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- 17 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?
beautiful things. “Most people are very happy right from that first morning,” Amabile says. The rocky self-reflection stage of retirement Yet, for many, that giddy glow starts to wear off within weeks or months, as they shuffle through a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Edited by Margie Kelley The Happiness Handbook By Landon Carter (MBA 1967) Marshall and McClintic Publishing Have you ever wished you had the instruction manual for being a happy human on planet Earth? This book will answer some of life’s fundamental questions: Who am... View Details
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Reunions - Alumni
commitment varies from month to month and class to class. Volunteers have the option of focusing their efforts on broad-based gift participation, leadership gift commitments, or planned giving. Your class's Development Liaison will be View Details
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General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Operations Management) Regina Herzlinger , Ben Creo Fall 2025 Q1 1.5 Law, Management and Entrepreneurship (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) John Batter Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 John Batter Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Leadership and View Details
- 11 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?
effect. Another time she told the dealer she wanted a car with a manual drive. “No you don’t,” the salesman snapped. Says Avery, “I felt disrespected.” “I’m happy with the car, but it was a roller coaster of emotions going through the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures
sixth grades in Princeton, New Jersey, public schools, aided by ventilators and wheelchairs and accompanied by nurses. Pompe doesn’t affect their minds. “They’re bright, precocious, and very happy kids,” says Crowley. —Sarah Auerbach View Details
- 24 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win
get up, look at the sunshine; they look at a sunset and really smile, knowing full well the sunset wouldn't be there in just twenty minutes. They were very happy in terms of what they saw in their life." In short, said Stevenson;... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 May 2018
- News
Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988
offices. Proud of the work that Fidelity does—“enabling people to improve their financial lives,” as she describes it—Johnson cherishes letters she and her employees receive from happy customers. To do her job, she notes, “You have to be... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 08 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day
HBS that fall, I showed up to my first PRIDE club happy hour and walking into it, I was the most nervous I had ever been in any social setting. It felt like an unveiling of this deep, hidden aspect of my identity and I had a feeling of... View Details
- 01 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself
confidence. While it was daunting, I wrote the email and was happy to see that they were supportive. I was told I still had to complete a full internship load of work and I happily took on that challenge. In the end, I still got an offer... View Details
- 02 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving
Review) What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness (Wall Street Journal) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge Emerging trends Before the onset of COVID-19, a number of trends were becoming clear. It was apparent... View Details
- Blog
Which HBS Executive Education Program is Right For Me?
understand which programs will run during a certain time. Our Program Schedule is a useful way to see the full portfolio of programs in a specific subject area and provides an overview of our full year of programming. As a team, we're always View Details
- 30 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women’s Student Association (WSA)
Student Union. Social Events Of course, a large part of the HBS experience is meeting new people and making lifelong friends. Whether it’s small group dinners or happy hours, the WSA regularly hosts events to bring our community of women... View Details
- 23 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness
interactive and one pre-recorded—and examined how happy and connected people felt before and after the videos. Those who participated in the live experience felt much less lonely, although that bump didn’t last. The team shared their... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh
opinions of strangers, according to a Nielsen survey. "A human recommendation can be valuable even when it's inaccurate," Yeomans says. “If my colleague likes a show I don’t like, I’m still happy to hear her recommendation because it... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971
Culinary Group the largest ski area operator in the United States. O'Donnell is happy to list the ingredients of his success. "I follow the golden rule in treating my customers and employees the way I want to be treated," he begins.... View Details
- September 2023
- Case
Derek Aguirre
By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman
Derek Aguirre is the executive director of a nonprofit organization in Detroit, Michigan that uses the sport of squash as a vehicle to support young people in low-income urban areas. The case discusses his path to pursue meaningful work and his reflections on the... View Details
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
the wealth to walk away. Put well-regarded, powerful executives in charge of acquisition integration. Divest them of all other responsibilities during an important integration. Make this into a core competency, and a high-visibility assignment. Spend equal amounts of... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
- 01 Jan 2010
- News
James Dimon, MBA 1982
Salomon Smith Barney, the Travelers Group, and Citigroup, which he helped build into the world’s largest financial services company through tight management and astute mergers. Both Dimon’s father and grandfather worked as stockbrokers, but he never felt forced to... View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee
for virtual coffee chats inside or outside your company Lead virtual happy hours Invite a colleague or new connection to have a virtual lunch Set up a mixer video call in which each person invites one other person to join to talk about... View Details