March 2025
WBUR recently published an article announcing the release of season 2 of The Is Business Broken? podcast, sponsored by the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, and Society at BU Questrom School of Business.
The podcast examines the role of business in society, tackling issues like greenwashing, tech monopolies, and corporate greed, while also exploring how business can contribute to solving global challenges. Season 2, launched on February 20, 2025, features weekly discussions with experts from diverse fields every Thursday.
In the first episode of Season 2, “Why Are Executives Paid So Much?,” host Curt Nickisch delves into the rise of exorbitant CEO pay, who determines their worth, and the effects on companies, workers, and the economy, featuring Charles Tharp, Co-Director of HRPI and Professor of the Practice of Management and Organizations.
Listener’s can catch every episode on their favorite podcast platform!
