Research Guides: DBA: Doctor of Business Administration: Business Journals

Recommended Business Journals

Journals

The following journals will be helpful in the completion of projects and assignments. They are mandatory resources for many DBA projects and assignments. To find more journals, use the Journal Finder. For additional help contact any librarian.

The Academy of Management Journal
Original articles and research notes that develop, test or advance management theory and practice.
Academy of Management Learning & Education
Features a wide range of materials devoted to management education in colleges and universities, and all organizations that formally foster learning about management.
Academy of Management Review
Articles selected through reviews, syntheses, applications and critiques focused on organizational and management theory.
Group Decision and Negotiation
Decision Science and Management theory.
Harvard Business Review
Written for upper level management. Presents analysis of management problems and helpful commentary on advanced thinking and practice in all fields of management and administration.
Ivey Business Journal
Geared towards professionals in the business sector, with articles and interviews about several facets of the business world including strategy, human resources, information technology, marketing and other topics.
Journal of Business
Provides news and analysis of business education.
McKinsey Quarterly
Features articles pertaining to the world of business, including management theory, marketing, purchasing, and other areas.
Performance Improvement
Addresses improving human performance through a wide range of techniques, including incentives and feedback, effective management, performance aids, organizational development, job design and instruction.
Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance
Articles that address practical legal issues prevalent in the worlds of business and finance.
Strategic Management Journal
Original material concerned with all aspects of strategic management, book reviews, communications, editorial comments and invited papers on practices and developments in strategic management; forum for advancing strategic management theory and practice.
Thunderbird International Business Review
Aims at advancement and dissemination of research in the field of international business. Its main target audience includes academicians and executives in business and government.

Journal Alerts

To set up a Journal Alert, which will alert you by email when a new issue of a specific journal is available, follow these directions:

Step 1: Use Journal Finder to search for the journal that you want. When you find the journal in your search results, select a database with full-text access to the most recent issues (Look for the Full Text Access list below the journal title).
Step 2: Select the Share button in the upper right side of the record page and from the drop-down select the E-mail Alert link. (select the right arrow for the next steps)

Shows journal finder results page to journal record page

Step 3: The Create Alert pop-up box should appear. You'll need to sign-in or create an account to set-up a journal alert.
Step 4: Select the Sign-in link and either sign-in with your account information or select the Create one now link to create a new account.

Shows create alert pop-up and sign-in page

Step 5: Once you are signed into your account, you'll be able to enter your email in the E-mail field, then select Save Alert to finish saving the journal alert.