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

    Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework for the Professional Service Field

    Reihlen, M., Seckler, C. & Werr, A., 2017, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2017, 1, 5 p., 133863.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Entrepreneurial Investing: Das Investitionsverhalten junger Unternehmen

    Schulte, R., 2020, Perpektiven des Entrepreneurships: Unternehmerische Konzepte zwischen Theorie und Praxis. Hölzle, K., Tiberius, V. & Surrey, H. (eds.). 1. ed. Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, p. 199-210 11 p.

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

  3. Published

    Entrepreneurial Investment Cycle – A Large-scale Longitudinal Study

    Schulte, R., 06.11.2023, De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship. Dabić, M. & Kraus, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, p. 97-112 15 p. (De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Entrepreneurial Marketing and Capital Acquisition

    Schulte, R., 07.2012, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 16, 4, p. 471-484 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Entrepreneurial marketing and the role of information: Evidence from young service ventures

    Schulte, R. & Eggers, F., 12.2010, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. 11, 1, p. 56-74 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Entrepreneurial strategies for professional service firms: an Analysis of Commercial Law Firm Spin-offs in Germany

    Günther, A., 12.2012, Köln: Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag. 310 p. (Advanced Management Studies; vol. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  7. Published

    Entrepreneurial University Archetypes: A Meta-Synthesis of Case Study Literature

    Bronstein Bejerano, J. & Reihlen, M., 05.2014, Lüneburg: Otto Group Lehrstuhl für Strategisches Management an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Arbeitspapier : Discussion paper; no. 12).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    Entrepreneurial University Archetypes: A Meta-Synthesis of Case Study Literature

    Bronstein Bejerano, J. & Reihlen, M., 01.08.2014, In: Industry and Higher Education. 28, 4, p. 245-262 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Entrepreneuring as Multispecies Composting

    Cnossen, B., Byrne, O., Lassalle, P., Thompson, N., Verduijn, K. & Yeröz, H., 05.04.2024, Organization Studies and Posthumanism: Towards a More-than-Human World. de Vaujany, F.-X., Gherardi, S. & Silva, P. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 53-75 22 p.

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

  10. Published

    Entrepreneurs and Freelancers: Are They Time and Income Multidimensional Poor? - The German Case

    Merz, J. & Rathjen, T., 03.2016, Lüneburg: Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe, 25 p. (FFB Diskussionspapier; no. 102).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers