A part of the mission of BALAS is to foster academic business research in Latin America and promote scholarship and collaboration among researchers interested in the region.

Key to our mission is the promotion of research excellence and outlets for our members as well as increasing scholarly awareness of the region.  Two main BALAS initiatives are:

BALAS Awards Program

Alliance for publication in prestigious indexed business Journals:

• Journal of Business Research
• Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración
• International Journal of Advertising