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. Published

    Digital Business Transformation and the Changing Role of the IT Function: Special Issue Editorial

    Urbach, N., Drews, P. & Ross, J., 2017, In: MIS Quarterly Executive. 16, 2, p. ii-iv 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  2. Published

    Digital Control of a Camless Engine Using Lyapunov Approach with Backward Euler Approximation

    Mercorelli, P., Werner, N., Becker, U., Harndorf, H. & Van Niekerk, T., 08.2014, 19th IFAC World Congress IFAC 2014, Proceedings. Xia, X. & Boje, E. (eds.). 3 ed. International Federation of Automatic Control, Vol. 47. p. 5679-5684 6 p. (IFAC World Congress; vol. 19, no. 1).

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

  3. Published

    Digitale Exzellenz: Eine Bestandsaufnahme zur Digitalisierung deutscher Unternehmen und Behörden

    Böhmann, T., Drews, P. & Meyer-Blankart, C., 07.2015, Hamburg: Sopra Steria Consulting, 56 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  4. Published

    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

  5. Published

    Digitale Kompetenzen im Wandel: Eine Neubewertung digitaler Kompetenzen in der IT-Funktion eines Automobilunternehmens

    Pieczurczyk, S. & Drews, P., 02.2024, In: HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik. 61, 1, p. 78-99 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Digitale Kontaktnachverfolgung bei Infektionskrankheiten: Projektstudie ZIL-Kontakt

    Drews, P., Funk, B., Heger, J., Lehr, D., Zimmer, M. P. & Lemmer, K., 22.08.2024, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 25 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  7. Published

    Digitale Transformation der Hochschulbildung: Möglichkeiten strategischen Handelns

    Heimstädt, M. & Gegenhuber, T., 2019, Digitalisierung der Hochschullehre: Aspekte und Perspektiven der Transformation. van Treeck, T. & Deimann, M. (eds.). Berlin: DUZ Verlags- und Medienhaus, p. 39-55 27 p. (DUZ open Hochschullehre).

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

  8. Published

    Digital Gazelles: Challenges of Digital Startups during Phases of High Growth

    Tschoppe, N. J., Drechsler, A. & Drews, P., 08.12.2023, ACIS 2023 Proceedings: "Rising like a Phoenix: Emerging from the Pandemic and Reshaping Human Endeavors with Digital Technologies". Wellington, New Zealand: Association for Information Systems, 12 p. 51

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

  9. Published

    Digital guided self-help for eating disorders: thematic analysis of participant text messages to coaches

    Sadeh-Sharvit, S., Idan, O., Fowler, L. A., Fitzsimmons-Craft, E. E., Firebaugh, M.-L., Smith, A., Graham, A. K., Goelf , N. J., Flatt, R. E., Balantekinh, K. N., Monterubiod, G. E., Karam, A. M., Funk, B., Trockel, M. T., Wilfley, D. E. & Taylor, C. B., 2023, In: Eating Disorders, The Journal of Treatment & Prevention. 31, 2, p. 191-199 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Digital innovation and transformation: An institutional perspective

    Hinings, B., Gegenhuber, T. & Greenwood, R., 01.03.2018, In: Information and Organization. 28, 1, p. 52-61 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review