DocNet is an organization of universities granting doctoral degrees in business administration and economics. Its purpose is 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 also lobbies 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.