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Marina Cooley is an educator, creator, and emerging voice on work-life balance whose research and writing reach tens of thousands of readers and viewers each week.

About Marina

As an Assistant Professor in the Practice of Marketing at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, Marina is known for her innovative teaching and standout course development—including the popular Content Marketing elective featured in The New York Times. She has been named one of Poets & Quants' “Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors.” Determined to help the next generation of leaders rethink how they live and work, Marina created a first-of-its-kind MBA course, Happiness Blueprint, where she takes MBA student groups to Denmark to study one of the world’s happiest countries and its cultural approach to work/life balance. In 2026, Marina was a visiting scholar with Copenhagen Business School.

Marina shares her ideas with a growing community on her bestselling Substack, Prof Off Duty, and her engaged community of 100K hobby enthusiasts on Instagram. Her hobbies include tennis, home DIY, and all things Denmark.

Marina is available for speaking opportunities and brand partnerships.

PRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Marina Cooley’s press, podcast, and TV appearances.

  • Marina Cooley smiling in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is wearing a black sleeveless dress and standing in front of colorful canal houses and a red boat.

    CNBC

    I tried Denmark’s No. 1 secret to happiness for a year. It truly changed my life—and even made me more confident

    By Marina Cooley

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  • Marina Cooley standing outside, smiling with arms crossed, wearing a light-colored blouse and light pants, next to a white brick wall and lush green bushes, with a doorway in the background.

    A Day in Her Life Podcast

    Business School Professor, Hobby Enthusiast, Mom of Two

    Hosted by Ellie Rineck

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  • Marina Cooley in a workshop wearing a cap and apron, standing near a workbench with tools, woodworking equipment, and storage shelves in the background.

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    17 hobbies in one year: US professor tests Denmark's secret to happiness

    By Silke Hümmer

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  • Marina Cooley in a black blazer with white trim and gold buttons standing in front of a screen displaying 'Emory Goizueta Business School' logo.

    QS Insights

    The Happiness Index: How universities are improving student happiness and the ways such data are being collected beyond traditional surveys.

    By Nick Harland

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  • Marina Cooley wearing a navy blue dress with lace details, smiling and posing indoors near a table with a floral arrangement.

    Bagel Bagel Podcast

    Marina Cooley, Emory Professor and Hobbyist

    Hosted by Lia Picard

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  • Marina Cooley sits at a wooden table with a blue cup of coffee and a large blue vase with purple and yellow flowers. She is smiling and resting her chin on her hand.

    Heartbeats Denmark

    American happiness researcher spends summer in Denmark: Here are 16 strange things she noticed

    By Nina Pratt

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