The Grossman School of Business (GSB) at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) hosts research seminars twice a year to exchange ideas and collaborate with visiting scholars’ new or existing projects. The next event in the will take place on Friday, October 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Ifhsin Hall 358 featuring discussion leader Andrew King, professor (strategy and innovation), Boston University Questrom School of Business. These casual and informal seminars are an opportunity for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ faculty and graduate students to brainstorm and enjoy collegial time together over lunch.
At the fall 2023 event, Professor King will explore whether corporate social responsibility, as measured by ESG ratings, is beneficial to firm profits and investor returns, how to interpret discoveries, and how future research can be made trustworthy and beneficial.
About Professor King
Since the early 1990s, Professor Andrew A. King has been a leading scholar in the field of sustainable business. He has developed core theories, measures, methods, and conducted research that has influenced corporate and government policy. In 2009, he helped found the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability and in 2015 he won the Academy of Management’s Distinguished Scholar Award. He is proudest of having taught students who now work on social and environmental problems throughout the world. He holds a BA in Engineering from Brown University, a MSc in Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Management from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Interested ¶¶Òõ̽̽ faculty and graduate students should RSVP to Patrick Callery, assistant professor, Grossman School of Business.