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.  

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    Vocational identity achievement as a mediator of presence of calling and life satisfaction

    Hirschi, A. & Herrmann, A., 08.2012, In: Journal of Career Assessment. 20, 3, p. 309-321 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Active red sports car and relaxed purple–blue van: affective qualities predict color appropriateness for car types

    Hanss, D., Böhm, G. & Pfister, H.-R., 09.2012, In: Journal of Consumer Behaviour. 11, 5, p. 368-380 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Foundations for the Development of Simulator-based Training for Older Professional Drivers

    Schulz, B., Robelski, S. & Höger, R., 09.2012, Driver Behaviour and Training. Dorn, L. (ed.). Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, Vol. 5. p. 269-279 11 p. (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport ).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Manufacturing Individual Opinions: Market Research Focus Groups and the Discursive Psychology of Evaluation

    Puchta, C. & Potter, J., 09.2012, Focus Group Research: PART FOUR: SPECIFIC METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES. Walden, G. R. (ed.). London: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. 4. p. 315-338 24 p.

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

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    Nanotechnology and Ethics: The Role of Regulation Versus Self-Commitment in Shaping Researchers’ Behavior

    Fink, M., Harms, R. & Hatak, I., 09.2012, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 109, 4, p. 569-581 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Non-linear effects of comparison income in quit decisions: status versus signal !

    Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 09.2012, In: Labour - Review of labour economics and industrial relations. 26, 3, p. 356-368 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Repeat Receipts: A Device for Generating Visible Data in Market Research Focus Groups

    Puchta, C., Potter, J. & Wolff, S., 09.2012, Focus Group Research. Walden, G. R. (ed.). London: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 283-306 24 p.

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

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    The dependency of the banks’ assets and liabilities: Evidence from Germany

    Memmel, C. & Schertler, A. G., 09.2012, In: European Financial Management. 18, 4, p. 602–619 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Unobtrusive Vital Sign Acquisition in the Domain of AAL

    Busch, B.-H. & Welge, R., 09.2012, In: Biomed Tech - Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology . 57, SUPPL. 1 TRACK-E, p. 1085-1088 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

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    Creativity in the opportunity identification process and the moderating effect of diversity of information

    Gielnik, M., Frese, M., Graf, J. M. & Kampschulte, A., 01.09.2012, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 27, 5, p. 559-576 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review