happiness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2020
News

Embrace the Corona-Blur

easily fill her days with nothing but work. Instead, she says, “I’m working very hard to maintain my own sense of identity outside of business.” Whether that’s going for a run or making time for family and friends, create the space for the activities that keep you... View Details

27 Jan 2011
News

The Joys of Cooking

‘What a loser I am!’ And then I realized, ‘Who says they’re happier than I am?’ And I really am very happy doing what I’m doing. “When I delivered my first batch of my healthy cookies to a customer’s door, my ring was answered by a... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

18 Mar 2014
Blog Post

BaubleBar Brought to Life, and Other Tales of Joining a Start-up

It’s so easy to lose perspective, but please don’t. You’ll find the right job, and you’ll be so happy you did Julia nodded, “It can be discouraging so many meetings; what feels like so little structure to your search. Keep at it. If it’s... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

15 Jun 2018
News

Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life

the science of productivity. During spring reunions this year, Duhigg spoke to alumni about his next potential project: understanding the science of a meaningful life. Essentially, how can we live lives that are not just happy but truly... View Details

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention

stage. She is busy validating her go-to-market strategy and raising funds. She revealed that she does have “some angels committed and in the bank already!” But she is happy to connect with HBS alums interested in getting involved. With a... View Details

Portrait Project

Lisa Bourne

passionate about because, in the end, I want to be truly happy and experience each moment in life intensely. It may sound clichéd, but what else really matters? (Maybe winning $100 million and seeing the best band on the planet—U2, of... View Details

18 May 2020
News

Kevin Mayer Takes Over TikTok

Kevin Mayer (MBA 1990) Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Kevin Mayer (MBA 1990) Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Kevin Mayer (MBA 1990) has left his position leading Disney’s streaming business to take over the video-sharing platform TikTok, reports the New York... View Details

Portrait Project

Matias Ruiz

my HBS journey: To do the impossible, we have to see the invisible. We should enjoy the small things in life, because maybe one day we may discover that those were the big things. Happiness is not how high we are, but in what direction we... View Details

Portrait Project

Marie-Laure Goepfer

"I want everything, right now, and I want it all. I do not want to be modest and just be happy with a little piece if I behave well. I want everything to be as beautiful as when I was a child - or die." – Antigone, Jean Anouilh... View Details

Profile

Domingo Garcia-Huidobro

out for lunch. We both knew that this was our little precious moment together. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? Definitely my wife. Her generosity never ceases to amaze me and I can’t believe how she masters the art of letting things go... View Details

Career Coach

Kareem Stanley

Kareem can provide helpful information about how venture capital & private equity recruit those from non-traditional backgrounds, what the job experience will look like, and how to leverage your past experience to make it applicable to/useful for finance. He is... View Details

Career Coach

Lauren Weston

experience in the fintech, software, and real estate technology sectors. In particular, she can help students who want to "break into VC" as well as students who worked in investing prior to HBS and are considering returning to investing or pursuing startup operating... View Details

Career Coach

Cici Xie

visa, Cici can provide insights into how these industries recruit, differences amongst various investing styles, what the job experience will look like, and how to choose your career path to meet your personal goals. She is happy to help... View Details

February 1999 (Revised July 2004)
Case

Life as a Minor League CEO Frank Burke and The Chattanooga Lookouts

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Kirk A. Goldman

A "slice of life" depiction of the range of issues and activities experienced by Frank Burke (HBS MBA 1987), the president of a minor league baseball team (the Chattanooga Lookouts). Raises questions of the applicability of MBA skills in this role and the "quotient of... View Details

Keywords: Happiness; Managerial Roles; Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Marketing; Cost Management; Cost vs Benefits; Operations; Sports; Business Education; Sports Industry; Tennessee

Citation

Educators

Purchase

Career Coach

Matt Wood

Matt is excited to help students drive change within social enterprise, impact investing, and consulting. Matt can provide advice on how to navigate social impact recruiting, how to craft an effective narrative/pitch, and how to approach a self-guided career search. He... View Details

Career Coach

Manuel Llano

personal criteria in a post-MBA career. He is happy to help with interview prep, stock pitches, and resume and cover letter reviews. Work Experience: Goldman Sachs and Picus Capital (internship) View Details

Profile

Claire Freidman

Media Club, so I participated in planning our on-campus conferences and inviting a number of amazing speakers to come to campus. My peers who had worked in entertainment were always happy to connect me with their former colleagues or help... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Technology

Career Coach

Bryant Warmate

General Motors/Honda. He pivoted to consulting with BCG to experience energy consulting and support with the energy transition. Bryant is also the Career Rep for the African Business Club (ABC) and loves supporting international students transition to the US and... View Details

2018
Chapter

Work and Workplace

By: Kai Ruggeri, Jana Berkessel, Jascha Achterberg, Gerhard M. Prinz, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Jon M. Jachimowicz and A. V. Whillans

Work is a major part of many lives. While individual experiences with work will differ—from how long we work to what jobs we have and to what extent we enjoy them—almost everyone is affected by employment, whether they have a job or not. Decades of research in the... View Details

Keywords: Workplace; Behavioral Insights; Retirement Savings; Working Conditions; Employees; Performance; Happiness; Health; Job Search; Change