Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has called for the introduction of a binding annual growth target, as well as a "reset" of the relationship between government and business.
The measures form part of SFE's manifesto towards "turbocharging" economic growth.
The manifesto makes the case for more business people to be brought into "substantive" government roles.
It also urges the next government to introduce a presumption against more income tax divergence with the rest of the UK, The Times reports.
An annual growth target would form “part of the budget process, to ensure the importance of growth is front and centre of government policy and decision making”.
Sandy Begbie, the chief executive of SFE, said: “The next Scottish government, whatever its make-up, has a huge opportunity to turbocharge economic growth in Scotland.
“That is why we are calling for these measures, including the introduction of annual growth targets, as part of a package to turn Scotland into the engine room of our economy.
"By following these measures, the next administration can not only stimulate growth, strip away red tape and encourage investment, they can also fundamentally reset the relationship between business and government."
It comes ahead of next month's Holyrood election, which the SNP is tipped to secure victory in.
First Minister John Swinney has outlined a renewed focus on economic growth should the SNP return to power.