Organisation profile

EMPOWERING MINDS. INSPIRING INNOVATIONS. SHAPING TRANSFORMATIONS.

As part of Leuphana University, the School of Management and Technology is a dynamic and innovative community of students and faculty with high-level expertise in the fields of organization studies, responsible management, entrepreneurship, product development process, digital transformation and data science, and psychology and societal transformation. Our core aspiration is driving innovation in management and technology to shape responsible and sustainable transformations. In our research, we pioneer understandings of and solutions to the core challenges of our time, such as digitalization and sustainable production. In our teaching, we challenge conventional wisdom and inspire entrepreneurial thinking and responsible action. In business and society, we team up with local and international partners to contribute to the regional development of northern Germany. We value the interrelationships between disciplines, which is reflected in our interdisciplinary degree programs and collaboration in research.

 

The School of Management and Technology is home to the disciplines of Accounting and Finance, Business Psychology, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Management and Marketing. We support the respective identities and profile development of the disciplines, while also promoting interdisciplinary research and teaching in the shape of programs of study and research centers. This interdisciplinary approach is characterized by a commitment to responsibility and helping meet societal challenges.

Main research areas

The School of Management and Technology is the academic and professional home to 1,500 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students, more than 50 professors, more than 70 research associates and research assistants, 36 professional staff members.

The main themes of the school are reflected in its study programs: The 3 major and 7 minor programs at the College, 5 master's programs and 4 doctoral programs at the Graduate School provide academic training. The doctoral programs focus on (1.) Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (EMI), (2.) Information Systems and Data Science, (3.) Engineering and (4.) Management, Finance and Accounting.

In total, we offer 16 programs of study in the disciplines of Business Administration (in particular Accounting and Finance), Business Information Systems, Business Psychology, Engineering and Management.  

  1. Analysis of high-voltage DC relays at short-circuit currents in electric vehicles

    Oberrath, J. (Project manager, academic) & Ewuntomah, C. M. (Project staff)

    Europäische Union

    01.07.1831.08.21

    Project: Research

  2. In situ Hybridization during deep drawing: Thermoplastic Fiber-Metal-Laminate (FML) parts based on reactively processed polyamide 6

    Ben Khalifa, N. (Project manager, academic), Henning, F. (Project manager, academic) & Weidenmann, K. A. (Project manager, academic)

    German Research Foundation

    01.07.1831.12.18

    Project: Research

  3. Future Ways of Working in the Digital Economy

    Schöneborn, D. (Project manager, academic)

    01.08.1831.12.22

    Project: Research

  4. Two Souls in One Chest - Hybridity and Social Enterprise

    Küst, V. (Project manager, academic)

    01.08.1801.08.21

    Project: Dissertation project

  5. Assessing the link between ownership structure, management compensation and CSR performance

    Focke, M. (Project staff) & Velte, P. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1830.09.22

    Project: Dissertation project

  6. Data Literacy Education

    Funk, B. (Project manager, academic) & Hobuß, S. (Project manager, academic)

    15.10.1831.07.22

    Project: Transfer (R&D project)

  7. Africa and Europe Moving Forward

    Gielnik, M. (Project manager, academic)

    Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony

    12.12.1831.12.20

    Project: Scientific event

  8. ASA - Business relations in social work

    Jochims, T. (Project staff)

    01.01.19 → …

    Project: Research

  9. Leadership Garage

    Remdisch, S. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.1931.12.30

    Project: Transfer (professional training)