Founded in 1976 by W. Michael Hoffman, PhD, the Hoffman Center for Business Ethics is credited with being a major influence in the development and success of the business ethics movement, both in the United States and around the world. The HCBE is one of many innovative, campus-based centers that comprise the Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility.In pursuit of our mission, the Hoffman Center for Business Ethics staff applies expertise, research, education, and a collaborative approach to the dissemination of best practices. Our primary goal is to demonstrate unsurpassed leadership in advancing knowledge, stimulating public discourse, and fostering an appreciation for the importance of business ethics among a global network of executives, ethics and compliance professionals, academics, researchers, and students of business.