Docnet

DocNet is a consortium of university business schools granting doctoral degrees in business administration and economics. It is virtual community under the umbrella of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) that focuses on promoting doctoral education in business. It supports recruiting efforts, sharing best practices, and providing student support and placement.^[1]

Docnet

Consortium of Business Doctoral Programs
Founder	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Type	Virtual community
Purpose	Promote doctoral education in business globally
Region served	Worldwide
Vice-Chair	Bryan Southworth
Parent organization	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Website	businessdocnet.com

DocNet also lobbied for doctoral programs within its members' respective colleges and universities and at the national level through AACSB International, the Graduate Management Admission Council, and the media.

History

In 2011, the organization states its mission as:

...To promote doctoral education in business throughout the world. The organization educates potential students about careers in academia and engages in a variety of recruiting strategies aimed at increasing the pool of qualified applicants for doctoral-granting institutions. DocNet members share information about best practices, curriculum and admissions issues, student support, and placement.

— Docnet, ^[2]

In 2023, Docnet said that data from its members showed that between 2018 and 2022 there was a steady decline of students in the United States earning business doctorates.^[3]

Member institutions

As of 2025, Docnet had more than 144 member institutions worldwide.