happiness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1999
News

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

grueling to most people, for Lirio Marcelo it has been more or less the happy norm since she matriculated atHLS in 1995. "The busier I am, the more motivated I get," explains the active dynamo, whose interest in business prompted her to... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

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Valentina Zarya

long time for me to understand that my fight against appearing average was the wrong battle. Instead of focusing on being remarkable, I should have spent my energy being myself. Today, nearly twenty years later, I’m finally happy as a... View Details

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Charlotte Keeley

and that you had to stop and show off your latest and greatest moves before crossing the street. At age four, this made perfect sense; we would giggle with happiness when we came across one and then twist and jump around to inaudible... View Details

01 Mar 2004
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Haven for the Homeless

positions that were among the first to be eliminated when the economy soured. The shelter helps get them back on their feet with new jobs and a place to live. Harms admits that not all of the shelter residents’ stories have happy endings,... View Details

Keywords: homeless shelters; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

February 1999 (Revised July 2004)
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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

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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

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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

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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

07 Nov 2024
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Meet the Aerospace & Defense Club

at HBS and by helping those students get placed in competitive roles at top-tier A&D companies. A few of the things we do include: Hosting regular happy hours for HBS students and those at other local programs to help students grow... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Janelle McDonald

small, run-down, one-room apartment. After a number of questions, someone in our group simply asked the man if he was happy – he had a huge grin the whole time. The man said, ‘Look at my face. Of course I’m happy!’ At the end of the day,... View Details

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Faculty Mentors | Research Associates

support. Research Staff Services hires all RAs and is happy to answer questions about the application process. Please do not contact faculty directly about opportunities. Accounting & Management Unit Brian K. Baik Assistant Professor of... View Details

03 Nov 2020
News

One Paramount Priority

and focused on the wrong issues.” Almost no one is happy about it, by the way: All but 10 of 500 voters reported feeling distressed about the division. That said, Hessan reports that finding common ground might be easier than one would... View Details

Keywords: Government

01 Dec 2017
News

3-Minute Briefing: Wei Zhang (MBA 1999)

it’s so important to follow your passion. In this business, you can create something that will bring insight, inspiration, and happiness to people. When I first came to the United States in 1989, there was no email. And I was very, very... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Jade Haynes

in technology and startups. Jade can provide insights into how these industries recruit, what the job experience will look like, and how they can help meet your personal criteria in a post-MBA career. She is happy to help with career... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

In Character: A Case Discussion Drama

UK-based multinational, is interested in acquiring the company. Petja is hopeful that his children will instead continue to operate the family business independently. But there are barriers to that happy scenario. Katrina, the visionary... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Yael Melamed

life if this were the beginning of the end? Was I proud of myself and my choices? Sadly, the answer was no. I was lucky, though. A few surgeries, and I was fine. Out with the melanoma and in with a brand new perspective: Life is too short for regrets. Life is too short... View Details

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Matthew Mahoney

failure and invite them along for endless adventures. The Dalai Lama's right of course. When we create, we grow. When we grow, we're happy. I want to take growing further, push it beyond me. Chances are I won't be the one who invents the new thing that reduces child... View Details

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Leslie Feinzaig

life is unfair, and I know I am fortunate. So I try to be worthy of this fortune a little bit each day. I work hard to create value. I learn, and teach, cry passionately and laugh with gusto. I scour the world for the rarest of gems: wisdom, justice, View Details

08 Mar 2017
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Education Sector Opportunities at HBS

education across sectors to “Think and Drinks” to discuss key issues in education and cross-school happy hours with the Kennedy and Education schools. There are many other ways to engage with the world of education on campus, including... View Details

01 Jun 2008
News

Toy Story

2006, Schmults said that “any time you’re in a tough retail environment and your traffic is up 50 percent, you know you’re doing something right.” He added, “This is a happy place to work. How could it not be? You see kids racing around... View Details

Keywords: toys; Retail Trade

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