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Justine Murray
research surrounding questions of meaning, passion, and the relationship between money, time and wellbeing in professional settings, and I found that there were only a handful of researchers delving into these topics,” she says. “Quite a... View Details
- 02 Feb 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Commuting with a Plan: How Goal-Directed Prospection Can Offset the Strain of Commuting
- 20 Mar 2018
- News
Seeing a Way Forward
Daphne Leger (MBA 2012), director of continuous improvement for Mexico-based social enterprise salauno, uses her business savvy to bring affordable eye care to those who most need it. “I firmly believe that business has a key role to play in solving social problems,... View Details
- 13 Apr 2016
- News
Jason Lewis: Making A Difference
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Extending goodwill to all in the global community
As a person who is blind, Jim Gibbons (MBA 1994) is no stranger to workforce challenges. In his role as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, he leads initiatives that improve lives, benefit communities, and help the environment. In 2012, Goodwill... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Support for the Healers
As COO of the UK-based Point of Care Foundation, Deborah Sandford (MBA 1990) runs an organization that addresses the needs of health care professionals who spend their careers answering the needs of others. “Hospital staff members exist on a daily diet of trauma,... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
Horse-Powered Healing
Finance strategist Elizabeth Coit (MBA 1991) took her career in an unexpected direction six years ago, when she became executive director of the Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Center in Zionsville, Indiana. “At some point, I decided I wanted helping people to be my... View Details
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?
enough money to prosper, low-income families' access to health benefits, their civic participation, family stability, and mental wellbeing are all diminished by their low success rate in building assets. Peter Tufano, Sylvan C. Coleman... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 26 Jun 2023
- News
Time Affluence: The Path to a Meaningful Life
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Turning Point: In Good Company
Aparna Piramal Raje (MBA 2002) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Aparna Piramal Raje (MBA 2002) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) There have been many turning points in my journey of living with bipolar disorder over the last 20 years. HBS has been an integral part of the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Setting the standards higher for safety and success
Cynthia Carroll (MBA 1989), former CEO of Anglo American PLC, talks about the impact of her decision to make mining safety the company's highest goal. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Minnie Ingersoll (MBA 2002) worked at Google for more than 11 years, and she would usually take the bus to get there. And every day, on her walk to the bus stop, she'd pass by a spray... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?
With a yearly price tag of roughly $87 billion in lost productivity and adverse health consequences, the flu is nothing to sneeze at. It’s no surprise that workplace flu vaccination clinics have gained popularity as employers try to keep the illness from decimating... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
Children learning remotely often have to rely on parents or a sibling for help. The pandemic has caused the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting more than one billion learners in more than 190 countries, according to a 2020 United Nations... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 31 Aug 2017
- News
Sir Harpal Kumar: Making A Difference
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward
Your research explores entrepreneurship and the social safety net. What is the connection between those two things? I look at whether stronger social safety net benefits make it more likely for people to start a business. For instance, there’s this large public health... View Details
- 15 Jun 2023
- News
A More Humane Model for Eldercare in the US
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Turning Point: Power Outlet
Depelsha McGruder (MBA 1998) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Depelsha McGruder (MBA 1998) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) In July 2016, after visiting relatives in Georgia, I was watching CNN in the airport and saw graphic reports on the death of Alton Sterling, shot... View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- News
Lessons from a COVID Survivor
Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) When Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) fell ill with COVID-19, she wasn’t prepared for the physical and emotional rollercoaster that the ensuing weeks would bring. On day 16 of her illness, which she managed from home in New... View Details