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. 2022
  2. Published

    Realist Inquiry

    Reihlen, M., Habersang, S. & Nikolova, N., 23.07.2022, Handbook of Philosophy of Management. Neesham, C., Reihlen, M. & Schöneborn, D. (eds.). Schweiz: Springer International Publishing AG, Vol. 9. p. 1-23 23 p. (Handbooks in Philosophy Series; vol. 9).

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

  3. Published

    The Epistemology of Management: An Introduction

    Reihlen, M. & Schöneborn, D., 23.07.2022, Handbook of Philosophy of Management. Neesham, C., Reihlen, M. & Schöneborn, D. (eds.). Schweiz: Springer International Publishing AG, Vol. 9. p. 17-37 21 p. (Handbooks inPhilosophy Series).

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

  4. Published

    Comparison on Hot Tearing Behavior of Binary Mg–Al, Mg–Y, Mg–Gd, Mg–Zn, and Mg–Ca Alloys

    Song, J., Zhao, H., Liao, J., Jiang, B., Zhang, A., Huang, Y., Kainer, K. U., Hort, N. & Pan, F., 08.2022, In: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science. 53, 8, p. 2986-3001 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Crowdfunding in Italy - an exploration of chances and challenges for women entrepreneurs

    Pakura, S., Raiti, F. M. & Meyer, V., 08.2022, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 46, 4, p. 483-504 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Performance pay sensitivity: Do top management incentives align with shareholder value creation?

    Aaen, T. & Lueg, R., 08.2022, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 19, 3, p. 168-181 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Avoiding Algorithm Error in Computer-Aided Text Analyses: Selecting Text Analysis Software

    Wobst, J. & Lueg, R., 01.08.2022, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2022, 1, 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Balancing the Boundary: Sustaining Self-Managing Modes of Work Within Hierarchical Organizations

    Stöber, A. & Schöneborn, D., 01.08.2022, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2022, 1, 1 p., 14278.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Basic Cost Accounting Terminology: An English-German Dictionary

    Lueg, R. & Wobst, J., 01.08.2022, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 19, 4, p. 8-16 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Dealing with availability and response expectations: Are older employees at an advantage and why?

    Venz, L. & Wöhrmann, A. M., 01.08.2022, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2022, 1, 11250.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Failure to Learn From Failure Is Mitigated by Loss-Framing and Corrective Feedback: A Replication and Test of the Boundary Conditions of the Tune-Out Effect

    Keith, N., Horvath, D., Klamar, A. & Frese, M., 01.08.2022, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 151, 8, p. 19-25 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review