Andrew J. Hoffman

Andrew (Andy) Hoffman is the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan; a position that holds joint appointments in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability. 

His academic work seeks to understand the cultural and institutional aspects of environmental issues for organizations.  The disciplinary focus of this research is devoted to theoretical questions surrounding institutional and cultural change; the empirical focus is directed towards the topic of sustainability, the natural environment, and climate change. 

He has published over one-hundred articles/book chapters and nineteen books, which have been translated into six languages. 

His more recent work has turned a lens on improving business school research and teaching, focusing on three areas in particular:

Management as a Calling: He has advocated for, and developed a course on, helping students discern a sense of calling or vocation in management, one that is still focused on leading successful businesses but with a focus on serving society’s needs and their own personal sense of purpose and meaning.

Reinvigorating the Training of Future Business Leaders: His work has also advocated for a rejuvenation of business education pedagogy and curriculum to properly address the systemic problems of climate change and inequality.

Academic Engagement in Public and Political Discourse: Hoffman’s work has advocated for an examination of the changing context of academia and the emergent role of the engaged scholar.

For more information, including his full cv and a complete list of publications, see his webpage: https://andrewhoffman.net/