This article was to review the scientific literature on strategic management in higher education
institutions published in the annals of academic events of the National Association of
Graduate Business Administration (ANPAD) and database Scientific Electronic Library
Online (SciELO) from 1997 to 2012. In this sense, we identified and analyzed the following
bibliometric indicators: (i) distribution articles surveyed, (ii) selected sample, (iii) source
collection, (iv) keywords, (v) publication year, (vi) most prolific authors, (vii) the most
prolific institutions and (viii) state. The study consists of an exploratory study, which is
descriptive approach, involving documentary analysis and quantitative approach. The sample
consists of 175 articles, which, after applying analytical procedures resulted in 18 publications
selected. The conclusion of this work than twelve (12) items were found in the database
ANPAD six (6) in SciELO, and 50% of the publications occurred in the period from 2010 to
2012, so it appears that it is a new theme. It was also found that universities PUC / RS, PUC /
PR and UFPR are the most prolific, with 33% of publications and 61% of the articles are
published in the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo.
