Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership

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Oct 2026

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The Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership, ilLUminate, offers thoughtful perspectives that shine light on interesting and often complex issues and questions related to the business of business. Find out more at https://business.lehigh.edu/news.

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October 20, 202628 min

Ahmed Rahman on What the U.S. Navy Can Teach Businesses

Lehigh University Associate Professor of Economics, Ahmed Rahman, discusses what centuries of U.S. Navy personnel data can teach businesses about developing leaders, retaining talent, building effective teams and adapting to technological change. Noble prize winner in economics James Heckman's paper, "The Common Structure of Statistical Models of Truncation, Sample Selection and Limited Dependent Variables and a Simple Estimator for Such Models." More podcasts featuring Ahmed Rahman. Learn more about Ahmed Rahman.

October 6, 202629 min

Michael Rivera and Kofi Arhin on Living with AI

Michael Rivera and Kofi Arhin discuss how businesses are leveraging AI and how students are learning to use the technology through the Center for AI and Business Transformation. Learn more about Michael Rivera Learn more about Kofi Arhin Executive Education: AI + Problem Solving Taught by Michael Rivera Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Leadership in Organizations Alberto Lamadrid on Data Centers Center for AI and Business Transformation

September 22, 202626 min

Brita Turner ’04 on AI and Your Career

Brita Turner ’04 discusses using AI as a career building tool. Learn more about Brita Turner. Watch Brita Turner at the 2026 Gruhn Lecture

September 8, 202625 min

Thomas Rees on Building Wealth

Lehigh Business Professor Thomas Rees talks about personal finance basics and some easy tips to start building wealth. Learn more about Thomas Rees.

August 25, 202624 min

Rebecca Wang on How Salience Shapes Judgement in Online Reviews

Rebecca Wang, associate professor of marketing at Lehigh Business, talks about her research on how salience shapes judgment with online reviews. Saliency in Human Behavior Research REBECCA WANG: Not All Online Reviews are Equal PODCAST: Rebecca Wang on Overcoming AI Resistance in Health Care Learn more about Rebecca Wang

July 21, 202618 min

Zach Zacharia on Supply Chain Risks in the 3rd Quarter of 2026

Zach Zacharia talks about the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index (LRMI) third quarter report. Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh Learn more about Zach Zacharia

July 9, 202629 min

Chad Meyerhoefer on Oral Health and Heart Disease

Lehigh Business Professor Chad Meyerhoefer talks about his research on the causal effects of poor oral health on heart disease. Why Don’t Medicare and Medicaid Cover Dental Health Services? Mendelian randomization Medicare dental services coverage Learn more about Richard J. Manski Learn more about Chad Meyerhoefer

May 19, 202634 min

Alberto Lamadrid on Data Centers

Alberto Lamadrid, professor of economics at Lehigh University College of Business, talks about the rise in data centers. More on Lehigh's ACES (Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions) What is PJM? Learn More about Alberto Lamadrid

May 5, 202635 min

Willy Das on Founder Well-Being

Willy Das talks about her research on entrepreneurial and founder well-being. Fortune magazine article on Entrepreneur Burn-Out 5 Networking Tips for Introverts (and Anyone Else) Learn more about Lehigh West Learn more about Willy Das

April 20, 202625 min

Samantha Dewalt on Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley

Samanth Dewalt talks about the Lehigh West program and the importance of preparing business leaders of tomorrow through authentic experiences in Silicon Valley. PODCAST: Sam Dewalt on Harnessing the Superpower of Authenticity Steve Wozniak at Lehigh Lehigh University West Learn more about Samantha Dewalt

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