Andreas Georg Scherer

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Andreas Georg Scherer is a Full Professor and Chair of Foundations of Business Administration and Theories of the Firm at the University of Zurich. His academic career began with studies at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, culminating in a Diplom-Kaufmann (1989), Dr. rer. pol. (1994), and habilitation (2000). Since 2002, he has held his current chair, focusing on business ethics, globalization, and organization theory.

• Affiliations: Member of University of Zurich’s Ethics and Sustainability Committees, Academic Advisory Board at Zeppelin University, and editorial roles in journals like Business Ethics Quarterly and Journal of Management Studies.
• Education:
  • 1984–1989: Studies in Business Administration, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • 1989: Diplom-Kaufmann (Master equivalent)
  • 1994: Dr. rer. pol. (PhD)
  • 2000: Habilitation in Business Administration

Research Interests: Scherer’s work bridges business ethics, globalization, and organization theory. Key themes include corporate political responsibility (Political CSR), digitalization’s societal impacts, and the role of multinational firms in global governance. His research emphasizes critical theory and discourse ethics frameworks.

Publications: Over 60 journal articles and books, including Handbook of Research on Global Corporate Citizenship (2008) and Multinationale Unternehmen und Globalisierung (2003). Recent work explores dark sides of digitalization and responsible innovation governance.

• Awards:
  • 2020: Dr.rer.pol.h.c. honorary degree (University of Hamburg)
  • 2020: Best Paper Award (WK INT Committee)
  • 2018: VHB Best Practice Paper Award
  • 2012: OMT Best Published Paper Finalist

Advising & Grants: Supervised over 10 doctoral students, including Dorothee Baumann-Pauly and Christian Voegtlin. Led Swiss National Science Foundation projects on corporate legitimacy, responsible leadership, and anti-corruption strategies.

Labs/Teams: Heads the Foundations of Business Administration research group at the University of Zurich, focusing on ethical and political dimensions of corporate activity. Collaborates with global institutions like the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.