The Antioch University name has been synonymous with leadership in management education for many years. Writings by Antioch University faculty and alumni play an important part in management classrooms around the world.

• Former Antioch College President Douglas McGregor's classic text, The Human Side of Enterprise, established "Theory X" and "Theory Y" management styles. McGregor was a pioneer in introducing participative management to develop high-performing organizations.
• Antioch College & University alumnus, Warren Bennis, is currently one of the leading writers in leadership theory. His On Becoming a Leader and Why Leaders Can't Lead have influenced top managers in many organizations throughout the world.
• AUSB's current president Dr. Michael W. Mulnix with Dr. Esther E. López-Mulnix our chair of global business and management edit a book series with Information Age titled Research on Hispanic and Latino Business; they also have published articles on their research in organizational culture, and are in their sixth year as co-editors of the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education published by Sage.