Editorial Board Positions

Purpose

The Michigan Journal of Business is a bi-annually published academic journal intended to provide undergraduate students with a platform to put out exceptional work in the field of business. MJB seeks to publish distinguished theses, empirical research, case studies, and theories in issues relating to areas of Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, Operations Management, Information Systems, Business Law, Corporate Ethics, and Public Policy.

Eligibility

Any students from the Ross School of Business, LSA, or the Ford School of Public Policy, with a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher will be eligible to apply for a position at the Journal. Students with a GPA under 3.6, however, may apply for a position at the Journal if he or she is endorsed by a faculty member (in such cases, the faculty must email their endorsement of the student to willmoon@umich.edu). While some editorial positions for the Journal will be reserved for Ross students, the Journal seeks qualified students majoring in Economics and other relevant majors.

Why Join?

The editorial board for the Journal will require a cohesive group of intelligent students that bring passion to the process of intellectual learning. Such learning is a desirable quality that most graduate and professional school programs (including law schools) seek in their prospective students. Sitting in the board of an academic journal, traditionally, signifies highly qualified students for them. Additionally, the cohesive nature of the board will allow you to network with some of the top students from the business school. This year, the board members of the senior class will include summer associates from highly prestigious firms such as Morgan Stanley, and a class valedictorian.

Criteria

MJB is looking for students that will bring dedication to the board. MJB requires time commitment. Most of the time commitment will be flexible, as students will be expected to review submitted manuscripts independently. Your sample paper, coupled with your GPA, will primarily be used to measure writing and intellectual skills necessary as an editor.

Application

Interested students are encouraged to submit an application via email to willmoon@umich.edu as an attached file, along with a writing sample.

*In accordance with University policy, Michigan Journal of Business does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status.

Available Positions

Associate Editor (5+ positions available)

All board members, unless in special circumstances, will take on the task to screen, review, and do minor editing for papers selected for publication in the Journal. To reduce time-commitment and confusion, clear instructions and training will be given to all board members. After all papers are read at least once by a board member, final selection will be made collectively. Associate Editors will be promoted to Senior Editor or the Editor-in-Chief positions with experience.

Director of Marketing (2 positions available)

The main responsibility of the Marketing committee is to increase the recognition of the Journal, thereby contributing to the prominence of the Ross School of Business and the University of Michigan. Specifically, Marketing is in charge of three broad categories:

  1. Call for papers each semester and solicit high quality papers from universities worldwide (email and promotions)
  2. Design (layout, text, spacing) of the physical copy of the journal
  3. Increasing the number of subscribers to the Journal, by conducting comprehensive research on the consumer base (major universities, libraries, alumni)
  4. Assume all responsibilities of an associate editor

Director of Finance (2 positions available)

The main responsibility of the Finance Committee is to be in charge of the business aspects of running the journal. Specifically, Finance is in charge of:

  1. Managing the Journal’s bank account and setting the budget
  2. Solicit donations from Michigan Student Assembly and Ross School Alumni
  3. Negotiating/contracting a publisher to print physical copies of the journal
  4. Assume all responsibilities of an associate editor

Webmaster

The Webmaster is in charge of maintaining the website for Michigan Journal of business. Tasks include the following:

  1. Updating the site with news
  2. Maintaining an online journal, with PDF document files of all published papers
  3. Assume all responsibilities of an associated editor

Secretary

The secretary is the face of Michigan Journal of Business. Responsibilities include:

  1. Answering any questions arising from students for potential publication
  2. Communicating with the authors of the accepted papers
  3. Setting up appointments with Faculty members whenever in need to discuss submitted papers

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