2007 Faculty Pioneers

Currently the Executive Director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and University Professor of Organizations and Society at Santa Clara University, Dr. Hanson has been a leader in bringing the study of corporate social responsibility into American business schools. In 2001 he retired from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he taught for 23 years and pioneered the study of business ethics and business responsibility.

At Stanford from 1978 through 2001, Hanson was Senior Lecturer in Business Administration and a pioneer in the study of business ethics and business responsibility. He was also Faculty Director of the Stanford Sloan Program, Stanford's masters program for mid-career executives. He taught in Stanford's MBA and Executive Programs throughout his Stanford career.

Hanson writes on managing the ethical and public behavior of corporations. He co-edited a four-volume series released in 2006 entitled The Accountable Corporation . His current research interests include the design of corporate ethics programs and the responsibilities of boards for the ethical culture of the organization.

Click here to watch a video of his Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech.