Business Education and Market Stewardship: A Call for Reform
Andy Hoffman, professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, challenges conventional business education in a recent Motley Fool podcast. His latest book, *Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market*, argues for a fundamental rethink of market tenets—not to dismantle capitalism, but to train future leaders as stewards of systemic change.
Hoffman frames climate disruption as a market failure rather than an environmental issue. "We are now altering systems of the Earth," he states, emphasizing that business schools must equip students to diagnose and redirect market mechanisms. The discussion spans ESG funds, sector opportunities, and the tension between dogma and innovation in financial education.