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 impact of external auditors on firms’ financial restatements. A review of archival studies and implications for future research

    Velte, P., 09.2023, In: Management Review Quarterly. 73, 3, p. 959-985 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The impact of foreign takeovers: comparative evidence from foreign and domestic acquisitions in Germany

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 13.02.2015, In: Applied Economics. 47, 8, p. 739-755 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The impact of German works councils on profitability and innovation: New evidence from micro data

    Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 01.02.1997, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 216, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The impact of goal focus, task type and group size on synchronous net-based collaborative learning discourses

    Pfister, H.-R. & Oehl, M., 01.04.2009, In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 25, 2, p. 161-176 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The impact of governance on integrated reporting: A literature review

    Velte, P. & Gerwanski, J., 2020, The Routledge Handbook of Integrated Reporting. de Villiers, C., Hsiao, P.-C. K. & Maroun, W. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 210-226 17 p. (Routledge international handbooks).

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

  6. Published

    The impact of growth markets in the downstream sector: The parameters for connectivity and services: Beyond outer space law

    Smith, L. J., 2015, 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future. International Astronautical Foundation IAF, p. 12099-12104 6 p. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; vol. 2015).

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

  7. Published

    The impact of growth markets in the downstream sector - the parameters for connectivity and services: Beyond outer space law

    Smith, L. J., 2016, Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law 2015: Proceedings of the 57th Symposium of the Law of Outer Space, International Institute of Space Law (IISL). Moro, R., Blount, P. J. & Masson-Zwaan, T. (eds.). The Hague: Eleven International Publishing, p. 471-482 12 p.

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

  8. Published

    The Impact of Industrial Relations and Wage Structures on Repayment Agreements for Employer-financed Training

    Pfeifer, C., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 4, p. 3287-3297 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The impact of introductions in telephone surveys

    Meier, G., 01.08.2013, Telephone Surveys in Europe: Research and Practice. Häder, S., Häder, M. & Kühne, M. (eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, p. 265-274 10 p.

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

  10. Published

    The impact of key audit matter (KAM) disclosure in audit reports on stakeholders’ reactions: A literature review

    Velte, P. & Issa, J., 04.09.2019, In: Problems and Perspectives in Management. 17, 3, p. 323-341 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review