A common mantra of business academics is “publish or perish.” Indeed, at many business
schools, promotion and tenure decisions are based heavily on one’s ability to publish regularly
in academic business journals. The intent of this seminar is to have all interested academics
(particularly Ph.D. students and new assistant professors) consider issues relating to the
publishing of relevant and rigorous scholarly research in business journals. Topics that will be
discussed in this seminar include:
• What makes for impactful research?
• What is interesting research? Significant research?
• Crafting a scholarly manuscript
• Reasons manuscripts are rejected
• Traversing the journal review process
• Managing a research project from conceptualization through publication