Journal of Business and Administrative Studies

About the Journal

The Journal of Business and Administrative Studies (JBAS) is an open-access biannual peer-reviewed journal published by St Mary's University (SMU). It aims to provide practitioners and scholars with opportunities for research-based debate and discourse in the fields of business management, human resource management, accounting and finance, economics, project management, public and development management, marketing, and governance-related fields. The first and the second issues of the journal are published in June and December of every year, respectively.  JBAs does not impose any Article Processing Charges (APCs). All publication costs are fully covered by St. Mary’s University (SMU) to promote academic excellence, development dialogue, and policy engagement in the field. 

Copyright and Licensing: All articles published in the Journal of Business and Administrative Studies are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) or Attribution–ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. This permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Under the CC BY-SA license, any adaptations must be shared under the same terms, ensuring continued openness and collaborative knowledge exchange. JBAS upholds these licenses to promote inclusive access, academic integrity, and the free dissemination of research.

JBAS is a nationally accredited journal by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE) since 2021. On 07 May 2025, it received its second re-accreditation, extending its official recognition for another three years.