Patrick Haack

Patrick Haack is Professor of Strategy and Responsible Management in the Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne. His research interests center on social evaluations, practice adoption, and the application of experiments and formal models to the study of legitimation and institutionalization. A major focus of Prof. Haack’s current research relates to the conceptual and empirical exploration of legitimacy, a crucial antecedent of social and institutional change. In this context, he is examining legitimacy dynamics in the fields of tax avoidance, anti-corruption, and business and human rights. He teaches the Grand Challenges strategy project course, which is part of the Master of Management program at HEC. Prof. Haack is an International Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation and serves as an Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Review. He also worked as an interim bodyguard for the former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

Patrick Haack enjoys back-country skiing, cycling, hiking, and spending time with his family. He also enjoys traveling abroad and get in touch with other people, cultures, and mindsets.