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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    Positionings: Toward a Relational Understanding of Representation and Writing in Organizational Communication Research

    Albu, O. B., Cnossen, B. & Abdallah, C., 01.2024, The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication. Brummans, B. H. J. M., Taylor, B. C. & Sivunen, A. (eds.). London: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 569-588 20 p.

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

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    The role of training in implementing corporate sustainability: A systematic literature review

    Sult, A., Wobst, J. & Lueg, R., 01.2024, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 31, 1, p. 1-30 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Advanced ice-clamping control in the context of Industry 4.0

    Mironova, A., Mercorelli, P. & Zedler, A., 01.01.2024, Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber- Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0. Mercorelli, P., Zhang, W., Nemati, H. & Zhang, Y. (eds.). Academic Press Inc., p. 19-40 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    A Theory-Based Concept for Fostering Sustainability Competencies in Engineering Programs

    Block, B. M. & Guerne, M. G., 01.01.2024, Towards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning ICL 2023. Auer, M. E., Cukierman, U. R., Vendrell Vidal, E. & Tovar Caro, E. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 208-217 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 901).

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

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    Control system strategy of a modular omnidirectional AGV

    Macfarlane, A. B. S., van Niekerk, T., Becker, U. & Mercorelli, P., 01.01.2024, Modeling, Identification, and Control for Cyber- Physical Systems Towards Industry 4.0. Marcorelli, P., Zhang, W., Nemati, H. & Zhang, Y. (eds.). Academic Press Inc., p. 169-197 29 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Corporate biodiversity reporting and earnings management: Does a critical mass of female directors have an impact?

    Velte, P., 01.01.2024, In: Corporate Ownership and Control. 21, 1, p. 8-20 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Data-driven and physics-based modelling of process behaviour and deposit geometry for friction surfacing

    Bock, F. E., Kallien, Z., Huber, N. & Klusemann, B., 01.01.2024, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 418, Part A, 26 p., 116453.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Digitale Geschäftsmodellinnovationen implementieren: eine Fallstudie bei Henkel

    Düsterbeck, J., Bahrami, K. & Reihlen, M., 01.01.2024, In: Zeitschrift für Führung und Organisation. 93, 1, p. 61-67 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Corrosion Properties of Mg–15Dy–1.5Zn Alloy with LPSO Phase

    Jiang, G., Huang, Y., Gavras, S., Shi, H. & Hort, N., 01.01.2024, Magnesium Technology 2024. Leonard, A., Barela, S., Neelameggham, N. R., Miller, V. M. & Tolnai, D. (eds.). Cham: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 7-13 7 p. (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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