The McKinsey Quarterly is a business magazine focused on management and organizational theory.

The magazine is written primarily by McKinsey consultants and alumni, with contributions from guest authors.

[1] Founded in 1964, it was initially an internal document at McKinsey shared with consultants and clients, until it was published more broadly in the 1990s.

[2] It also publishes research from the McKinsey Global Institute on economic issues.

[5] The parent company awards two articles a prize each year for articles that had the greatest perceived impact on management based on a panel of judges from the business community.