Happiness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2004
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors

Fischer I am happy to report that the HBSAA Board of Directors is off to another great start. This dynamic group of more than forty alumni — including class secretaries, club presidents, and other devoted volunteers — has outlined a... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

28 May 2007
Research & Ideas

How Property Ownership Changes Your World View

important to be happy was 34 percent; and 17 percent more squatters with titles believed that other people could be trusted. The only question that did not show a significant difference related to the meritocratic belief that effort pays... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

13 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Following My Dream: Launching a Venture

smoothie increases happiness and is also a great socializing experience: more than 40% of our users stated to have met someone new or interacted with a colleague they had not talked to for a long time. The highlight so far was certainly a... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

20 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals

want to be five and ten years out of graduate school, and what will make you happy in ten years? Once you have an idea of what you might want to do (both short-term and long-term), determine what you need to do to get there. Talk to... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job

generation ago—and a system he hopes will ensure those happy faces spread from the factory floor to the market and the boardroom. From Baker Library: A recent New York Times article examines how companies have begun incorporating... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Mar 2007
News

Courting the Poor

manner, through virtual showrooms (see photo above) that use computers and sales staff to help customers navigate the store’s inventory and make a purchase. “The company had an amazing influence on customer behavior,” Frei notes. “People were View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; department stores; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

opportunities and verify that two similar equilibria emerge. Gross National Happiness as an Answer to the Easterlin Paradox? Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch Periodical:Journal of Development Economics 16, no. 3 (fall 2007)... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Apr 2014
What Do You Think?

Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?

sell when it costs so little to be happy ." Warren speculated that "we are going to come up with a self-sustaining economy meaning that we will revert back to small towns that depend less on trade and more about the common... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

30 Jul 2024
News

Reddit’s Rise

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details

02 Mar 2023
News

A Century of Birthday Candles

every European country but Spain, all 50 states, Asia, North Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Rim. She has walked the Great Wall of China five times and, at age 99, rode on the back of a motorcycle during Motorcycle Week. Happy... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Apr 2001
News

Adventure in China

Can a small-town girl from the boondocks of China discover happiness in the international adventure-travel industry? Consider the tale of Zhang Mei (MBA 1996), “the daughter of a humble electrician” from one of the remotest and poorest... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

23 Apr 2019
Blog Post

HBS Shares Their Favorite Books for HR Leaders

forward in your careers? The examples and exercises in Getting Unstuck will help leaders and their employees better understand themselves and the type of work that will make them most fulfilled. Investing that kind of time and energy in your employees shows your... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

28 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Nairobi Love: Heading Home

conference on Africa in the world (Africa Business Conference 2015), to more social pursuits including weekend getaways, section retreats and happy hours, half-marathons boredom is not part of the vocabulary around here. Returning Home... View Details

04 Aug 2015
Blog Post

What’s it Like to be an HBS Partner?

just be spread out. You’ll experience HBS as a team Alex: Moving anywhere for a significant other can definitely seem overwhelming at first, but this has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I am so happy to be here! I... View Details

15 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Coming to HBS with a Non-Finance Background

subject areas like FIN (Finance) and FRC (Financial Reporting & Control, which includes Accounting). They are more than happy to walk through a model together and break it down step by step. Furthermore, both of these courses are... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management

be quite so literal, museums across the country are working hard to shed their stodgy images and appeal to a broader spectrum of visitors with blockbuster exhibitions, well-stocked gift shops, remodeled cafés, and, in some cases, even singles View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; museums; marketing; management; nonprofits; education; facilities; Internet; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

05 Dec 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?

earner happy to have the job ; and (2) wastage (that) seems to abound in the cavernous stores ." Cheri Thomas cited saturation of its markets, especially in the United States, as a concern, adding that "Walmart's fixation on low... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

18 Apr 2005
Research & Ideas

Tips to Reinvent the Department Store

each chain." Petsch agreed. "At Sears, we have an increasing number of proprietary brands," Petsch said. Overton said the mergers will have a major effect on the suppliers of department stores' real estate—the malls. JC Penney, for example, is not... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette; Retail

Web

The True Costs of Gig Work | Working Knowledge

they may not be as happy or financially secure as their full-time counterparts. The analysis suggests what Harvard Business School authors call a “crucial opportunity” to redesign work, not only to improve on-the-job performance, but also... View Details

11 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)

check myself the entire time to be happy for my friends when they were getting consulting offers or more structured opportunities much earlier,” she shared. “We were not looking at the same kind of opportunities and our timelines were... View Details

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