Christopher Michaelson
Ethics and Business Law
University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul
United States of America
Biography
Christopher Michaelson is David A. and Barbara Koch (pronounced "coach") Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility at the University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business. As a scholar and business advisor, he explores how meaning and purpose in life and at work can improve our own and others' lives. Throughout his career, Christopher has built bridges between scholarship and practice. After earning his Ph.D. in philosophical ethics and aesthetics from the University of Minnesota in 1997, he helped launch a business ethics advisory practice, which became part of a global risk consulting network, in the New York office of a Big Four firm. He served on the editorial boards of ten CEO surveys and as the firm's Strategy Officer to the World Economic Forum on projects examining the role of business in society. A few years into his consulting career, Christopher took a full-time lectureship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania while keeping a foot in practice.
Research Interest
Business ethics, Humanities and business, Meaningful work
Publications
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Michaelson C. Whose responsibility is meaningful work?. Journal of Management Development. 2011 Jun 14;30(6):548-57.
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Michaelson C. Cantor Fitzgerald and September 11. Journal of Business Ethics Education. 2012 Apr 1;9:411-9.
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Michaelson C, Pratt MG, Grant AM, Dunn CP. Meaningful work: Connecting business ethics and organization studies. Journal of Business Ethics. 2014 Apr 1;121(1):77-90.
