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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    Is it really worth it? A test of pay-what-you-want pricing strategies in a German consumer behaviour context

    Dorn, T. & Süßmair, A., 2016, In: Global Business and Economics Review. 18, 1, p. 82-100 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Islamistic terror and the labour market prospects of arab men in england: Does a country's direct involvement matter?

    Braakmann, N., 01.09.2010, In: Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 57, 4, p. 430-454 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Islamistic terror, the war on Iraq and the job prospects of Arab men in Britain: Does a country's direct involvement matter?

    Braakmann, N., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 70).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Is Lean Production Really Lean? The Design of a Lean Production System

    Reese, J., 1993, Operations Research in Production Planning and Control: proceedings of a joint German/US conference, Hagen, Germany, June 25 - 26, 1992. Fandel, G., Gulledge, T. & A. J. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin et. al.: Springer Verlag, p. 49-70 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Is Lean Production Really Lean? The Design of a Lean Production System

    Reese, J., 1993, Industrielles Management: Beschaffung - Produktion - Qualität - Innovation - Umwelt Reader zur Industriebetriebslehre. Albach, H. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 120-139 20 p.

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

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    Is personal initiative training a substitute or complement to the existing human capital of women? Results from a randomized trial in Togo

    Campos, F., Frese, M., Goldstein, M., Iacovone, L., Johnson, H. C., McKenzie, D. & Mensmann, M., 2018, In: American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings. 108, p. 256-261 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Issuers’ credit risk and pricing of warrants in the recent financial crisis

    Schertler, A. & Störch, S., 17.08.2015, In: Journal of Risk Finance. 16, 4, p. 444-462 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Ist das Thema Anleihekommunikation bei Bond-Emittenten angekommen?

    Degenhart, H. & Janner, S., 12.2012, In: GoingPublic. 12, p. 30-31 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Ist die Einkommenspolarisierung gestiegen? - Alternative Messkonzepte und ihre Ergebnisse für Selbständige und abhängig Beschäftigte in Deutschland

    Scherg, B., 04.2014, Lüneburg : Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe, 47 p. (FFB Diskussionspapier; no. 97).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers