volcker's Socks
Macroeconomics 7: The Fed & Volcker's Socks
The Federal Reserve plays a very important role in the economy. When things start to look uncertain, the central bank is... Read more
24 Aug 2022
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32mins
Macroeconomics 6: Trade & The Better Life
Macroeconomics 6: Trade & The Better Life
International trade is the web of cross-border relationships that binds economies together. Because of trade we have acc... Read more
17 Aug 2022
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33mins
Macroeconomics 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market
Macroeconomics 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market
You can learn a lot about a person from their job. The same can be said of an economy. The market for jobs can us a lot ... Read more
11 Aug 2022
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33mins
Macroeconomics 4: Inflation & Drinking Buddies
Macroeconomics 4: Inflation & Drinking Buddies
Inflation can be one of the scariest forces in the economy. As prices rise and your dollar doesn't go as far, you feel p... Read more
4 Aug 2022
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30mins