Happiness - Publications - Faculty & Research

Portrait Project

Matt Segneri

greatest happiness in serving others. I cannot stop laughing at awkward and inappropriate things, and I don't want to. It bothers me that I ended that last sentence in a preposition. Oddly, I often have exactly three things I need to tell... View Details

8 AM – 5 PM CET, 23 Mar 2017
Career Events

HBS Career Reboot Camp in Paris

Career Reboot Camp is coming to Paris! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward... View Details

Career Coach

Christopher Canario

what opportunities might be out there, or just interested in learning more about the rapidly growing space economy, Chris is happy to get you up to speed on all things space. If you are already a space industry veteran and eager to go... View Details

December 2024
Article

Human Bias in the Oversight of Firms: Evidence from Workplace Safety Violations

By: Jonas Heese, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos and Andreya Pérez Silva

We study the effects of mood as a source of human bias on regulators’ oversight and enforcement decisions. We use weather at facilities at the time of an OSHA inspection to proxy for the OSHA compliance officers’ mood. We find that during periods of good mood due to... View Details

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Happiness; Working Conditions; Safety

Portrait Project

Peter Tynan

all share the same dream for a happy life. I am saddened that not all those watching the sunset will have their dreams fulfilled – because of deep poverty, conflict, inequality and all levels of struggle to get through the day. There are... View Details

Portrait Project

Emily Wang

I will take a deep breath and step onto my stage. There are no awkward throwback photos of me in tutus or dance recitals. Ballet classes were a luxury for which we did not have time or money. But I was a happy and resolute child, and in... View Details

Portrait Project

Chris Chang

be the prestige of my employer, but the enthusiasm and passion I bring to my work. When my one wild ride concludes, I will look within to assess the successfulness of my life. I will look in the mirror to determine whether I am happy with... View Details

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT, 16 Mar 2015

Career Reboot Camp in San Francisco

Career Reboot Camp is coming to San Francisco! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move... View Details

November 2020 (Revised March 2022)
Teaching Note

Social Salary Setting at Spiber

By: Ashley Whillans and John Beshears

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 920-050. The case tells the story of Spiber, a Japanese technology start-up company. To reflect the company’s values, the leadership team implemented a new and unique salary-setting process: each employee had the authority to choose their... View Details

Keywords: Compensation; General Management; Employee Benefits; Incentives; Motivation; Compensation and Benefits; Fairness; Motivation and Incentives; Management; Happiness; Negotiation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Japan

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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

Portrait Project

Irene So

that they never had, so they can cruise around the suburbs of Chicago in style. And what do I want to do besides that? I want to laugh hysterically every day - big, belly-aching laughs that make your face hurt. I want to make my fiancé insanely View Details

10 Oct 2017
News

Risk and Rewards

richer than you. You have to be happy with yourself and who you are and what you are. “Opportunities are going to present themselves to you when you least expect them. And what you have to be willing to do is take risks. People are much... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

Social Enterprise Conference Draws 800 Participants

plenty of opportunities for networking. The Social Enterprise Conference was jointly hosted by the HBS Social Enterprise Club and by the Kennedy School of Government. As conference cochair Caitrin Moran (MBA ’06) told the Harbus, “We’re very View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

26 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire

is a sophisticated piece of medical equipment that exerts a very strong magnetic field at all times, and it's important to be very careful around it," Karmarkar says. "For example, you cannot take metal into a magnet room!" “Expressions of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

Portrait Project

Amy Huynh

his broom, gave me a heartfelt hug, and smiled so genuinely that he lit up the street. I wished others had stopped for a moment to see how happy he was. It was magical. I want to discover that magic every day, be part of it, and add to... View Details

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1.24 Commencement | MBA

1.24 Commencement 1.0 Academic Information & Policies The MBA Program joyfully anticipates the annual Harvard Commencement exercises in late May each year. All students are encouraged to attend, and the MBA Program is happy to assist... View Details

01 Sep 2012
News

It’s a Small World

now, with the past few years having been so all-consuming, Pasricha is happy to slow down a bit, focus on his day job—he’s an executive at Walmart Canada—and devote more time to the awesome things in life. View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

Portrait Project

Ann Lucena

I was ten: "When I grow up I want to be happy." Now I say it confidently, knowing that my happiness will come from helping others find their own happiness. View Details

27 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Meet the Latino Student Association

Development: Promote professional development in the Latino community Opportunities for Employers We partner with a wide variety of organizations to bring together different events and opportunities for students on campus. Our VP of Career & Professional... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Portrait Project

Sally Aaron

Modern medical technology gave me a chance to be happy and healthy when I was young. I want to make sure others have the same chance and privilege. I was born with a dislocated hip that was saved only by modern medicine – it changed my... View Details

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