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. 2012
  2. Published

    The User-Journey in Online Search: An Empirical Study of the Generic-to-Branded Spillover Effect based on User-level Data

    Nottorf, F., Mastel, A. & Funk, B., 01.01.2012, Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Communication Networking, e-Business and Optical Communication Systems, ICETE: DCNET 2012, ICE-B 2012, OPTICS 2012. Obaidat, M. S., Sevillano, J. L., Zhang, Z., Marca, D., van Sinderen, M., Marzo, J. L. & Nicopolitidis, P. (eds.). Science and Technology Publications, Lda (SciTePress), p. 145-154 10 p. (DCNET 2012, ICE-B 2012, OPTICS 2012 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Communication Networking, e-Business and Optical Communication Systems, ICETE).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Tuition fees and funding - barriers for non-traditional students ? First results from the international research project Opening Universities for Lifelong Learning (OPULL)

    Moissidis, S., Schwarz, J., Yndigegn, C., Pellikka, L. & Harvey, M., 01.01.2012, In: Journal of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning. 13, 1, p. 71-87 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Emotion und Moral bei der Risikowahrnehmung

    Pfister, H.-R. & Böhm, G., 24.01.2012, Wie entscheiden wir?: Im Widerstreit zwischen Vernunft und Bauchgefühl. Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlag, p. 66-73 8 p. (Spektrum Spezial; vol. 1/2012).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransferpeer-review

  5. Published

    An antisaturating adaptive preaction and a slide surface to achieve soft landing control for electromagnetic actuators

    Mercorelli, P., 02.2012, In: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 17, 1, p. 76-85 10 p., 5664793.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Self-initiated expatriates and their career success

    Cao, L., Hirschi, A. & Deller, J., 02.2012, In: Journal of Management Development. 31 , 2, p. 159 - 172 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Schriftliche Stellungnahme: zur öffentlichen Anhörung von Sachverständigen in Berlin am 5. März 2012

    Schubert, J., 28.02.2012, 2 p.. No. 17(11)783, Feb 28, 2012.

    Research output: Memorandum/expositionQA/hearings

  8. Published

    Activity–rest schedules in physically demanding work and the variation of responses with age

    Kakarot, N., Müller, F. & Bassarak, C., 03.2012, In: Ergonomics . 55, 3, p. 282-294 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    A sensorless control using a sliding-mode observer for an electromagnetic valve actuator in automotive applications

    Mercorelli, P., 03.2012, 6th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2012. The Institution of Engineering and Technology , 6 p. B64. (IET Conference Publications; vol. 2012, no. 592 CP).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Entrepreneurship as a key element in advancing the psychology of competitive advantage. Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

    Rauch, A. & Frese, M., 03.2012, In: Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 5, 1, p. 108-111 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Entrepreneurship-Education: Grundsätzliche Überlegungen aus fachwissenschaftlicher Sicht

    Schulte, R., 03.2012, Entrepreneurship und Arbeitnehmerorientierung: Leitbilder und Konzepte für die ökonomische Bildung in der Schule. Retzmann, T. (ed.). Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 197-209 12 p. (Wochenschau Wissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch