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

    The effect of a ban on late-night off-premise alcohol sales on violent crime: Evidence from Germany

    Baumann, F., Buchwald, A., Friehe, T., Hottenrott, H. & Mechtel, M., 01.12.2019, In: International Review of Law and Economics. 60, 105850.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The effect of chief financial officers’ expert power on tax avoidance – Empirical evidence from Germany

    Röttger, P., Spee, K. & Wobst, J., 2019, In: Management Studies. 9, 1, p. 8 - 22 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The Effect of Implicit Moral Attitudes on Managerial Decision-Making: An Implicit Social Cognition Approach

    Marquardt, N. & Höger, R., 01.03.2009, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 85, 2, p. 157-171 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The effect of trust on quality in the culturally diverse tourism industry

    Bouncken, R. B., 01.09.2000, In: Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism. 1, 3, p. 85-104 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The effect of yield surface curvature change by cross hardening on forming limit diagrams of sheets

    Soyarslan, C., Klusemann, B. & Bargmann, S., 01.10.2016, In: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 117, p. 53-66 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    The Effects of Altruism and Social Background in an Online-Based, Pay-What-You-Want Situation

    Peschla, H., Süßmair, A. & Meier, G., 31.03.2017, In: American Journal of Industrial and Business Management. 7, 3, p. 245-269 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The effects of hybrid order processing strategies on economic and logistic objectives

    Maier, J. T., Heuer, T., Nyhuis, P. & Schmidt, M., 01.01.2021, In: Procedia CIRP. 96, p. 266-271 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The effects of managerial preferences on the financial behaviour of small firms: A demand-side perspective

    Schulte, R. & Weigand, C., 01.12.2020, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 12, 5, p. 522-546 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The Effects of Social Interaction and Social Norm Compliance in Pay-What-You-Want Situations

    Hilbert, L. P. & Süßmair, A., 08.2015, In: American Journal of Industrial and Business Management. 5, 8, p. 548-556 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    The effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions in an internal labor market

    Pfeifer, C., 2011, Book of abstracs: EALE, cyprus 22-24 September 2011. European Association of Labour Economists, p. 34 1 p.

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